Cubs at Cardinals 5/31/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
MLB: 8:15 PM EST
May. 31, 2019
TV: FSMW
Latest Odds : STL -129 O/U 9.5
On Friday, the Chicago Cubs visit the St. Louis Cardinals for the first game of a three-game series between the two National League Central rivals. The Cubs beat Houston Wednesday 2-1 behind eight strong innings on the mound from Kyle Hendricks, while Kris Bryant and Kyle Schwarber each hit home runs providing Hendricks with all the runs he needed.
St. Louis was beaten on Wednesday 4-3 by the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cardinals have lost three straight. Michael Wacha, who is now in the bullpen after losing his spot in the Cardinals rotation, gave up three home runs in the same inning during his relief stint. St. Louis is 3-7 in its last 10 overall.
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Javier Baez leads the Cubs with a.307 batting average and in hits with 67. Anthony Rizzo is the team leader in home runs with 15 and RBIs with 42. Chicago is averaging .257 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .249. On Friday, the Cubs will send right-hander Yu Darvish to the mound. Darvish is 2-3 with an ERA of 5.40, 67 Ks and 38 BBs.
Paul DeJong is leading the Cardinals with a .290 batting average and in hits with 58. Marcell Ozuna is the Cardinals leader in home runs with 15 and leads in RBIs with 48. The Cardinals are averaging .251 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .243. On Friday, the Cardinals will send right-hander Miles Mikolas to the mound. Mikolas this season is 4-5 with an ERA of 4.76, 46 Ks and 10 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Chicago is 1-4 in its last 5 versus NL Central opponents
The OVER has cashed in 7 of the Cubs last 8
St. Louis is 1-4 in its last 5 versus a right-handed starter
The UNDER has cashed in each of Mikolas’ last 5 starts
Free Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs +119
The Cubs are in a much better position at this point of the season sitting in first place in the NL Central with a one game lead over Milwaukee and a 5-game lead over the third-place Cardinals. Chicago has won each of the last 4 meetings versus St. Louis and each of the last 6 following an off day. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 5-4