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Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers
The fans at Comerica Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers when they take their seats on Friday.
Jake Arrieta will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Right hander Arrieta is 3-3 this season with a 4.31 ERA.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be Tarik Skubal. The left hander has a 5.67 ERA to go along with a 0-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -136-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Tigers were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -108 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -132 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 17-19 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing Detroit
Detroit:
Team record: 13-24 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Detroit is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Detroit's last 23 games when playing Chi Cubs
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago at Detroit Saturday, May 15