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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will meet on the field at Wrigley Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Matthew Liberatore in this one. Left hander Liberatore is 1-0 this season with a 3.72 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Keegan Thompson. The right hander has a 1.57 ERA to go along with a 5-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -105 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
St. Louis was a 5-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Padres. They won as +119 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 29-21 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 21-29 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games
Chi Cubs is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Friday, June 3