Cardinals at Cubs 6/9/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 7:00 PM EST
Jun. 09, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : CHC -146 O/U
On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals conclude a three-game series on the road at Wrigley Field versus the Chicago Cubs. St. Louis was beaten in the first game of the series by Chicago on Friday 3-1. Paul DeJong homered for the Cardinals in the ninth. Miles Mikolas fell to 4-6 on the season and left after just four innings due to a bruised forearm after being struck hard by a comebacker in the fourth.
Cole Hamels has returned to form and threw eight shutout innings allowing just three hits for the Cubs. Javier Baez belted a two-run home run for the Cubs. Victor Caratini collected two hits for Chicago including a double that knocked in one run. Hamels improved to 5-2 with 10 strikeouts and one walk. Hamels allowed just one runner in eight innings to reach second base.
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Paul DeJong leads the Cardinals with a .274 batting average. Marcell Ozuna is the Cardinals leader in home runs with 16 and leads in RBIs with 51. The Cardinals are averaging .248 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .239. On Sunday, the Cardinals will send Adam Wainwright to the mound. The right-hander is 5-5 with an ERA of 4.34, 59 Ks and 30 BBS.
Javier Baez is leading Chicago with a .306 batting average and in hits with 75. Anthony Rizzo is the team leader in home runs with 16 and RBIs with 44. Chicago is averaging .254 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .244. On Sunday, the Cubs will send Kyle Hendricks to the mound. The right-hander is 6-4 with an ERA of 3.16, 71 Ks and 14 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
St. Louis is 1-4 in its last 5 on the road
The UNDER has cashed in each of the Cardinals last 4
Chicago is 4-1 in its last 5 at home
The UNDER has cashed in 4 of the Cubs last 6
Free Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs -146
Chicago has won 6 of Hendricks last 7 starts overall, while the right-hander is 5-0 over that same span. Hendricks has allowed just 12 earned runs over 45.0 innings while striking out 47 and walking just 6. The Cubs have won each of their right-hander’s last 5 starts versus St. Louis at Wrigley Field and each of the hurler’s last 9 starts overall against the Cardinals. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 5-2