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Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Guardians will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Progressive Field.
The Cubs will trot Javier Assad out to the mound in this one. Right hander Assad has a 5-3 record and a 3.24 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Guardians will be Matthew Boyd. The left hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -122-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 9-8 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at 107 were rewarded, while the 17 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 9-8 result against the Guardians on August 12. Bettors who backed the Guardians at 107 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 59-61 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 70-49 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games
Cleveland is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Cleveland Wednesday, August 14