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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Hayden Wesneski in this one. Right hander Wesneski is 3-5 this season with a 3.67 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Wesneski with Lance Lynn. Right hander Lynn has a 4.48 ERA to go along with a 4-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
St. Louis was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as -200 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 46-49 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 48-45 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago at St. Louis Saturday, July 13