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Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox

The Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Guaranteed Rate Field in an interleague contest.

The Cubs will trot Jon Lester out to the mound in this one. Left hander Lester has a 3-2 record and a 4.40 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Dane Dunning who starts for the White Sox. Right hander Dunning is 2-0 with a 3.19 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

Last time out for Chicago, they were a 10-0 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -175 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.

In their last action, Chicago was a 10-0 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Chicago:
Team record: 33-25 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

Chicago:
Team record: 34-24 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Chi White Sox is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi White Sox is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games

Next up:
Chicago at Chicago Sunday, September 27