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2018 MLB Season
(48-46) St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs (55-38)
Date: Friday July 20, 2018
Time: 2:20 PM ET
Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL.
Projected Starters: Flaherty vs. Lester
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cubs -158
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: OFF
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: OFF
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St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals and Cubs are the first two teams back in action after the all-star break, beginning their weekend series on Thursday night while the rest of the league has an extra day off.
The Birds slipped before the break but are off to a good start on Thursday, up 2–0 with Carlos Martinez on the mound, assuming his position of ace starter.
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Paul DeJong is also back after missing the last half of May and all of June. He returned on the 6th of July and hit in each of his first seven games back before going 0-for in the final game before the break.
The Cardinals’ offense was disappointing in the first half, due in large part to DeJong’s absence and Marcell Ozuna’s struggles. It wasn’t worse for any starting pitcher than Jack Flaherty, who won just three of his 14 starts, despite maintaining a WHIP around 1.10 and not allowing more than four earned runs in a single start.
Chicago Cubs
Javy Baez knocked the first base hit for the National League All-Star Team on Wednesday and recorded three at-bats in total. He’s not in Joe Maddon’s starting lineup on Thursday with everybody healthy on the Cubs’ roster.
Jon Lester was also on the NL roster, his fifth all-star selection, but he didn’t pitch in the game, which leaves him well-rested for Friday afternoon.
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After it looked like the Cubs would surely enter the break trailing Milwaukee, the Brewers went on a serious skid and Chicago handled its business. It has a 2.5-game lead over the Crew entering Thursday. It’s lead over St. Louis is 7.5 after all the Cardinals’ struggles.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Under is 10-4-1 in Flahertys last 15 on grass.
- CHC are 12-3 in their last 15 overall.
- CHC are 12-3 in their last 15 games on grass.
- CHC are 8-2 in their last 10 Fri. games.
- Head to Head: Under is 9-4-2 in Lesters last 15 starts vs. STL.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Prediction: St. Louis.
The Cardinals have come out hot on Thursday and I’m looking at that spilling over into Friday. St. Louis sure has to come out with some sense of urgency in the less-than-second-half.
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MLB Free Score Prediction: St. Louis 5 – Chicago 3
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