Two teams in the NL Central — the Chicago Cubs (52-68) and the St. Louis Cardinals (69-51) — clash on Monday at 8:05 PM ET, at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs (+140 underdog moneyline odds) host the Cardinals (-164). The scheduled starters are Jordan Montgomery (6-3) for the St. Louis Cardinals, and Drew Smyly (5-6) for the Chicago Cubs.
The Cardinals kocked off the Diamondbacks by a 6-4 score in their last game yesterday. Lars Nootbaar went 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Jake Woodford earned the win after throwing 1 1/3 innings without giving up an earned run on one hit.
The Cubs were defeated by the Brewers 5-2 yesterday. Seiya Suzuki went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and an RBI, and Rowan Wick was handed the loss, throwing one inning, giving up one earned run on one hit.