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Chicago Cubs vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Chicago Cubs and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Tropicana Field.
The Cubs will trot Jameson Taillon out to the mound in this one. Right hander Taillon has a 3-2 record and a 3.47 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zach Eflin who starts for the Rays. Right hander Eflin is 3-4 with a 4.14 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -136-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Rays were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
The Cubs were a 4-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Reds. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 32-34 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 31-35 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago at Tampa Bay Wednesday, June 12