Cardinals vs Cubs Baseball Betting

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The St. Louis Cardinals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Blake Hawksworth in this game. Hawksworth has a 3-2 record and a 5.17 ERA this season. Hawksworth's opponent in this one will be Tom Gorzelanny. The Cubs lefthander has a 3.27 ERA to go along with a 5-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 128-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Randy Wells tossed a five-hit shutout through seven innings on Friday, and the Cubs defeated the Cardinals 5-0. The Cubs won the opener as -157 favorites, while the teams played UNDER the posted over/under (12) set by sportsbooks. Alfonso Soriano launched a two-run homer, while Geovany Soto and Tyler Colvin hit solo shots for the Cubs. Wells fanned seven batters in collecting his fifth win of the season. Jeff Suppan was tagged with the Cardinals loss, giving up 10 hits and five runs over his six innings. Current streak: St. Louis has lost 2 straight games. Team records: St. Louis: 54-43 SU Chicago: 44-53 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5 After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 Chicago most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing St. Louis are 4-6 After playing St. Louis are 6-4 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road Next up: Chi Cubs home to St. Louis, Sunday, July 25 Stevie Vincent is the former Executive Editor of the scorephone Tailgate Parties, which were the reports every gambler flocked to in the pre-Internet days. A pro gambler since 1993, his picks went public in 2007. He is the founder of groundbreaking forensic sports handicapping.