The baseball wagering menu sees a clash between Chicago and St. Louis on Wednesday, with the host Cubs trying to win for themselves and reward bettors who back them on the moneyline.

St. Louis puts its faith in starter Lance Lynn to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 3-0. Getting the ball for the Cubs is Chris Volstad, who owns a 0-2 record on the season with a 6.19 ERA.



View St Louis vs Chi Cubs Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Cardinals were listed as 140 favorites on the baseball moneyline at many online sportsbooks. The total was set at 999 before betting started earlier on Monday.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Cubs at No. 8 in the National League and the Cardinals at No. 11 in the National League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Chicago owns the No. 13 ranking for hits in the National League at 7.8 per game. By contrast, the Cardinals are rated No. 1 in the same category at 9.3 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Chicago has the National League's No. 14-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Cardinals own the National League's No. 2 mark in runs allowed.

St. Louis lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Cubs on April 24. Bettors who backed the Cubs at +124 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. St. Louis lost in extra innings against the Cubs on Tuesday as Chicago edged them 3-2 at Wrigley Field.




St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 7-3
After playing Chi Cubs are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

Chicago Cubs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After playing St. Louis are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

A few Cardinals at Cubs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis' last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis' last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs' last 10 games when playing St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs' last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home


Next up:
St. Louis home to Milwaukee, Friday, April 27
Chi Cubs at Philadelphia, Friday, April 27