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Chicago at Cleveland

April 3, 2026
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The Cleveland Guardians are off to an interesting start. They have started the season at 4-3, but overall through seven games, they are -7 in run differential. That shows a little cause for concern and deserves a much closer look at the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs are 3-3 out of the gate, but oddly enough, they carry a +6 run differential into this contest. The numbers will get a lot of bets on Cleveland, but breaking down what we have seen so far in the early going, Cleveland has followed three consecutive interleague games with a 9-21 mark in their last 30 games, going back to the beginning of last season. I like the Chicago Cubs in this one.

1.5 units on Chicago -115 (moneyline) (risk 1.5 to return 2.8)
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