The St. Louis Cardinals will look to continue their recent domination over the Chicago Cubs when they meet in the second of a four-game series on Friday afternoon. They have won 13 of their last 17 meetings with Chicago. Right-hander Jack Flaherty (7-5, 4.29 ERA) will start for St. Louis, while Chicago is expected to send left-hander Justin Steele (9-3, 2.96 ERA) to the mound.
First pitch from Wrigley Field is set for 2:20 p.m. ET. The Cubs are listed at -130 (risk $130 to win $100) on the money line in the latest Cardinals vs. Cubs from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total runs scored is 8. (see the latest lines for every game on our MLB odds page).
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The model knows center fielder Cody Bellinger is among the Cubs' leading hitters. He's on a four-game hitting streak and has hits in seven of his last eight games, including five multi-hit games during that stretch. He was 1-for-4 on Thursday after going 6-for-12 in a three-game series against the Washington Nationals. For the season, Bellinger is hitting .310 with 12 homers, 35 RBI and 51 runs scored.
The model also knows St. Louis has been led by third baseman Nolan Arenado. In 93 games this season, he is hitting .287 with 19 doubles, 21 homers, 74 RBI and 46 runs scored. He was 1-for-5 with a double in Thursday's win. He has hits in four consecutive games and in five of six with multi-hits in four of those. Arenado is a career .263 hitter against Chicago with 11 doubles, one triple, 17 homers and 54 RBI.
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