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Chicago Cubs vs. Seattle Mariners
The Chicago Cubs and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at T-Mobile Park in an interleague contest.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jordan Wicks in this game. Wicks has a 0-1 record and a 4.15 ERA this season.
It'll be Bryce Miller toeing the rubber for the Mariners in this contest. Right hander Miller is 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -110-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Seattle won its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Blue Jays on April 10. Bettors who backed the Mariners at 107 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 10-2 loser as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -152 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 7-5 SU
Chi Cubs is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Chi Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
Seattle:
Team record: 5-8 SU
Seattle is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Seattle is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Seattle Saturday, April 13