Cubs vs. Guardians Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 4

Gabriel Arias takes a two-game homer streak into the Cleveland Guardians' game versus the Chicago Cubs at 7:15 p.m. ET on Saturday, at Progressive Field. Shota Imanaga (0-1, 7.20 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 3-4 this season and fifth in the NL Central. Slade Cecconi (0-1, 12.46 ERA) is expected to start for the Guardians, who are 5-3 and first in the AL Central.

The Cubs are currently a moderate moneyline favorite (-135) on the road at the Guardians (+114). The total for the Cubs-Guardians game is 8.

Cubs vs. Guardians Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, April 4, 2026
• Game time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Stadium: Progressive Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-135)
• Underdog: Guardians (+114)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Cubs vs. Guardians

• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Cubs vs. Guardians: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have been favored on the moneyline seven total times this season. They've gone 3-4 in those games.
• Cleveland has been underdogs in eight games this season and has come away with the win five times (62.5%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 3-3 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -135 on the moneyline.
• The Guardians have a mark of 4-3 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Cubs a 57.4% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Guardians have a 46.7% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs vs. Guardians: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the seven games in which oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Cubs, they have combined with opponents to go over the total three times (3-3-1).
• So far this season, Cleveland and its opponents have hit the over in three of its eight games with a total.
• The Cubs have put together a 3-4-0 record ATS this season (covering 42.9% of the time).
• The Guardians are 5-3-0 against the spread in their eight games that had a posted line this season.