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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Chicago Cubs
The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Monday.
The Rays will trot Shane McClanahan out to the mound in this one. Left hander McClanahan has a 0-1 record and a 3.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Kyle Hendricks. The right hander has a 7.00 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Rockies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 114 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 9-3 result against the White Sox on April 17. Bettors who backed the Rays at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 101-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chicago:
Team record: 71-91 SU
Chi Cubs is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Chi Cubs is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Chicago Tuesday, April 19