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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Taijuan Walker in this game. Walker has a 8-3 record and a 4.10 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kyle Hendricks who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Hendricks is 3-2 with a 2.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Chicago was a 8-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Phillies. They lost as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Phillies were a 8-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Philadelphia at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 42-37 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Chicago:
Team record: 37-41 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Washington Friday, June 30
Chicago home to Cleveland Friday, June 30