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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs
The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Sunday.
Adrian Houser will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Right hander Houser is 8-4 this season with a 3.11 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Shota Imanaga who starts for the Cubs. Left hander Imanaga is 9-7 with a 3.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Cubs were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 73-75 SU
Tampa Bay is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 84-64 SU
Chicago Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago Cubs is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Chicago Cubs is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Toronto Monday, September 15
Chicago at Pittsburgh Monday, September 15