Free MLB Betting Pick on St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs
Posted by Henry Watkins on Monday,June 20, 2016 12:10, EDT in
Heading into the new MLB season, baseball pundits across the country loudly proclaimed that the NL Central would be the most competitive division in all of baseball. After all, you had the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and Chicago Cubs all coming off great seasons the year before, and all seemingly primed to go hard again. With a third of the season in the books, it’s already starting to look as though the division is over, as the Cubs have raced out to a 12.5-game lead, and show no signs of slowing down their torrid pace. This is the best team in all of baseball, and what makes them even scarier is that they have a lot of young guys who may not yet have reached their full potential. The other teams in the NL Central are now in damage control mode, and need to do all that they can to try and stay with the Cubs. St. Louis will get their chance to close the gap a little when they visit Wrigley Field on Tuesday in the second game of a 3-game series. The betting lines will most certainly see the Cubs in as favorite for this one.
In Depth Look at the Free MLB Betting Pick on St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs & TV Info
When: Tuesday, June 21 at 8:05 PM EST
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago
Starting Pitchers: Adam Wainwright Vs Jason Hammel
TV: MLBN
Radio: St. Louis / Chicago
Live Stream: MLB.tv
MLB Odds: TBA
Why bet on the St. Louis Cardinals?
The Cardinals (35-33) area team in dire need of a win, as they are heading into this series on a 5- game losing skid, with all of those losses coming at home. The road may well be the place to be for this group, as they are a solid 20-12 away from home this season, and have won each of their last 5 road games heading into this one. The problem for the Cardinals is that they have not had a lot of success versus the Cubs so far this season, and have actually lost 4 of their 6 prior meetings. If they can win this series, it might just be the boost they need to turn their season around. St. Louis picked up a 4-3 win versus the Cubs when Adam Wainwright (5-4, 4.78 ERA) was on the mound earlier this season.
Why bet on the Chicago Cubs?
What can you say about this Cubs (47-20) team that hasn’t already been said a million times over this season? This looks to be the most complete team in baseball, as their offensive and defensive stats are at or near the top in every single major category. Their young guys, who were great last season, look even better this year, with Kris Bryant and his 17 home runs being of particular note. The Cubs are a staggering 25-8 at home this season, and are 7- in their last 10 games. Thy will send Jason Hammel (7-2, 2.26 ERA) to the mound on Tuesday night.
Expert Betting Pick and Final Score Prediction
It’s just difficult to head onto your favorite online sportsbook and bet against this Cubs team, especially when they are playing at home. Look for them to extend their division lead this week.
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