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The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Busch Stadium.
Righthander Chris Volstad will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Volstad is 0-0 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Volstad's opponent in this one will be Lance Lynn. The Cardinals righthander has a 1.35 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 188-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
The Cubs were a 9-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cardinals. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at +170 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER 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: 3-5 SU
St. Louis: 5-3 SU
Chicago: 3-5 SU
St. Louis: 5-3 SU
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing St. Louis are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 3-7
After a win are 4-6
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Chi Cubs are 4-6
After playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games
Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games
Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
Next up:
St. Louis home to Chi Cubs, Sunday, April 15
St. Louis home to Chi Cubs, Sunday, April 15
