Tyler Chatwood Cubs at Home vs St. Louis Cardinals in MLB Betting Odds Clash

The St. Louis Cardinals pay a visit to Chicago on Tuesday, hoping to shut down the Cubs bats in baseball betting action at Wrigley Field.

Tyler Chatwood gets the call for the Chicago Cubs and he will try to build on a 0-2 mark. In the other dugout, Adam Wainwright brings a 0-2 ledger to the game for the St. Louis Cardinals as he tries to quiet the Cubs bats.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Chicago Cubs as -129 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Cardinals to win this game 5.0-3.4. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

7-7 Chicago battles the Cardinals, currently with a 9-7 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs St. Louis injuries news.

The Chicago Cubs sit at No. 8 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at No. 17 on the same chart.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Chicago Cubs No. 7 ranked offense (5.14 runs per game) against a St. Louis Cardinals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 8 at 3.5 runs allowed per game. The Chicago Cubs have been averaging 8.71 hits per game, more than the St. Louis Cardinals have managed so far this season (8.31 hits on average).

Chicago owns the No. 13 defense, allowing 5.14 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with St. Louis's No. 8-rated defense.