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Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Nate Pearson in this game. Pearson has a 2-0 record and a 4.71 ERA this season.
Pearson's opponent in this one will be Aaron Nola. The Phillies right hander has a 3.58 ERA to go along with a 12-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -122-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Philadelphia was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as -140 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -200 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 80-76 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Philadelphia:
Team record: 92-64 SU
Philadelphia is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Philadelphia Tuesday, September 24