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Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago Cubs
The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a interleague game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Guardians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Luis Ortiz in this game. Ortiz has a 4-9 record and a 4.36 ERA this season.
It'll be Cade Horton toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Right hander Horton is 3-2 with a 5.20 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -165 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Guardians were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 40-43 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 15 games
Chicago:
Team record: 51-35 SU
Chicago Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago Cubs's last 13 games
Chicago Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to Detroit Friday, July 4
Chicago home to St. Louis Friday, July 4