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A winning streak will be on the line for the Chicago Cubs on Saturday when they battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
Righthander Rodrigo Lopez will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Lopez is 6-5 this season with a 4.83 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Lopez with Kyle Lohse. Righthander Lohse has a 3.47 ERA to go along with a 14-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 200-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Cubs were a 5-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +185 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
St. Louis has lost 2 straight games.
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
St. Louis has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 70-87 SU
St. Louis: 86-71 SU
Chicago: 70-87 SU
St. Louis: 86-71 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing St. Louis are 3-7
After playing St. Louis are 4-6
After a win are 5-5
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
St. Louis is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Next up:
St. Louis home to Chi Cubs, Sunday, September 25
St. Louis home to Chi Cubs, Sunday, September 25
