Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
Lefthander Ted Lilly will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Lilly is 1-4 this season with a 6.46 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kyle Lohse who starts for the Cardinals. Righthander Lohse is 3-0 with a 2.36 ERA so far this season.
NewBodog Ooddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Skip Schumaker cracked a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 11th inning on Friday, as the Cardinals got past the Cubs 5-3 in the opener of a three-game series. The Cardinals won that game as a -115 favorite, while the eight runs went as a PUSH against the posted over/under (8).
Yadier Molina went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs for the Cardinals. Ron Villone tossed 2 1-3 innings of relief for the win.
Alfonso Soriano belted a two-run homer and finished with three RBIs for the Cubs, who were +105 underdogs in the contest. Chad Fox gave up the winning runs and was tagged with the loss.
Current streak:
Chicago
St. Louis
Team records:
Chicago 17-12 SU
St.
St.
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 7-3
After playing St. Louis are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs
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