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Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago Cubs
The Seattle Mariners and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
George Kirby will be the starting pitcher for the Mariners on this day. Right hander Kirby is 1-3 this season with a 5.96 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Matthew Boyd. The left hander has a 2.79 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Mariners, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Cubs were a 8-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Seattle was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They lost as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 37-36 SU
Seattle is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Chicago:
Team record: 45-29 SU
Chicago Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago Cubs's last 6 games
Next up:
Seattle at Chicago Saturday, June 21