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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs
The Philadelphia Phillies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
The Phillies will trot Taijuan Walker out to the mound in this one. Right hander Walker has a 1-1 record and a 2.29 ERA this season.
It'll be Colin Rea toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Right hander Rea is 0-0 with a 1.32 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -122-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 8.
Chicago won its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Dodgers on April 23. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia was a 4-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Mets. They lost as -115 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 13-12 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Chicago:
Team record: 16-10 SU
Chicago Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago Cubs's last 5 games
Chicago Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Philadelphia at Chicago Saturday, April 26