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Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs
The Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Seth Lugo in this one. Right hander Lugo is 6-5 this season with a 2.94 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Lugo with Colin Rea. Right hander Rea has a 3.80 ERA to go along with a 8-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-0 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -250 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Royals were a 6-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -250 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 49-53 SU
Kansas City is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Kansas City is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Kansas City is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Chicago Cubs
Chicago:
Team record: 60-41 SU
Chicago Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago Cubs's last 11 games
Next up:
Kansas City home to Cleveland Friday, July 25
Chicago at Chicago Friday, July 25