Kyle Hendricks (3.92 ERA) is projected to throw for Chicago. Hendricks isn’t pitching quite as well as he did in his first four years on the North Side; the Cubs have also given him just 4.42 runs per game in support, leaving Hendricks at the bottom of the starter rankings heading into the All-Star break with minus-13.51 units on a team record of 6-12. The Under is 12-5-1 in those 18 starts.
The Cardinals have yet to pencil in a starter at press time. They’re in a state of flux after firing manager Mike Matheny on Saturday and replacing him with interim manager Mike Shildt, who was a scout for the Cards, then made the transition to coaching in the mid-2000s. Shildt was the bench coach before taking over from Matheny; St. Louis won his managerial debut 6-4 over the Cincinnati Reds as –162 home favorites.
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The first game after the All-Star break is also the only game on Thursday’s MLB schedule: the Chicago Cubs (55-38, plus-1.82 betting units) will host the St. Louis Cardinals (48-46, minus-8.95 units), beginning at 7 PM ET on ESPN.
Kyle Hendricks (3.92 ERA) expects to take the mound for Chicago, but the Cardinals have yet to name a starter; this will be their second game under former bench coach Mike Shildt, who took over from Mike Matheny as interim manager after Saturday’s shake-up. The Cards won Shildt’s first game 6-4 over the Cincinnati Reds (+141 away).
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