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The Cubs took the opener in the series by the score of 5-2 last night. Carson Kelly went 2-2 and drove in three runs to pace the offense and Matthew Boyd allowed five hits and two runs over seven innings to earn his eighth win of the season.

The Cleveland Guardians (40-43) and Chicago Cubs (50-35) play the second game of a 3-game series Wednesday at Wrigley Field. The contest is slated for an 8:05 p.m. ET (ESPN) start time. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Guardians vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Bibee, who has not won a game since May 22, failed to hold a 3-0 lead as the Cubs rallied for a 5-4 victory to hand the Guardians their sixth straight loss. The six losses are a season high and dropped them to four games below .500 at 40-44.

Cleveland Guardians (40-43, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (50-35, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-8, 3.80 ERA, 1.