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Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Chicago Cubs and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Rogers Centre in an interleague contest.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Cade Horton in this one. Right hander Horton is 6-3 this season with a 3.40 ERA.
The Blue Jays will counter Horton with Kevin Gausman. Right hander Gausman has a 3.85 ERA to go along with a 8-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Toronto was a 5-1 winner on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Toronto at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Cubs were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 67-51 SU
Chicago Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago Cubs's last 7 games
Toronto:
Team record: 70-50 SU
Toronto is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Next up:
Chicago at Toronto Thursday, August 14