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- Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Saturday when the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals meet at Busch Stadium.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Carlos Zambrano in this game. Zambrano has a 1-2 record and a 6.92 ERA this season.
The Cardinals will counter Zambrano with Adam Wainwright. Righthander Wainwright has a 5.04 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Chicago's Felix Pie and Aramis Ramirez each hit two-run homers in the fourth inning in Friday's 5-3 win at St. Louis, coming in as road underdogs at 110. The eight runs scored were UNDER the posted total of 8.5.
Jason Marquis (3-1) went 6 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on five hits. Cesar Izturis was 1-for-1 with an RBI for the Cubs.
St. Louis managed to make the game close, but fell as home favorites at -130. Anthony Reyes (0-4) allowed four runs on four innings in six innings of work, and Yadier Molina was 3-for-4 with two RBI for the Cardinals.
The Cubs will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Carlos Zambrano in this game. Zambrano has a 1-2 record and a 6.92 ERA this season.
The Cardinals will counter Zambrano with Adam Wainwright. Righthander Wainwright has a 5.04 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Chicago's Felix Pie and Aramis Ramirez each hit two-run homers in the fourth inning in Friday's 5-3 win at St. Louis, coming in as road underdogs at 110. The eight runs scored were UNDER the posted total of 8.5.
Jason Marquis (3-1) went 6 2/3 innings, giving up three runs on five hits. Cesar Izturis was 1-for-1 with an RBI for the Cubs.
St. Louis managed to make the game close, but fell as home favorites at -130. Anthony Reyes (0-4) allowed four runs on four innings in six innings of work, and Yadier Molina was 3-for-4 with two RBI for the Cardinals.