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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 Tuesday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Right hander Keegan Thompson will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Thompson is 8-4 this season with a 3.26 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Adam Wainwright. The right hander has a 3.28 ERA to go along with a 7-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Cardinals were a 5-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Cubs were a 4-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 41-60 SU
Chi Cubs is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Chi Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 54-48 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at St. Louis Wednesday, August 3