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Cleveland Indians vs. Chicago Cubs
The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
The Indians will give the ball to starter Aaron Civale in this one. Right hander Civale is 4-5 this season with a 3.80 ERA.
Civale's opponent in this one will be Jon Lester. The Cubs left hander has a 5.05 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
The Cubs were a 6-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -154 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -154 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Cleveland:
Team record: 26-22 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Cleveland is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Cleveland is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 29-20 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Detroit Thursday, September 17
Chicago home to Minnesota Friday, September 18