St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Betting Pick
13 June 2021
St. Louis is in a complete free fall at the moment, and it doesn’t seem like any relief is in sight. The Cardinals are now five games out of first place in the NL Central and are back at the .500 mark for the first time since April.
Chicago has now won four straight games, and they have climbed to ten games above .500 for the first time. The Cubs are in a first-place tie with the Milwaukee Brewers in the Central, and this is shaping up to be a great race.
The St. Louis Cardinals are -120 on the money line in this matchup against the Chicago Cubs.
Cardinals Need More Pitching
Injuries have decimated the Cardinals starting rotation, and the bullpen has been an absolute train-wreck as well. St. Louis leads MLB in walks, and the pitching staff has had a real tough time getting the Cubs out this weekend.
Carlos Martinez will make the start on Sunday Night Baseball, and he is looking to turn his season around. Martinez is just 3-6 with a 6.21 ERA, and he is going to have to throw strikes to give his team a chance to win.
Nolan Arenado had three RBIs in the series opener and then belted a home run on Saturday night. There is some pop in this Cardinals lineup, but they just can’t score enough runs to bail out the pitching staff.
Chicago Scoring Some Runs
The Cubs have scored 15 total runs so far in this series, and the offense has been one of the best in baseball since the beginning of May. Chicago is getting production from up and down the lineup, but it’s the big names that are starting to produce.
Joc Pederson has homered in three straight games, and Kris Bryant continues to lead the way for this offense. The Cubs will be patient with Martinez, and they will take their walks to keep innings going.
Zach Davies starts for the Cubs on Sunday, and he has been great since May. The Cubs have the best bullpen in baseball, and they will take care of any lead that they are given.
Cubs Complete Sweep of Cardinals
With 100% capacity back at Wrigley Field this weekend, the atmosphere has been great for the home team. The Cubs have gone 23-10 at home so far this season, and they are using that home field advantage to rack up the wins.
St. Louis just has not been competitive this weekend, and that’s not going to change on Sunday night. Martinez is going to struggle to get outs, and it should be another great night for the Cubs offense.
This has been a great season for the home team, and it should be another fun night at Wrigley Field on Sunday. Bet the Chicago Cubs -3.5 as they win this game by at least four runs to complete the sweep over the St. Louis Cardinals.
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