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Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Chicago Cubs at Citizens Bank Park.

Left hander Matthew Boyd will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Boyd is 5-3 this season with a 3.01 ERA.

Starting this game for the Phillies will be Zack Wheeler. The right hander has a 2.96 ERA to go along with a 6-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -152-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 Pirates. They lost as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Chicago was a 4-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Chicago:
Team record: 40-25 SU
Chicago Cubs is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago Cubs's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago Cubs's last 5 games on the road

Philadelphia:
Team record: 37-28 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Chicago at Philadelphia Tuesday, June 10