The Chicago Cubs (60-42) will meet the St. Louis Cardinals (51-51) for the sixth time in nine days Friday when they visit them in a pick'em matchup at the sportsbooks. The Cubs won three of five meetings with the Cardinals at Wrigley Field to kick off the second half of the season starting a week ago Thursday.
MLB betting line: The Cardinals opened as -116 favorites (wager $116 to win $100); the total is at 8.5 runs, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark. (Line updates and matchup report)
MLB betting pick, via OddsShark computer: 6.