Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins Prediction: WP Baseball Picks September 5, 2026

Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins Prediction – September 5, 2026 As the 2026 MLB regular season enters its final stretch, the Chicago Cubs make the trip to Miami to face the Marlins in a late-season matchup with potential playoff implications. WP Baseball's predictive model lands on a Slight Lean toward the Marlins +1.5 , and when you dig into the pitching matchup and underlying team metrics, the reasoning becomes clear. Starting Pitcher Matchup Analysis Javier Assad (Cubs) – xFIP: 4.56 Javier Assad gets the ball for Chicago, carrying an xFIP of 4.56 into this start. That number suggests Assad...