Cardinals vs Cubs MLB Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Wrigley Field. Jake Westbrook will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Righthander Westbrook is 8-11 this season with a 4.37 ERA. Westbrook's opponent in this one will be Jeff Samardzija. The Cubs righthander has a 2.31 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 132-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Cubs rallied with four runs in the third inning and went on to defeat the Cardinals 7-3 on Saturday, as +150 underdogs. That game's 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Blake DeWitt, Aramis Ramirez, and Sam Fuld drove in a pair of runs for the Cubs. Casey Coleman went seven innings for the victory, allowing five hits and three runs. Chris Carpenter gave up seven hits and five runs over four innings in the loss. Team records: St. Louis: 79-75 SU Chicago: 70-84 SU St. Louis most recently: When playing on Sunday are 5-5 Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6 After playing Chi Cubs are 2-8 After a loss are 5-5 Chicago most recently: When playing on Sunday are 8-2 Before playing San Diego are 2-8 After playing St. Louis are 8-2 After a win are 6-4 A few trends to consider: St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games St. Louis is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road St. Louis is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing St. Louis Chi Cubs are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games Chi Cubs are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games at home Next up: St. Louis home to Pittsburgh, Monday, September 27 Chi Cubs at San Diego, Monday, September 27 Fantastic poker strategy articles are often overlooked as a key part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network. It's more than just the best sports picks to beat the offshore betting line.