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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals will meet on the field at Busch Stadium on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Kyle Hendricks in this one. Right hander Hendricks is 2-6 this season with a 5.43 ERA.
It'll be Andre Pallante toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Pallante is 2-2 with a 1.69 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Brewers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Brewers at -125 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Cubs were a 8-7 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 26-44 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 40-32 SU
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 13 games
St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at St. Louis Saturday, June 25