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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Friday.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Adrian Sampson in this game. Sampson has a 1-4 record and a 3.97 ERA this season.
The Cardinals will counter Sampson with Jordan Montgomery. Left hander Montgomery has a 3.28 ERA to go along with a 7-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 5-3 winner as they battled the Reds on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -250 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago won its last outing, a 7-5 result against the Blue Jays on August 31. Bettors who backed the Cubs at 180 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 56-75 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis:
Team record: 76-55 SU
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games
Next up:
Chicago at St. Louis Saturday, September 3