Guardians vs Cubs Picks and Prediction – 7/3/2025

The Cleveland Guardians will be on the road again Wednesday night with a game in Chicago against the Chicago Cubs. Cleveland is a few games below .500 coming into this match up riding a lengthy losing streak after being flipped by the Saint Louis Cardinals. Offensively, Cleveland has been lackluster this season, with a .216 batting average. The Guardians have scored 303 runs on 603 hits. The Cleveland pitching has been shaky as well this season with a 4.03 ERA this season. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Jose Ramirez leads the Cleveland offense this season with a .309 batting average, thirteen home runs, and 38 RBI's. Steven Kwan has a .295 batting average, and Carlos Santana has a .232 batting average. Dom Nunez has a .286 batting average this season for Cleveland, but has played in just two games.

The Chicago Cubs will be back at home Wednesday night 14 games above .500 having won three of the last five. Offensively Chicago has been solid all season with a .256 batting average. The Cubs have scored 453 runs on 745 hits this season. The Chicago pitching has held its own as well with a 3.817 ERA this year.

Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago offense this season with a .293 batting average. Kyle Tucker has a .291 batting average and leaves the team with 91 hits. Seiya Suzuki has supplied the power for Chicago this season with 22 home runs and 69 RBIs both of which lead the team. Pete Crow-Armstrong has 21 homeruns and a .262 batting average across 83 games played this season. Michael Busch has a .273 batting average for Chicago this season but has played in just 78 games, while Miguel Amaya has a .280 batting average but has played in just 27 games.

The Cubs are better in every aspect of this game and it will show Wednesday. Look for Chicago to lean on their strong arm leading to the win. Chicago will do the work Wednesday at home to get another win against Cleveland. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 5-3.