St. Louis Cardinals Vs. Chicago Cubs
- The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will trot ace Chris Carpenter out to the mound in this one. Righthander Carpenter has a 11-3 record and a 3.05 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ryan Dempster who starts for the Cubs. Righthander Dempster is 8-7 with a 3.70 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Starlin Castro had three-hits including a two-run homer as the Cubs got by the Cardinals 6-5 on Saturday. The Cubs won that game as 132 favorites, while the 11 runs went UNDER the posted over/under (12) set by sportsbooks.
Tom Gorzelanny allowed seven hits and three runs over six innings for the win, while Carlos Marmol turned away the side in the ninth for his 18th save.
Blake Hawksworth surrendered seven hits and six runs over 4 1-3 innings in taking the loss for the Cardinals, who were +112 underdogs.
Current streak:
St. Louis has lost 3 straight games.
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 54-44 SU
Chicago: 45-53 SU
- The division rival St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
The Cardinals will trot ace Chris Carpenter out to the mound in this one. Righthander Carpenter has a 11-3 record and a 3.05 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ryan Dempster who starts for the Cubs. Righthander Dempster is 8-7 with a 3.70 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Starlin Castro had three-hits including a two-run homer as the Cubs got by the Cardinals 6-5 on Saturday. The Cubs won that game as 132 favorites, while the 11 runs went UNDER the posted over/under (12) set by sportsbooks.
Tom Gorzelanny allowed seven hits and three runs over six innings for the win, while Carlos Marmol turned away the side in the ninth for his 18th save.
Blake Hawksworth surrendered seven hits and six runs over 4 1-3 innings in taking the loss for the Cardinals, who were +112 underdogs.
Current streak:
St. Louis has lost 3 straight games.
Chicago has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
St. Louis: 54-44 SU
Chicago: 45-53 SU