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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
Right hander Dakota Hudson will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Hudson is 6-6 this season with a 4.33 ERA.
Starting this game for the Cubs will be Marcus Stroman. The right hander has a 3.83 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Chicago was a 7-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They won as +153 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 7-1 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 153 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 71-53 SU
St. Louis is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 54-70 SU
Chi Cubs is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Chi Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Chi Cubs is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to Atlanta Friday, August 26
Chicago at Milwaukee Friday, August 26