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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Sunday when they take on the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium.
The Cubs will trot Marcus Stroman out to the mound in this one. Right hander Stroman has a 3-6 record and a 3.98 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Miles Mikolas. The right hander has a 3.48 ERA to go along with a 10-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 8-4 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -220 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Cardinals on September 03. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -220 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago:
Team record: 56-77 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis:
Team record: 78-55 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Cincinnati Tuesday, September 6
St. Louis home to Washington Monday, September 5