mlb Preview
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Right hander Miles Mikolas will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Mikolas is 3-3 this season with a 2.67 ERA.
Mikolas's opponent in this one will be Marcus Stroman. The Cubs right hander has a 3.95 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -116-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Chicago was a 7-5 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Chicago at -104 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 7-5 result against the Cubs on June 02. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -104 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 29-22 SU
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 22-29 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Saturday, June 4