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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will meet on the field at Wrigley Field on Wednesday in a battle of division rivals.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jack Flaherty in this game. Flaherty has a 1-0 record and a 2.57 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Alec Mills who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Mills is 2-1 with a 2.84 ERA so far this season.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-3 winner as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -180 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Cardinals were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 5-6 SU
St. Louis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 15-7 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to Chicago Wednesday, August 19