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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Miles Mikolas in this game. Mikolas has a 1-1 record and a 5.79 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Marcus Stroman. The right hander has a 2.18 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Chicago was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Marlins. They lost as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 12-6 result against the Tigers on May 07. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (18) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 11-24 SU
St. Louis is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Chicago:
Team record: 17-17 SU
Chi Cubs is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Tuesday, May 9