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Chicago Cubs vs. Minnesota Twins
The Chicago Cubs and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Target Field in an interleague contest.
The Cubs will trot Drew Smyly out to the mound in this one. Left hander Smyly has a 3-1 record and a 3.05 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Sonny Gray. The right hander has a 1.35 ERA to go along with a 4-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Twins were a 5-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at 117 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 10-4 winner as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -105 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 18-19 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 21-17 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Minnesota Saturday, May 13