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Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago Cubs

The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Wrigley Field.

The Orioles will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jordan Lyles in this game. Lyles has a 5-7 record and a 4.50 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Cubs will be Adrian Sampson. The right hander has a 2.91 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

The Cubs were a 11-9 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Dodgers. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at -270 on the moneyline, while the total score (20) was good news for OVER bettors.

Baltimore was a 9-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Angels. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.

Baltimore:
Team record: 43-44 SU
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Baltimore is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Baltimore's last 20 games

Chicago:
Team record: 34-52 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Baltimore at Chicago Wednesday, July 13