A pair of teams loaded with defense and great bullpen depth meet at Wrigley Field for this one. Kansas City has a good arm going in 23-year-old Yordano Ventura, with a 43-17 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 54 innings. He his 8-4 with a 3.33 ERA on the road in his career and the Cubs have never faced him. Kansas City is 6-1-1 UNDER the total against a team with a winning record, as well as 6-1-2 UNDER against a left-handed starter. The Cubs have southpaw Tsuyoshi Wada (2.70) going with his 15 Ks in and only three walks 10 innings. Chicago is 17-5-2 UNDER the total at home against a right-handed starter, plus they are 18-6-2 UNDER as a home favorite. They are also on an 8-3-2 run UNDER the total and 6-1-1 UNDER when Wada starts at Wrigley Field. Play this one to finish UNDER the total.
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