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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will trot Jack Flaherty out to the mound in this one. Right hander Flaherty has a 7-5 record and a 4.29 ERA this season.
It'll be Justin Steele toeing the rubber for the Cubs in this contest. Left hander Steele is 9-3 with a 2.96 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Cubs were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got St. Louis at 103 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
St. Louis was a 7-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They won as +103 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of PUSH bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 44-53 SU
Current Streak: won 6 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 7 games
Chicago:
Team record: 45-51 SU
Chi Cubs is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Saturday, July 22