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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will trot Jack Flaherty out to the mound in this one. Right hander Flaherty has a 3-4 record and a 3.12 ERA this season.
Flaherty's opponent in this one will be Jon Lester. The Cubs left hander has a 2.58 ERA to go along with a 12-2 record this season.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 9-6 winner as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -150 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 9-6 result against the Cubs on July 19. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 48-47 SU
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
Chicago:
Team record: 56-38 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Saturday, July 21