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Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago Cubs
The Seattle Mariners and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
Chris Flexen will be the starting pitcher for the Mariners on this day. Right hander Flexen is 0-1 this season with a 3.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Hayden Wesneski. The right hander has a 5.79 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mariners as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Chicago won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Mariners on April 10. Bettors who backed the Cubs at 135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Seattle, they were a 3-2 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 135 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Seattle:
Team record: 4-7 SU
Seattle is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Seattle is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 5-4 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
Next up:
Seattle at Chicago Wednesday, April 12