MLB Betting: Cardinals vs Cubs

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Adam Wainwright in this one. Righthander Wainwright is 6-3 this season with a 2.38 ERA. Starting this game for the Cubs will be Ryan Dempster. The righthander has a 3.31 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Carlos Silva whiffed 11 batters and tossed seven scoreless innings on Saturday, as the Cubs defeated the Cardinals 5-0. The Cubs won that game as -130 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the day?s posted over/under (8.5) set by sportsbooks. Kosuke Fukudome drove in a pair of runs to lead the Cubs, and Silva remained undefeated this season at 7-0 with the victory. Adam Ottavino gave up four earned runs on five hits to suffer the loss in his major league debut. Team records: St. Louis: 28-22 SU Chicago: 24-26 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5 After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 Chicago most recently: When playing on Sunday are 4-6 Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6 After playing St. Louis are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 13 of St. Louis's last 18 games on the road St. Louis is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games Chi Cubs are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games at home Next up: St. Louis home to Cincinnati, Monday, May 31 Chi Cubs at Pittsburgh, Monday, May 31 Those who bet totals always wager with Stevie Vincent as mastering over/under has been his forte for years and no sports handicapper comes close.