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The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Adam Wainwright in this game. Wainwright has a 0-0 record and a 0.00 ERA this season.
The Cubs will counter Wainwright with Jon Lester. Left hander Lester has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game’s total is 7 1/2 (-125U).
In their last action, Chicago was a 5-2 winner on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Chicago at +162 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 6-3 loser on the road against the Giants. Bettors on San Francisco at -148 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 94-77
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 5 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 73-89
Chi Cubs is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs’s last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 7 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis at Chi Cubs Tuesday, April 7
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