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Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
Adrian Sampson will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Right hander Sampson is 0-2 this season with a 2.20 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kyle Gibson who starts for the Phillies. Right hander Gibson is 10-6 with a 3.21 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Philadelphia was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Rockies. They lost as -268 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of PUSH bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Giants. Bettors on San Francisco at -215 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 65-79 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 72-71 SU
Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Philadelphia Wednesday, September 15