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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Drew Smyly in this game. Smyly has a 5-7 record and a 3.24 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Adam Wainwright who starts for the Cardinals. Right hander Wainwright is 9-9 with a 3.09 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
St. Louis was a 8-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as -260 favorites, while the total score of 8 made winners of PUSH bettors.
The Cubs were a 8-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at -260 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 56-76 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 77-55 SU
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 12-2 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at St. Louis Sunday, September 4