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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs will be trying to extend a winning streak on Sunday when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
Carlos Martinez will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Right hander Martinez is 3-6 this season with a 6.21 ERA.
The Cubs will counter Martinez with Zach Davies. Right hander Davies has a 4.45 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 7-2 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Chicago at -170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Cardinals were a 7-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 32-32 SU
St. Louis is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 37-27 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis home to Miami Monday, June 14
Chicago at New York Monday, June 14