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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will trot Kwang-Hyun Kim out to the mound in this one. Left hander Kim has a 3-5 record and a 3.39 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zach Davies who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Davies is 5-5 with a 4.28 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Cubs were a 10-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -151 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 10-5 loser on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on Chicago at -151 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 43-46 SU
St. Louis is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 44-45 SU
Chi Cubs is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Sunday, July 11