The Cubs are coming into this game off of a 9-2 win against the Orioles on Tuesday and they have been playing very well recently as they have won 4 of their last 5 games, but they are still 43-49 this season and at the bottom of their division. They are going up against an orioles team that has not been great recently as they only have 4 wins in their last 7 games, but they have not been playing badly and they are still 57-34 this season which leads the AL East. They only have a 3 game lead over the Yankees who have been struggling a lot recently, but the Orioles are going to be hungry to spread that gap in the division and bounce back from their 9-2 loss. Corbin Burnes is starting for the Orioles in this game and he is 9-3 with a 2.32 ERA this season. He has been pitching very well all season and has also been very consistent as he has allowed 2 earned runs or less in each of his last 2 as well as 6 of his last 7 starts. He has pitched 5 innings or more in every start this season and his worst start was one which he allowed 4 earned runs in 7 innings. The Cubs have been hitting well recently, but they do not have a great offense this season and Burnes can shut them down here at home with how well he has been pitching all year. Shota Imanaga is starting for the Cubs in this game and he is 7-2 with a 3.16 ERA this season. He has been pitching very well for being in his rookie season in the MLB, but recently he has allowed a lot more runs. He had a very bad start which he allowed 10 earned runs in 3 innings pitched and since then he has allowed 3 earned runs in each of his last 2 starts. He has also not allowed less than 3 runs in 5 of his last 7 starts, having 3 starts in that span which he allowed 5 runs or more. The Orioles only scored 2 runs in their 9-2 loss, but prior to that they scored 6 runs in 2 straight games and they also have one of the better offenses in the league that is going to score here at home as they look to bounce back. The Orioles will win this game.