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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
Left hander Steven Matz will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Matz is 0-7 this season with a 4.86 ERA.
Matz's opponent in this one will be Marcus Stroman. The Cubs right hander has a 2.88 ERA to go along with a 10-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 8-3 winner as they battled the Nationals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -150 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Marlins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -110 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 43-53 SU
Current Streak: won 5 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 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 45-50 SU
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Friday, July 21