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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Chicago Cubs on Sunday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kyle Hendricks in this game. Hendricks has a 4-4 record and a 3.58 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Steven Matz. The left hander has a 4.34 ERA to go along with a 1-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
St. Louis was a 5-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as +102 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago was a 5-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as -112 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 53-51 SU
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 17 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 46-60 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Cincinnati Monday, July 31
St. Louis home to Minnesota Tuesday, August 1