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Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs

2026-09-22 · Updated September 22, 2026 7:47 PM ET

Matchup

Miami Marlins vs Chicago Cubs

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Away Team
Miami Marlins

Road club

Home Team
Chicago Cubs

Home club

Game Date
2026-09-22

Scheduled slate date

Miami Marlins Outlook
Underdog

Team outlook tier

Chicago Cubs Outlook
Commanding

Team outlook tier

Favorite
Chicago Cubs

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Neutral

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Above Average

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

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Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Janson JunkMiami Marlins
Shota ImanagaChicago Cubs
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Heriberto HernándezMiami MarlinsBelow Average
Michael ConfortoChicago CubsDifficult
Kyle StowersMiami MarlinsDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Kyle StowersMiami MarlinsAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Heriberto HernándezMiami MarlinsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Michael ConfortoChicago CubsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Weather

Weather impacts

Published weather context for this matchup.

Temperature
60°F

Weather

Wind
11 mph NE

Weather

Roof
Outdoor

Venue

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Impact

Summary
Mild, breezy (11 mph NE)

Weather

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