The Chicago Cubs (33-36) and the St. Louis Cardinals (33-34) square off for the first of a three-game series on Friday at Wrigley Field, starting at 2:20 PM ET. The favored Cubs (-120) are coming off of a 1-2 series loss to the Rays, and the underdog Cardinals (+100) enter the matchup following a 2-1 series win over the Pirates. Chicago has Jordan Wicks set to start, and St. Louis will send out Kyle Gibson.
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Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Info
- Date: Friday, June 14, 2024
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- TV: MARQ
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
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Cubs vs. Cardinals Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -120 | +100 | 8 | +100 | -120 |
Cubs vs. Cardinals Score Prediction
- Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Cardinals 4
- The Cubs have entered the game as favorites 25 times this season and won 13, or 52%, of those games.
- Chicago is 13-9 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals have been victorious in 15, or 44.1%, of the 34 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, St. Louis has been victorious 12 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +100 or longer on the moneyline.
Cubs vs. Cardinals Over/Under Run Total Prediction
- Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
- So far this season, the Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 30 of 69 games with a total.
- The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 27 of their 66 opportunities.
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Starting Pitchers: Jordan Wicks vs. Kyle Gibson
Jordan Wicks - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Reds | June 8 | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| vs. Astros | April 23 | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| at Diamondbacks | April 17 | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| at Mariners | April 12 | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| vs. Dodgers | April 6 | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Kyle Gibson - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rockies | June 8 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| at Astros | June 3 | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| at Reds | May 28 | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| vs. Orioles | May 22 | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | May 17 | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
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Cubs' Leading Hitters
- Christopher Morel is batting .205 this season with a team-high 13 home runs and 40 RBI.
- Cody Bellinger leads Chicago in batting with a .267 average while slugging nine homers and driving in 32 runs.
- Nico Hoerner has 55 hits this season and a slash line of .252/.341/.349.
- Mike Tauchman has collected 52 hits this season and has an OBP of .350. He's slugging .378 on the year.
Cardinals' Leading Hitters
- Brendan Donovan is hitting .248 with 15 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 20 walks.
- Nolan Arenado has 12 doubles, six home runs and 20 walks while batting .260.
- Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals with a team-high batting average of .302.
- Alec Burleson has seven doubles, nine home runs and nine walks while batting .273.
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