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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The division rival Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Right hander Adbert Alzolay will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Alzolay is 4-9 this season with a 4.59 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Kwang-Hyun Kim. The left hander has a 2.87 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis was a 3-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as -130 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on St. Louis at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 47-49 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 48-48 SU
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs
Next up:
Chicago home to Arizona Friday, July 23
St. Louis at Cincinnati Friday, July 23