MLB Odds: Cubs vs Mariners

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Chicago Cubs and the Seattle Mariners will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Safeco Field in an interleague contest. Righthander Randy Wells will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Wells is 3-5 this season with a 4.92 ERA. Starting this game for the Mariners will be Cliff Lee. The lefthander has a 2.55 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Mariners listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jason Vargas threw seven shutout innings to get the win in the Mariners' 2-0 victory over the Cubs on Tuesday night. Seattle won as -110 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 7-run total set by oddsmakers. Franklin Gutierrez smashed a two-run blast for the Mariners, as David Aardsma pitched the ninth inning to pick up the save for Seattle. Alfonso Soriano went 3-for-4 for Chicago, while Ryan Dempster allowed two runs over eight innings to take the loss for the Cubs. Current streak: Seattle has won 5 straight games. Team records: Chicago: 31-39 SU Seattle: 29-41 SU Chicago most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Seattle are 5-2 After playing Seattle are 4-2 After a loss are 6-4 Seattle most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-3 After playing Chi Cubs are 2-4 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Seattle The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games on the road Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games on the road Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up: Seattle home to Chi Cubs, Thursday, June 24 For winning point spread picks, Joe Duffy has his picks part of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com A long-time veteran of the sports betting industry, Duffy got his start at Dial Sports 976 Dial It service and eventually became the most decorated scorephone handicapper in history.