Saint Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs 5/5/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Saint Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
MLB: 7:08 PM EST
May. 05, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : CHC -135 Total
After being shut out to start the series the Cardinals will be looking for a way to bounce back in the third game of the series. The downside is the Cardinals really are not that good of a road team and that will make it a challenge in this game. The good news is the Cardinals are still in first place in the NL Central, but with the way the Cubs are playing their division rival it could easily change anytime. The Cubs, though, have been playing great at home and have only lost 4 games out of the 12 they have played at home so far this season.
Marcell Ozuna has been able to lead the Cardinals in power with 10 homers and 29 RBIs. When the Cardinals need a clutch hitter, though, they have come to rely on Paul DeJong who has hit at a clip of .323 on the season. For the Cubs they have relied on Javier Baez with power at 10 homers and 25 RBIs. The clutch hitter for the Cubs is Jason Heyward who has been able to hit a clip of .315 this season.
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Adam Wainwright will take the mound for the Cardinals in this game. Wainwright has a 3-2 record with a 3.73 ERA on the year. He has thrown a total of 31.1 innings with 27 strikeouts. Wainwright has given up 30 hits, 12 walks, and 5 homers on the season.
Jose Quintana is the pitcher taking the mound for the Cubs. He has a 3-1 record and a 3.48 ERA on the year. Quintana has thrown 33.2 innings on the season with a total of 32 hits given up including 5 homers. He has struck out 38 batters and walked only 9 this season.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cardinals are 1-4 in their last 5 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cubs are 12-5 in their last 17 Sunday games.
Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 on grass.
Under is 20-7 in Cubs last 27 home games.
Free Betting Pick: Chicago Cubs -135
The Cubs were able to take the first game of the series and the third game of the series will be a great pitcher duel here. However, Quintana will pitch a little bit better in this game and be able to contain the Cardinals offense a little bit easier than what Wainwright can do against the Cubs lineup. Final Score, Chicago Cubs win 3-2.