Cubs vs. Tigers Series Betting Odds, Daily Fantasy Plays: June 9

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Gambling911.com has your Cubs vs. Tigers series betting picks and DFS plays for June 9. 

The Series:

The OVER is 9-3 in this series.  Nine of the last ten games in this series have totaled 8 or more.  This one was posted at 7.5. 

Recent Games:

Six of the last ten games Detroit has played have totaled eight or greater.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs LH Jon Lester (4-4, 3.86 ERA) vs. Tigers RH Anibal Sanchez (3-7, 5.69)

Lester has permitted four runs or more in only three of his last ten starts.  He is coming off one of his worst starts, giving up 6 runs.   He had seven quality starts leading into this game. 

Sanchez (3-7) struck out just one batter while allowing four runs on five hits and four walks Wednesday in a loss to Oakland.

Tuesday Daily Fantasy:

Tigers:

Ian Kinsler was 2-for-5 Saturday and 2-for-4 Sunday.  He has had seven hits in his last four games.

Miguel Cabrera homered and had two RBIs Saturday.  He was 3-for-4 on Sunday.  He is 12-for-23 against the Cubs Jon Lester. 

Yoenis Cespedes went 2-for-4 Saturday.

J.D. Martinez was 2-for-4 Sunday against the White Sox. 

Victor Martinez was 9-for-18 against Lester with one homer.

Cubs:

Dexter Fowler went 2-for-4 on Saturday.

Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-4 on Saturday with an RBI.  He went 2-for-6 against Sanchez. 

Jonathan Herrera went 2-for-4 on Saturday. 

Kris Bryant went 3-for-4 on Saturday with a double and triple. 

Chris Denorfia went 3-for-5 with a run on Saturday.  He has gone 2-for-4 against Sanchez.

Also Monitor:

Josh Wilson was an impressive 4-for-5 Saturday but has not been able to hit against Lester.

- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com

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