The Chicago Cubs will look to continue their home success against the Miami Marlins on Friday when they meet in the first of a four-game series. Thursday's game was postponed by rain and will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Saturday. The Cubs (11-7) have won five of the past seven home meetings with Miami. The Marlins (4-15), who are 2-4 on the road in 2024, are 4-6 in their last 10 games.

First pitch is set for 2:20 p.m. ET from Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs are the -169 money-line favorites (risk $169 to win $100) in the latest Marlins vs. Cubs odds, while Miami is a +142 underdog. The over/under for total runs scored is 9.5. Before you make any Marlins vs. Cubs picks or MLB predictions, you need to see what the SportsLine Projection Model has to say.

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The model knows Cubs first baseman Michael Busch is off to a solid start to the season. In 18 games, the second-year player is hitting .317 with three doubles, six homers and 13 RBI. He has been scorching the baseball over the past six games, including four with multiple hits. In Wednesday's 5-3 win at Arizona, he was 2-for-4 with an RBI. He homered in five consecutive games from April 10 to Monday.

The model also knows Miami left fielder Bryan De La Cruz has been on fire at the plate, and enters play on Friday with a six-game hitting streak. In that stretch, he has three multi-hit games, two homers and nine RBI. In Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants, he was 2-for-4 with a solo home run. The fourth-year player has faced the Cubs in 13 games, batting .296 with a double, two home runs and nine RBI.

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