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Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago Cubs
The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Left hander Trevor Rogers will take the mound for the Orioles to start this game. Rogers is 4-1 this season with a 1.49 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Cade Horton. The right hander has a 3.93 ERA to go along with a 4-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Chicago won its last outing, a 10-3 result against the Brewers on July 30. Bettors who backed the Cubs at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Orioles were a 9-8 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
Baltimore:
Team record: 50-59 SU
Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Chicago:
Team record: 63-45 SU
Chicago Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago Cubs's last 7 games
Chicago Cubs is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Chicago Saturday, August 2