4% NL CENTRAL CLASH
(MLB) Cardinals (STL) vs. Cubs (CHC),
Money Line: -152.00 Cubs (CHC) (Home)
Result: Win
The Cardinals travel to the unfriendly confines to take on their heated rivals in the Cubs. The Cubs have a record of 2-2 against the Cardinals this season. The Cardinals have lost three in a row after being swept by Pittsburgh. The Cards offense has struggled as they were shut out in all three games. They have been shut out in five of their last eight games. Miles Mikolas gets the start. He is 4-5 with a 4.76 ERA. In his career against the Cubs, he is 6-6 with a 3.17 ERA. Chicago is coming off a sweep of Cleveland and have won four of their last five. In their last five games the Cubs have posted a 2.00 ERA. Colin Rea will take the mound. He is 5-3 with a 4.37 ERA. The Cardinals are 3-7 in their last 10 games versus the Cubs on the road. The Cubs are 26-11 record as home favorites. The Cubs have won six of Rea’s last nine starts. The Cardinals are 8-8 when Mikolas has started this season. Rhea makes me nervous as he has struggled at times, but right now the Cardinals can’t hit themselves out of a wet paper bag.

Play on Chicago, This is a 4% play