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Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park.
The Cubs will trot Marcus Stroman out to the mound in this one. Right hander Stroman has a 2-4 record and a 3.24 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ranger Suarez who starts for the Phillies. Left hander Suarez is 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Philadelphia was a 7-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Giants. They lost as -114 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 7-6 loser as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -175 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 19-24 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 20-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago at Philadelphia Saturday, May 20