Sunday, July 27, 2014, 2:20 PM on FSMW, WCIU

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

St Louis Cardinals - Wainwright, A (12-5) vs. Chicago Cubs - Hendricks, K (1-0)

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Sunday afternoon, Adam Wainwright gets the nod for the St. Louis Cardinals as they square off against Kyle Hendricks and the Chicago Cubs. It will be the 21^st start for Wainwright and the 3^rd start for Hendricks.

Adam Wainwright took the loss his last time out and it lowered his record to 12 - 5 with a 2.02 ERA. In the defeat, Wainwright gave up 6 runs and 6 hits in 4.2 innings as he walked 4 and struck out 4. Prior to the loss, Wainwright had only allowed 4 runs in his last 6 starts. He is on pace to come close to his win total from 2013 when he went 19 - 9 with a 2.94 ERA in 34 starts.

Last season, Wainwright was 2 - 1 with a 3.20 ERA in 4 starts against the Cubs. This season he is 1 - 1 in 3 starts against Chicago.

Kyle Hendricks got his first Major League victory in his last outing and it took his record to 1 - 0 with a 2.77 ERA. In the win, Hendricks hurled 7 shutout innings and allowed 5 hits and 3 walks while striking out 5. It was an impressive start for a rookie pitcher in just his 2^nd Major League start. Before getting the call to the big leagues, Hendricks was 10 - 5 with a 3.59 ERA in 17 starts at Triple-A Iowa.

Hendricks has never faced the Cardinals but if he shows St. Louis some of the stuff that he has already displayed, he will have a good shot at picking up another win.

St Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

St Louis Cardinals are 42-53-6 against the Over/Under

Run Differential for St Louis Cardinals is 0.1

Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

Chicago Cubs are 52-43-5 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Chicago Cubs is -0.5

Injuries to Watch

St Louis Cardinals

07/10/14 C Yadier Molina Thumb 15-day DL (7/9)
07/06/14 P Jaime Garcia Shoulder 60-day DL (6/24), out for season
06/23/14 P Michael Wacha Shoulder 15-day DL (6/21)
05/13/14 P Tyler Lyons Shoulder 15-day DL (5/12)

Chicago Cubs

03/31/14 P James McDonald Shoulder 60-day DL (2/23)
03/28/14 P Kyuji Fujikawa Elbow 60-day DL (3/21)

Josh's Pick: Take St. Louis

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