St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Prediction

MLB St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction 8/3/2024

The St. Louis Cardinals (56-54) travel to face off against the Chicago Cubs (54-58) on Saturday, August 3rd. This game will be played at Wrigley Field in Chicago and televised on BSMW. The Cubs are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Cardinals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Cubs. First pitch is set for 1:20 CT.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Cubs (-117)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
  • The Cubs have won 3 of their last 4 home games.
  • The Cubs have scored an average of 6.2 runs per game in their last 5 home games.
  • The Cubs have won 4 of their last 5 games against the Cardinals.
  • The Cubs have a winning streak of 3 games.
  • The Cubs have outscored their opponents by 15 runs in their last 3 games.

Cardinals vs Cubs

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Chicago picked up a 6-3 win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. The Cubs offense got off to a fast start, scoring five of their six runs in the 2nd inning. On the other side, the Cardinals scored their only three runs in the 8th. Heading into the game, the Cubs were at -102 on the money line.

Javier Assad only went four innings for the Cubs but gave up just one run and struck out three. He did issue three walks in the outing. Tyson Miller came out of the bullpen for the win, and Hector Neris got the save. Erick Fedde had a rough start for the Cardinals, taking the loss.

Christian Bethancourt and Michael Busch each homered for the Cubs, while Seiya Suzuki went 2/4 with an RBI. Masyn Winn had a two-hit game for the Cardinals.

St. Louis is 6.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central with a 56-54 record. They have lost three straight on the road and are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Cardinals’ series record this season is 17-14-3.

When betting the run line, the Cardinals are 36-18 as underdogs and 19-37 as favorites. Their over/under record is 54-53, and the over has hit in their last five games. The O/U line for today’s game is 8 runs, and their O/U record in games with that line is 8-11-1.

Kyle Gibson Gets The Start For The Cardinals

Right-hander Kyle Gibson is starting for the Cardinals today as he faces the Cubs on the road. He has made 20 starts this year and has a record of 7-4 with a 3.97 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .245 off Gibson this season, and he has a WHIP of 1.34. In his last outing, Gibson took the loss, giving up two earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had turned in three straight quality starts. Gibson’s ERA at home is 5.01 compared to 3.37 on the road.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

St. Louis’ offense has been pretty average this season, as they are 21st in the league at 4.2 runs per game. They have been a little better at home, averaging 4.4 runs per game. As a team, they are batting .246, which is 9th in the MLB, and their team on-base percentage is 15th in the league. The Cardinals have also been good at putting the ball in play, as their strikeout numbers are 12th in the league.

Alec Burleson has been a bright spot for the Cardinals this season, as his 63 RBIs are 15th in the league, and he is also 2nd on the team with 18 home runs. Burleson is batting .278 for the season. Masyn Winn has been hot of late, going 7/23 in his last five games with two homers. For the season, he is batting .283 and is 1st on the team with 39 RBIs.

Chicago is 54-58 overall and 9.5 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Cubs have won three straight games and hold a 2-0 series lead vs. the Cardinals. Their series record this season is 12-19-3. Against the run line, they are 54-58, with a 41-20 record as the underdog.

As the underdog, the Cubs have covered the run line in four straight games and have a 30-31 record straight up. Their games have averaged 8.4 runs, with an over/under record of 48-60. The over has hit in three straight games, and 51.8% of their games have had totals of 8 runs or higher.

Jameson Taillon Gets The Start For The Cubs

Right-hander Jameson Taillon gets the start for the Cubs today as he faces the Cardinals at home. He has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 7-6 with a 3.35 ERA. Taillon’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.17. In his last outing, he took the loss, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up six earned runs to the Reds. Before that, he had won three straight starts. One of those wins came against the Cardinals, where he gave up three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Taillon’s ERA at home is 2.92 compared to 4.41 on the road.

Cubs Offense Breakdown

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Over the past nine games, Seiya Suzuki has been on fire for the Cubs, going 14/35 (.400) with three homers and seven RBIs. Suzuki’s 16 homers this season is the 2nd best mark on the team, and he is 3rd in RBIs. Ian Happ is the team’s home run leader with 17 and also leads the team with 62 RBIs, but he is batting just .230.

As a team, the Cubs are 22nd in scoring at 4.2 runs per game. Overall, they are batting just .234 and have the 18th ranked on-base percentage in the league. The Cubs are also 18th in home runs and have a team slugging percentage of just .380.

Cardinals vs Cubs Prediction

Our predicted final score for this game is 6-5 in favor of the Cubs. Given that they are also our predicted winner, we recommend taking them on the money line, where the payout is -117.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Kyle Gibson finishing with five strikeouts compared to Jameson Taillon with four. Taillon is also predicted to go one inning longer than Gibson.


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