Opening Day is just a few days away, so let’s take the time to make some money on the 2018 Chicago Cubs.
If you followed my picks from the 2017 season you were in luck, as I went 8-2-2 overall and 4-1 on my locks. So if you want, I guess the smart play would be to fade my picks for the 2018 season. Hmm. Or just ride the hot hand because are you really going to be rooting against the Cubs? That’s no fun. Well, if you’re a Cubs fan anyway.
So, the 2017 season was a little weird, but ultimately the Cubs proved they were still the class of the National League central division. The offense was on fire in the second half, but overall the pitching was way too inconsistent and injuries to the starting rotation obviously added to the struggles.
Yet, for the 2018 season, I’m getting similar vibes to the 2016 season. It begins with the starting rotation that has the potential to be just as good as that awesome starting five was two years ago. I mean, Yu Darvish added to a rotation that already includes Jose Quintana and Kyle Hendricks? Hell yeah you should be excited. And let’s not forget about Jon Lester, who looks fresh and don’t sleep on Tyler Chatwood either as the fifth starter.
The offense? Well, we’ll get to that going through some of these over/unders.
All right, here we go. The five bets you have to make on the 2018 Chicago Cubs. You can find all of these prop bets and more over at Bovada.
Anthony Rizzo o/u 99.5 RBIs
He deserves a “C” on his chest for being the captain of the Cubs, but that could also stand for Mr. Consistency. That’s what Anthony Rizzo has been with the Chicago Cubs, so you better smash that over on 99.5 RBIs for the 2018 season.
Since 2015, Rizzo has put up 101, 109 and 109 RBIs, while having a 1.011 OPS with runners in scoring position during the past three seasons. Plain and simple, if there’s one guy on the Cubs you can count on to drive in runs it’s Anthony Rizzo. Easy over on 99.5 RBIs. (-120)
