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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
Right hander Adrian Sampson will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Sampson is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Sampson with Miles Mikolas. Right hander Mikolas has a 2.64 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Cubs on June 24. Bettors who backed the Cubs at 148 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago was a 3-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as +148 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 27-44 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Chi Cubs is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
Chi Cubs is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 40-33 SU
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at St. Louis Sunday, June 26