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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Miles Mikolas in this game. Mikolas has a 8-10 record and a 4.76 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Colin Rea who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Rea is 10-7 with a 4.10 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 8-5 result against the Mets on September 25. Bettors who backed the Mets at -120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Giants on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -105 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 78-81 SU
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 89-70 SU
Chicago Cubs is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Chicago Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago Cubs is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Chicago Saturday, September 27