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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Alec Mills will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Right hander Mills is 0-1 this season with a 8.59 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jack Flaherty who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Flaherty is 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -192-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Cubs on June 25. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -230 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago was a 5-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as +190 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 27-45 SU
Chi Cubs is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
Chi Cubs is 4-15 SU in its last 19 games
Chi Cubs is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 41-33 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Cincinnati Tuesday, June 28
St. Louis home to Miami Monday, June 27