Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Odds
Last year was considered to be the Chicago Cubs' one last run for glory. The Cubs won the National League Central for the third time in five years and made the postseason for the fifth time in six seasons. However, the hopes of another World Series were shattered in a stunning 2-0 upset loss to the Miami Marlins in the wild card. If that wasn't bad enough, the Cubs seemed to be waving the white flag of surrender this past offseason. The core roster that led the Cubs to the greatest era of glory in their history is breaking up. Fans and gamblers alike see the Cubs' World Series window closing, least for this team's generation.
Chicago Cubs at a Glance
Manager: David Ross
Home Stadium: Wrigley Field
World Series Championships: 3 (Last, 2006)
League Pennants: 17 (Last, 2016)
Divisions Titles: 8 (Last, 2020)
Odds to Win World Series: +6300 (March 2021)
Odds to Win National League Pennant: +3600 (March 2021)
2021 Season Preview
The 2020 Chicago Cubs finished 24-26 with 29-30-1 under the total. The Cubs were champions of the National League Central Division by three games over the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds. MLB metrics showed the Cubs 20th for run production, 27th for batting average, 21st for OPS, and 17th for home runs. Chicago committed the eighth fewest errors in the major leagues. On the hill, the Cubs ranked 10th for staff earned run average, 7th for WHIP, 2nd for quality starts, and 13th for the bullpen.
Overall, Chicago has dropped to 11th in Major League Baseball for team payroll after consistently ranking in the top five. Many Cubs fans saw Yu Darvish's departure as a declaration of unconditional surrender for the 2021 season. The Cubs still have an appealing core with Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, and Anthony Rizzo, but legitimate questions abound about whether it will be enough.
First baseman Anthony Rizzo is a three-time NL All-Star but is coming off a subpar 2020 season. Rizzo hit .222 with 11 home runs, 24 runs batted in, and a .755 OPS. The previous season Rizzo posted a .924 OPS.
Third Baseman Kris Bryant is also a three-time All-Star that suffered from a steep drop in 2020. Bryant went from a .903 OPS in 2019 down to .644 in 2020. He hit only four home runs on the year.
Kyle Hendricks still anchors the starting pitching staff and was a reliable performer in 2020.
2021 Chicago Cubs Schedule
April 1-4: Pittsburgh Pirates
April 5-7: Milwaukee Brewers
April 8-11: at Pittsburgh Pirates
April 12-14: at Milwaukee Brewers
April 16-18: Atlanta Braves
April 20-23: New York Mets
April 23-25: Milwaukee Brewers
April 26-29: at Atlanta Braves
April 30-May 2: at Cincinnati Reds
May 3-5: Los Angeles Dodgers
May 7-9: Pittsburgh Pirates
May 11-12: at Cleveland Indians
May 14-16: at Detroit Tigers
May 17-20: Washington Nationals
May 21-23: at St. Louis Cardinals
May 25-27: at Pittsburgh Pirates
May 28-30: Cincinnati Reds
May 31-June 2: San Diego Padres
June 3-6: at San Francisco Giants
June 7-9: at San Diego Padres
June 11-13: St. Louis Cardinals
June 14-17: at New York Mets
June 18-20: Miami Marlins
June 21-22: Cleveland Indians
June 24-27: at Los Angeles Dodgers
June 28-30: at Milwaukee Brewers
July 2-4: at Cincinnati Reds
July 5-8: Philadelphia Phillies
July 9-11: St. Louis Cardinals
July 16-18: at Arizona Diamondbacks
July 19-22: at St. Louis Cardinals
July 23-25: Arizona Diamondbacks
July 26-29: Cincinnati Reds
July 30-August 1: at Washington Nationals
August 3-5: at Colorado Rockies
August 6-8: Chicago White Sox
August 9-12: Milwaukee Brewers
August 13-15: at Miami Marlins
August 16-18: at Cincinnati Reds
August 20-22: Kansas City Royals
August 23-25: Colorado Rockies
August 27-29: at Chicago White Sox
August 31-September 1: at Minnesota Twins
September 2-5: Pittsburgh Pirates
September 6-8: Cincinnati Reds
September 10-12: San Francisco Giants
September 14-16: at Philadelphia Phillies
September 17-19: at Milwaukee Brewers
September 21-22: Minnesota Twins
September 24-26: St. Louis Cardinals
September 28-30: at Pittsburgh Pirates
October 1-3: at St. Louis Cardinals
Statistics By Year (2010)
| YEAR |
RECORD |
HOME |
AWAY |
MONEY |
O/U |
DIVISION FINISH |
| 2020 |
34-26 |
17-13 |
17-13 |
+179 |
29-30-1 |
1st |
| 2019 |
84-78 |
51-30 |
33-48 |
-1172 |
85-80-7 |
3rd |
| 2018 |
95-68 |
51-31 |
44-37 |
55 |
73-88-2 |
2nd |
| 2017 |
92-70 |
48-33 |
44-37 |
-1,198 |
76-79-7 |
1st |
| 2016 |
103-58 |
57-24 |
46-34 |
+299 |
75-79-8 |
1st |
| 2015 |
97-65 |
49-32 |
48-33 |
+1,751 |
71-81-10 |
3rd |
| 2014 |
73-89 |
41-40 |
32-49 |
-450 |
82-73-7 |
6th |
| 2013 |
66-96 |
31-50 |
35-46 |
-1,542 |
68-86-8 |
5th |
| 2012 |
61-101 |
38-43 |
23-58 |
-2,568 |
80-75-7 |
6th |
| 2011 |
71-91 |
39-42 |
32-49 |
-1,424 |
79-77-6 |
5th |
| 2010 |
75-87 |
35-46 |
40-41 |
-1,613 |
69-82-11 |
5th |
Year-By-Year History (2010)
| YEAR |
RECORD |
STANDING |
POSTSEASON |
| 2020 |
34-26 |
1st |
Lost NLWC |
| 2019 |
84-78 |
3rd |
- |
| 2018 |
95-68 |
2nd |
Lost NLWC |
| 2017 |
92-70 |
1st |
Lost NLCS |
| 2016 |
103-58 |
1st |
Won World Series |
| 2015 |
97-65 |
3rd |
Lost NLCS |
| 2014 |
73-89 |
6th |
- |
| 2013 |
66-96 |
5th |
- |
| 2012 |
61-101 |
6th |
- |
| 2011 |
71-91 |
5th |
- |
| 2010 |
75-87 |
5th |
- |
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