Orioles-Cubs prediction: Picks, odds on Sunday, June 18

The Baltimore Orioles (43-27) and the Chicago Cubs (33-37) will wrap up their three-game series on Sunday, June 18. First pitch from Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois is set for 1:05 p.m. ET, and the game will air exclusively on Peacock. Baltimore will start Dean Kremer (7-3, 4.74 ERA), while Chicago counters with Jameson Taillon (2-4, 6.70 ERA).

The Orioles are the -120 moneyline favorites at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Cubs are the +100 underdogs, and the run total is set at 8.5. Once this series wraps, Baltimore will be off on Monday and hit the road Tuesday for a brief two-game divisional series against the Tampa Bay Rays. Chicago will also go on the road for a three-game divisional series against the Pittsburgh Pirates beginning Monday.

Orioles

Day to day: RP Danny Coulombe (illness), C James McCann (ankle)
Out: RP Mychal Givens (shoulder), 1B Ryan Mountcastle (illness), CF Cedric Mullins (groin)