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Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians
The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Progressive Field in an interleague contest.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jon Lester in this game. Lester has a 1-0 record and a 0.82 ERA this season.
It'll be Adam Plutko toeing the rubber for the Indians in this contest. Right hander Plutko is 1-0 with a 2.57 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 5-4 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Cleveland at -154 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 13-2 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 157 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 10-3 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 10-7 SU
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 13 games
Next up:
Chicago at Cleveland Tuesday, August 11