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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Saturday.
Javier Assad will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Right hander Assad is 4-3 this season with a 3.04 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Kyle Gibson. The right hander has a 3.96 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
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 Sunday, July 14