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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will trot Jack Flaherty out to the mound in this one. Right hander Flaherty has a 2-4 record and a 6.29 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Jameson Taillon. The right hander has a 4.76 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
Chicago was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as -125 favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 3-1 winner on the road against the Cubs. Bettors on St. Louis at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 12-24 SU
St. Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 17-18 SU
Chi Cubs is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Wednesday, May 10