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2019 MLB Season
(20-10) St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs (16-12)
Date: Friday, May 3, 2019
Time: 2:20 PM ET
Venue: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.
Projected Pitchers: Jack Flaherty vs. Kyle Hendricks
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cubs -120 | Cardinals +110
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: OFF
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: OFF
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St. Louis Cardinals
As of Thursday afternoon, the St. Louis Cardinals had won five straight games. The team currently sits atop the NL Central and has shown no signs of slowing down its winning ways. On Friday, the Cards will send out starting pitcher Jack Flaherty.
Flaherty has been fantastic this season. He’s 3-1 with a 4.06 ERA. In his 31.0 innings over six starts, the right-hander has recorded 36 strikeouts to just six walks. His earned runs are a little high (14 on 32 hits), but he’s pitched extremely well regardless.
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At the plate, the Cardinals have been a force to be reckoned with. Nearly the entire regular batting order has hit pretty well, especially Jose Martinez. The outfielder has a .375 batting average with 30 hits and 15 RBIs.
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs have looked strong recently, winning four in a row as of Thursday afternoon. They’ll have a chance to close the NL Central deficit — as the Cards sit at the top — in this home series this weekend.
Friday, Kyle Hendricks will get the start on the mound. He’s had a very rough start to his 2019. In five starts, he’s 1-4 with a 5.33 ERA. Over 25.1 innings of work, he’s given up 15 earned runs on 37 hits. Unfortunately, he’s had a rough time staying in games despite his penchant for striking out opponents (he has 24 this season).
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Outside of pitching, the Cubs have looked very dangerous recently. Winners of seven of the last 10, Chicago has been on a tear offensively. On Wednesday, the Cubs put up 11 runs on a very strong Seattle team. In the last four games total, Chicago has scored 32 runs (8.0 per game).
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Over is 13-6-1 in STL last 20 road games
- STL is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Under is 19-7 in CHC last 26 home games
- CHC are 6-2 in Hendricks’ last 8 home starts
- Over is 8-1-1 in the last 10 meetings in Chicago
Free St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Prediction:
With Hendricks on the mound, Chicago’s at a disadvantage. For one reason or another, this team can’t seem to get wins with him as the starting pitcher. Because of that, I like the Cards to get the win in this one.
4* Free MLB Betting Pick: Cardinals ML
As the underdogs, you’re getting great value by taking the St. Louis moneyline. With how well the Cards are playing right now (5 straight wins), it’s a good bet here.
MLB Free Score Prediction: St. Louis 5 – Chicago 3
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