Betting Odds and Head-to-Head Stats: Marlins vs. Jameson Taillon and the Cubs, Thursday, April 18

On Thursday, the Chicago Cubs and starter Jameson Taillon will square off with the Miami Marlins at 7:40 PM ET. Before the first pitch, we take a peek at the batter vs. pitcher data to determine how the Marlins' bats might perform in this matchup.

Cubs vs. Marlins Game Info

  • Date: Thursday, April 18, 2024
  • Time: 7:40 PM ET
  • TV: MARQ
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Wrigley Field

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Luis Arraez vs. Jameson Taillon

  • Last Matchup: September 5, 2022
  • At Bats: 8
  • Hits: 2
  • Outs: 7
  • Strikeouts: 0
  • Walks: 0

Bryan De La Cruz vs. Jameson Taillon

  • Last Matchup: July 30, 2021
  • At Bats: 2
  • Hits: 0
  • Outs: 2
  • Strikeouts: 1
  • Walks: 0

Marlins Hitters vs. Jameson Taillon

Name At Bats Hits Strikeouts Walks AVG OBP HR
Luis Arraez 8 2 0 0 0.25 0.25 0
Josh Bell 6 1 0 0 0.167 0.167 1
Tim Anderson 6 2 3 0 0.333 0.333 0
Nick Gordon 5 1 0 0 0.2 0.2 0
Jazz Chisholm 3 1 0 0 0.333 0.333 0
Emmanuel Rivera 3 2 0 0 0.667 0.667 0
Vidal Brujan 2 0 1 0 0 0 0
Bryan De La Cruz 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

All pitcher vs. batter data begins in 2021.

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Jameson Taillon Insights

  • Taillon will start for the Cubs, his first this season.
  • The 32-year-old righty last appeared Saturday, Sept. 30 against the Milwaukee Brewers, when he came on in relief and went four scoreless innings.
  • Last season he put together an 8-10 record, a 4.84 ERA and a 1.276 WHIP over his 30 games.
  • The Marlins have scored 70 total runs this season, making them MLB's 23rd-ranked scoring offense so far this season. As a team they have a .215 batting average while hitting 15 home runs (25th in the league).

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