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Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers
The Chicago Cubs and the Detroit Tigers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Comerica Park in an interleague contest.
The Cubs will trot Cade Horton out to the mound in this one. Right hander Horton has a 3-0 record and a 4.21 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Tigers will be Jack Flaherty. The right hander has a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 4-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Tigers were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Tigers on June 07. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 40-24 SU
Chicago Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago Cubs is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago Cubs's last 5 games
Detroit:
Team record: 42-24 SU
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 17 games
Next up:
Chicago at Philadelphia Monday, June 9
Detroit at Baltimore Tuesday, June 10