Baltimore Orioles vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 08/03/25

The Baltimore Orioles stunned the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, scoring 4 runs in the top of the eighth inning to pull off a 4-3 comeback win. On Sunday, both teams will battle for the series — but the stakes are slightly higher for Chicago as a win would help them keep pace with the Brewers in what is a tight NL Central race in the second half of the season.

Taking the mound for the Orioles will be Brandon Young, who enters with a 0-5 record and 6.63 ERA. The Cubs are countering with Colin Rea, who is 8-5 with a 4.25 ERA. Baltimore still has key players in its lineup that can do some damage, such as Jordan Westburg — who is batting .344 over his last 14 games. Ramon Laureano is hitting .341 in his last 13 and Gunnar Henderson is hitting .302 over his last 15. However, the Cubs have plenty of talent themselves — with players like Nico Hoerner, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Kyle Tucker. At the end of the day, I really like this Cubs team — and come October they could be a serious contender. Look for the Cubs to get the job done, making them my best bet of the day. 

Orioles vs Cubs prediction: Chicago -1.5 (+120) available at time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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