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Baltimore Orioles vs. Chicago Cubs
The Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
The Orioles will trot Tomoyuki Sugano out to the mound in this one. Right hander Sugano has a 8-5 record and a 4.38 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Matthew Boyd who starts for the Cubs. Left hander Boyd is 11-4 with a 2.47 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago won its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Orioles on August 01. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 1-0 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -155 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Baltimore:
Team record: 50-60 SU
Baltimore is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 64-45 SU
Chicago Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago Cubs's last 5 games
Next up:
Baltimore at Chicago Sunday, August 3