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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Rays will trot Taj Bradley out to the mound in this one. Right hander Bradley has a 3-1 record and a 4.44 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Marcus Stroman. The right hander has a 2.95 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 9.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 8-5 result against the Reds on May 28. Bettors who backed the Reds at 150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 11-10 winner as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -123 were rewarded, while the 21 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 39-16 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 22-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chi Cubs's last 17 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Chicago Tuesday, May 30