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Chicago Cubs vs. Oakland Athletics
The Chicago Cubs and the Oakland Athletics will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in an interleague contest.
The Cubs will trot Marcus Stroman out to the mound in this one. Right hander Stroman has a 2-1 record and a 1.00 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ken Waldichuk who starts for the Athletics. Left hander Waldichuk is 0-2 with a 10.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Athletics were a 10-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 10-1 winner as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -135 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 9-6 SU
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland:
Team record: 3-14 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago at Oakland Wednesday, April 19