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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
The fans at Wrigley Field will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs when they take their seats on Monday.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Jordan Montgomery in this one. Left hander Montgomery is 6-3 this season with a 3.29 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Montgomery with Drew Smyly. Left hander Smyly has a 3.67 ERA to go along with a 5-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -151-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 8.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Brewers on August 21. Bettors who backed the Brewers at -150 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Diamondbacks on August 21. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 69-51 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
St. Louis is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
Chicago:
Team record: 52-68 SU
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Tuesday, August 23