Courtesy of Oddsshark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs meet at Wrigley Field.
Jamie Garcia will be the starting pitcher for the Cardinals on this day. Lefthander Garcia is 4-0 this season with a 1.99 ERA.
Garcia's opponent in this one will be Casey Coleman. The Cubs righthander has a 6.29 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 11-4 loser as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -126 were rewarded, while the 15 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Team records:
St. Louis: 21-16 SU
Chicago: 16-19 SU
St. Louis: 21-16 SU
Chicago: 16-19 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 8-2
After a win are 3-7
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing San Francisco are 6-4
After playing St. Louis are 8-2
After a win are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 11 of St. Louis's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games
Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Next up:
St. Louis at Cincinnati, Friday, May 13
Chi Cubs home to San Francisco, Friday, May 13
St. Louis at Cincinnati, Friday, May 13
Chi Cubs home to San Francisco, Friday, May 13