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Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Chicago Cubs will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jameson Taillon in this game. Taillon has a 4-6 record and a 5.64 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Cardinals will be Adam Wainwright. The right hander has a 7.31 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -104-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Cubs on July 28. Bettors who backed the Cubs at 132 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at 132 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 52-51 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 46-59 SU
St. Louis is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Next up:
Chicago at St. Louis Sunday, July 30