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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs
A winning streak will be on the line for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday when they battle the Tampa Bay Rays at Wrigley Field.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Drew Rasmussen in this game. Rasmussen has a 10-5 record and a 2.64 ERA this season.
Rasmussen's opponent in this one will be Colin Rea. The Cubs right hander has a 4.20 ERA to go along with a 10-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -167 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -167 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 72-75 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chicago Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing Chicago Cubs
Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chicago Cubs
Chicago:
Team record: 84-63 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chicago Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago Cubs's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Chicago Cubs is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Chicago Sunday, September 14