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Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets
The fans at Citi Field will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets when they take their seats on Monday.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Drew Smyly in this one. Left hander Smyly is 8-7 this season with a 4.95 ERA.
The Mets will counter Smyly with Kodai Senga. Right hander Senga has a 3.25 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 2-0 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at -200 were rewarded, while the 2 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Cubs were a 6-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Braves. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 58-54 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
New York:
Team record: 50-61 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
NY Mets is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago at New York Tuesday, August 8