A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday when they battle the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium.
Lefthander Ted Lilly will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Lilly is 13-9 this season with a 4.43 ERA.
Lilly's opponent in this one will be Braden Looper. The Cardinals righthander has a 4.09 ERA to go along with a 12-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
Cesar Izturis' RBI-fielders' choice in the bottom of the ninth inning was the difference, as the Cardinals nipped the Cubs 4-3 on Tuesday night.
St. Louis cashed in as +115 home underdogs as the game played under the 8.5-run total posted by oddsmakers.
Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer for the Cardinals, while Chris Perez picked up the win in relief of starter Kyle Lohse for St. Louis.
Aramis Ramirez was 3-for-4 with two runs batted in for Chicago, as Carlos Marmol took the loss after giving up the winning run in the ninth.
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Team records:
Chicago: 86-58 SU
St. Louis: 78-66 SU
Lefthander Ted Lilly will take the mound for the Cubs to start this game. Lilly is 13-9 this season with a 4.43 ERA.
Lilly's opponent in this one will be Braden Looper. The Cardinals righthander has a 4.09 ERA to go along with a 12-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 105-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
Cesar Izturis' RBI-fielders' choice in the bottom of the ninth inning was the difference, as the Cardinals nipped the Cubs 4-3 on Tuesday night.
St. Louis cashed in as +115 home underdogs as the game played under the 8.5-run total posted by oddsmakers.
Albert Pujols went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer for the Cardinals, while Chris Perez picked up the win in relief of starter Kyle Lohse for St. Louis.
Aramis Ramirez was 3-for-4 with two runs batted in for Chicago, as Carlos Marmol took the loss after giving up the winning run in the ninth.
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Team records:
Chicago: 86-58 SU
St. Louis: 78-66 SU