The Chicago Cubs are set to play host to the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field. The matchup gets underway at 2:20 p.m. ET and you can catch it on WLS, FSMW and ESPN.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs Odds
The Cardinals are 87-72 SU and are 83-76 against the spread (ATS). They’ve accumulated 3.1 units for moneyline bettors and 6.8 units ATS. The Cubs, on the other hand, are 93-66 SU and 77-81 ATS. The team has gained 1.5 units for moneyline bettors while earning 4.3 units ATS.
Cubs games have a 70-85-3 over/under record in 2018. Cardinals games have gone over 77 times, gone under 76 times and pushed on six occasions.
The right-handed Adam Wainwright is the projected starter for the visiting Cardinals. Wainwright (2-3, 4.08 ERA) has racked up 33 strikeouts in 35.1 innings so far. He’s 1-0 with five strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Chicago this year.
The Cubs are turning to righty Kyle Hendricks (13-11, 3.49 ERA), who has 159 strikeouts and 42 walks as well as a 1.15 WHIP. Hendricks is 2-0 with 15 strikeouts and a 4.08 ERA over three starts against St. Louis this year.
Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 4.0 runs per game overall this year as a unit. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 3.89 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.35 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 8.6 K/9. In 73 games against NL Central foes, Cubs starters have an ERA of 3.38 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.73.
The Chicago offense is putting up 4.7 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .280/.347/.394 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Cubs’ batters have been led by Javier Baez, who is slashing .293/.329/.563 with 34 home runs, 111 RBIs, 98 runs and 21 steals.
For the visiting squad, St. Louis’ pitchers have allowed 4.2 runs per game and its starters own a 3.50 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 8.23 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.34, along with a K-per-9 of 8.35.
The Cardinals offense has slashed .249/.323/.411 on its way to 4.7 runs scored per game this season, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.6 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Jose Martinez has provided a spark to the St. Louis offense. Martinez is slashing .306/.363/.459 with 17 home runs, 83 RBIs and 62 runs scored.
The Cardinals just lost a 2-1 game to the Brewers, while the Cubs are coming off of a 3-0 win against the Pirates.
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cubs, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The over has cashed in four of Chicago’s last seven games.
The Cardinals have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Cubs have hit nine over their last 10.
The St. Louis defense has allowed 15 errors over the last 10 games, compared to nine errors for Chicago over its last 10.
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