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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Shota Imanaga will be the starting pitcher for the Cubs on this day. Left hander Imanaga is 3-2 this season with a 2.22 ERA.
Imanaga's opponent in this one will be Andre Pallante. The Cardinals right hander has a 4.48 ERA to go along with a 5-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
St. Louis was a 8-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as +137 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 8-0 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Chicago at -151 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 47-33 SU
Chicago Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago Cubs's last 7 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 44-37 SU
St. Louis is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Houston Friday, June 27
St. Louis at Cleveland Friday, June 27