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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
Left hander Jordan Montgomery will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Montgomery is 6-7 this season with a 3.14 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Jameson Taillon. The right hander has a 5.94 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
Chicago was a 8-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis was a 8-6 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as -125 favorites, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 44-55 SU
St. Louis is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
Chicago:
Team record: 47-51 SU
Chi Cubs is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Arizona Monday, July 24
Chicago at Chicago Tuesday, July 25