Cubs vs. Cardinals predictions: MLB odds, picks, best bets Saturday
Tough times in New York.
The Yankees can't pitch. The Mets can't hit.
The best baseball team in New York? The St. James-Smithtown Little League squad.
And we can't win a bet.
Although we did save a couple of bucks when that carriage horse perished near Central Park.
We had $40 to win on him in the fourth race at Monmouth before he scratched.
The Cubs visit their archrivals in St. Louis. Andre Pallante goes for the Cardinals.
We cashed (no really) when the Padres beat Pallante on August 3. That was the last game we have won.
Andre Pallante
AP
The Cubbies counter with Colin Rea who is 0-2 in his past three starts, allowing 11 runs and 20 hits over those 13 ²/₃ innings.
Rea two-hit the Redbirds on the 4th of July.
We will take the Cubs for $50.
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Jose Altuve's early homer put the Yanks down 2-0 faster than you can say 'Holy Schlitt.'
Yanks tied it, but Devin Williams did what he does and the Astros won 5-3.
Down -756 pepitones.
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