MLB 5* Total
(MLB) Chi Cubs vs. St. Louis, 05/22/2021 7:15 PM, Score: 1 - 2
Total: 8.50 | -115.00 Under
Result: Win
Cubs (Alzolay) @ Cardinals (Mikolas) 7:15 PM ET
Game# 911-912
Play On: Under 8.5 (5*)

The Cubs are coming off last night’s 12-3 win at St. Louis. The Cubs have played 6-0 to the under on the road this season when there’s been a total of 8.5 or less and their previous game went over. Those 6 outings averaged only a combined 5.7 runs scored per game. The Cubs Adbert Alzolay has a terrific 0.89 WHIP during his 7 starts this season. Alzolay has 1 career start at Busch Stadium and tossed 5.0 innings of scoreless baseball. The Cubs bullpen has been outstanding over its last 8 games with a staff 1.65 ERA throughout that span.

The Cardinals have played 5-0 to the under in their previous 5 as a money line home favorite this season when the total was 8.5 or less and they went over in their previous game and there just a combined 6.0 runs scored per occurrence. Miles Mikolas will make his first start of the season for the Cardinals and that’s not good news for the Cubs hitters. Mikolas has made 4 career starts at Busch Stadium versus the Cubs with a brilliant 1.05 ERA in 25 2/3 innings pitched. Since 2019, St. Louis has played 23-8 to the under following a game in which there was a combined 15 runs or more scored. Bet on this game to go under for a 5* wager.