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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Miles Mikolas in this game. Mikolas has a 10-9 record and a 3.32 ERA this season.
Mikolas's opponent in this one will be Luke Farrell. The Cubs right hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -233-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Cubs were a 13-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -134 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 13-3 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -134 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 71-52 SU
St. Louis is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 53-70 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Thursday, August 25