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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
Matt Moore will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Left hander Moore is 0-1 this season with a 5.79 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Zach Davies. The right hander has a 4.32 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 11.
In their last action, Chicago was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Cincinnati at -120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Phillies were a 11-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got San Diego at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 39-42 SU
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chicago:
Team record: 42-42 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Chi Cubs is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Chicago Tuesday, July 6