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Cardinals vs. Cubs Betting Overview

On Sunday, the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will play the final game of a three game series. The Cardinals have won the first two games of the series, and the first five at Busch Stadium this season. The Cardinals come into the game in second place in the National League Central, trailing just the Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago, who has struggled all season long, are in fifth place in the division, only ahead of the Houston Astros. A pair of veterans, Jake Westbrook for the St. Louis Cardinals and Ryan Dempster of the Chicago Cubs will take the mound.

St. Louis Cardinals News and Betting Tips for Sunday, July 31, 2011

The St. Louis Cardinals have been active with the Major League Baseball trade deadline. The Cardinals traded centerfielder Colby Rasmus and got Edwin Jackson, Octavio Dotel, Corey Patterson and a left handed reliever. St. Louis is also in progress of picking up shortstop Rafael Furcal from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Cardinals are chasing the Brewers, who they start a three game series with on Monday. The Cardinals have been without one of their top offensive players; Lance Berkman the last several games. Jake Westbrook will take the mound for St. Louis and look to win his 10th game of the season. Westbrook is 9-4 with a 4.86 earned run average.

Chicago Cubs News and Betting Tips for Sunday, July 31, 2011

Ryan Dempster will look to help the Cubs avoid the sweep on national television. Dempster is 7-8 on the season, and an earned run average just under 5.00. Dempster has lost his last two starts; with Philadelphia and then at Milwaukee. The Cubs held a quick 5-0 lead in Saturday’s game, before allowing the Cardinals to score 13 straight runs. Chicago has had a tough time scoring runs; as they rank 20th in all of baseball with 417 runs. The leading offensive player for the Cubs has been Starlin Castro. Castro is batting .299, while Carlos Pena has blasted 20 homeruns and Aramis Ramirez has drove in 63 runs.

Our Cubs vs. Cardinals Pick and Predictions

This game has sweep written all over it. The Cardinals are playing for something, and the Cubs are not. Chicago could possibly end up with the worst record in all of baseball. St. Louis, playing at home, will hit the ball well again and come away with a win. We are betting on the St. Louis Cardinals to beat the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night baseball. Remember, this is the game of the week, which means it will be aired on ESPN.

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