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Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago Cubs
The Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
Right hander Tanner Bibee will take the mound for the Guardians to start this game. Bibee is 4-8 this season with a 3.80 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Bibee with Shota Imanaga. Left hander Imanaga has a 1.99 ERA to go along with a 4-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Cubs were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Cleveland:
Team record: 40-42 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 50-35 SU
Chicago Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chicago Cubs's last 12 games
Next up:
Cleveland at Chicago Thursday, July 3