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Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Guardians will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Progressive Field.
Left hander Shota Imanaga will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Imanaga is 9-2 this season with a 3.06 ERA.
It'll be Ben Lively toeing the rubber for the Guardians in this contest. Right hander Lively is 10-7 with a 3.59 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -101-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Cleveland was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Twins. They won as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of PUSH bettors.
The Cubs were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -210 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 59-60 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 69-49 SU
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Cleveland Tuesday, August 13