Pregame analysis and predictions of the Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on August 3, 2025 on ESPN.

While all that great pitching was going on, the Cubs were fashioning a 3-0 lead. Two runs scored in the second. With one out, Ian Happ doubled and stayed there while Willi Castro lined to left. At first the ball was ruled caught, but the umpires conferred — no review called for — and decided it was a hit. Happ stayed at second.

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The Cubs are favored (-187 moneyline odds to win) when they take the field at home against the Orioles (+155). The scheduled starters are Colin Rea (8-5) for the Chicago Cubs, and Brandon Young (0-5) for the Baltimore Orioles.