MLB Betting: Cubs vs Mariners

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Chicago Cubs will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Lefthander Ted Lilly will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Lilly is 2-6 this season with a 3.42 ERA. Lilly's opponent in this one will be Felix Hernandez. The Mariners ace righthander has a 3.39 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Michael Saunders homered and drove in four runs as the Mariners roared past the Cubs 8-1 on Wednesday. The Mariners won the game as -176 favorites, and the nine runs made it OVER the posted over/under (6.5) set by sportsbooks. Cliff Lee improved to 6-3 with the win, giving up eight hits and one run over eight innings for the Mariners. Randy Wells was tagged for six runs off 10 hits over six innings in the loss. Current streak: Chicago has lost 2 straight games. Seattle has won 6 straight games. Team records: Chicago: 31-40 SU Seattle: 30-41 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Thursday are 6-4 Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7 After playing Seattle are 4-3 After a loss are 6-4 Seattle most recently: When playing on Thursday are 7-3 Before playing Milwaukee are 1-2 After playing Chi Cubs are 3-4 After a win are 7-3 A few trends to consider: Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up: Chi Cubs at Chi White Sox, Friday, June 25 Seattle at Milwaukee, Friday, June 25 Grandmaster sports handicapper Joe Duffy former General Manager of the Freescoreboard scorephone network and CEO of OffshoreInsiders.com the premier hub of world-class handicappers.