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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs
A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday when they battle the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Cristopher Sanchez will be the starting pitcher for the Phillies on this day. Left hander Sanchez is 6-3 this season with a 2.31 ERA.
It'll be Jameson Taillon toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Right hander Taillon is 4-4 with a 3.03 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -108 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Cubs on July 03. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -108 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 57-29 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 39-48 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Atlanta Friday, July 5
Chicago home to Los Angeles Friday, July 5