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Chicago White Sox vs. Chicago Cubs
The Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
The White Sox will give the ball to starter Lance Lynn in this one. Right hander Lynn is 10-3 this season with a 2.13 ERA.
Lynn's opponent in this one will be Kyle Hendricks. The Cubs right hander has a 3.71 ERA to go along with a 13-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the White Sox as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Rockies on August 05. Bettors who backed the Rockies at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as -200 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 63-45 SU
Chi White Sox is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 52-58 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Chicago Saturday, August 7