MLB Handicapping: Cardinals vs Cubs

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs will meet on the field at Wrigley Field on Saturday in a battle of division rivals. The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Adam Ottavino in this one. Righthander Ottavino is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA. Starting this game for the Cubs will be Carlos Silva. The righthander has a 3.52 ERA to go along with a 6-0 record this season. Odds aren't yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total. Ryan Ludwick homered and drove in two runs on Friday afternoon to lead the Cardinals to a 7-1 win over the Cubs. The Cardinals were winners as -135 road favorites in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the day's posted total (6.5). Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina also drove in two runs apiece in that win for St. Louis. Tyler Colvin homered in the loss for Chicago. Current streak: St. Louis has won 2 straight games. Team records: St. Louis: 28-21 SU Chicago: 23-26 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Chi Cubs are 7-3 After playing Chi Cubs are 7-3 After a win are 3-7 Chicago most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing St. Louis are 3-7 After playing St. Louis are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis Next up: Chi Cubs home to St. Louis, Sunday, May 30 The OffshoreInsiders.com Network includes Texas Holdem tips, the biggest sports service plays for MLB baseball betting and NBA betting.