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Chicago Cubs vs. Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Chicago Cubs at loanDepot park.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Shota Imanaga in this game. Imanaga has a 9-3 record and a 3.10 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Marlins will be Valente Bellozo. The right hander has a 2.45 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -150-moneyline favorites versus the Marlins, while the game's total opened at 8.
Miami lost its last outing, a 10-8 result against the Diamondbacks on August 21. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -165 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Cubs were a 10-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -190 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 63-65 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Miami:
Team record: 46-81 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Miami's last 15 games
Next up:
Chicago at Miami Sunday, August 25