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Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers
The Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Comerica Park.
Right hander Javier Assad will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Assad is 2-1 this season with a 3.11 ERA.
It'll be Alex Faedo toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Right hander Faedo is 2-4 with a 5.16 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Detroit was a 4-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Guardians. They won as -115 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -210 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 64-59 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 57-67 SU
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games
Next up:
Chicago at Detroit Tuesday, August 22