Sunday Night Baseball Free Pick
(The Spread) – Two bitter rivals will clash on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball tonight when the Cubs host the Cardinals at 8:05PM ET.
Odds: Oddsmakers have made the visiting Cardinals –127 money line favorites over the host Cubs, who are +120 on the ML. The over/under total for this game is currently 8.5 runs.
Pitching Matchup: Jake Westbrook will take the mound for the Cardinals and will be opposed by Chicago’s Rodrigo Lopez. Westbrook enters the day with a 9-7 record but a 4.81 ERA and has lost three of his last four starts with one no decision. Lopez also holds a winning record at 4-3 but his ERA is just south of 4.70 at 4.66. He, however, has won his last two decisions.
Public Betting: Of the 3,000-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 63% of MLB public bettors currently favor the Cardinals –127.
MLB Free Pick: Take the over. According to latest MLB trends, the over is 3-0-1 in Westbrook’s last four starts versus the Cubs and 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings between these two teams in Chicago. The over is also 9-3-1 in the last 13 overall meetings and 6-0 in the Cubs’ last six Sunday games. The over is 4-1-1 in Westbrook’s last six starts with five days of rest and 4-1 in Lopez’s last five starts versus the National League Central. With the way these two pitchers have thrown this season, runs shouldn’t be an issue for either offense.
ESPN SUNDAY NIGHT FREE PICK: CARDINALS/CUBS 0VER 8.5
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