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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Erick Fedde in this one. Right hander Fedde is 7-4 this season with a 3.11 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Javier Assad who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Assad is 5-3 with a 3.23 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Chicago was a 5-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -110 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Cardinals were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 56-53 SU
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 53-58 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Saturday, August 3