Saturday's game that pits the Chicago Cubs (54-58) against the St. Louis Cardinals (56-54) at Wrigley Field is expected to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Cubs. Game time is at 2:20 PM ET on August 3.
The probable pitchers are Jameson Taillon (7-6) for the Cubs and Kyle Gibson (7-4) for the Cardinals.
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Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
- Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: BSMW
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Cubs vs. Cardinals Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this contest is Cubs 5, Cardinals 4.
Total Prediction for Cubs vs. Cardinals
- Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
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Cubs Performance Insights
- The Cubs have been the favorite twice in the last 10 games and lost both contests.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Chicago and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
- The Cubs have been favorites in 39 games this season and won 17 (43.6%) of those contests.
- Chicago has entered 39 games this season favored by -115 or more and is 17-22 in those contests.
- The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
- Chicago has scored 468 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Cubs have a 3.79 team ERA that ranks eighth across all league pitching staffs.
Cardinals Performance Insights
- In four games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 3-1.
- In its last 10 games with an over/under, St. Louis and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total seven times.
- The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 51 games this year and have walked away with the win 25 times (49%) in those games.
- This season, St. Louis has been victorious 22 times in 46 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- The offense for St. Louis is the No. 22 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (461 total runs).
- The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked ERA (4.08) in the majors this season.
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Cubs Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 29 | @ Reds | L 7-1 | Jameson Taillon vs Carson Spiers |
| July 30 | @ Reds | L 6-3 | Justin Steele vs Tony Santillan |
| July 31 | @ Reds | W 13-4 | Kyle Hendricks vs Nick Lodolo |
| August 1 | Cardinals | W 5-4 | Shota Imanaga vs Sonny Gray |
| August 2 | Cardinals | W 6-3 | Javier Assad vs Erick Fedde |
| August 3 | Cardinals | - | Jameson Taillon vs Kyle Gibson |
| August 4 | Cardinals | - | Justin Steele vs Miles Mikolas |
| August 5 | Twins | - | Kyle Hendricks vs David Festa |
| August 6 | Twins | - | Shota Imanaga vs Pablo Lopez |
| August 7 | Twins | - | Javier Assad vs Joe Ryan |
| August 9 | @ White Sox | - | Jameson Taillon vs Garrett Crochet |
Cardinals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 29 | Rangers | L 6-3 | Andre Pallante vs Nathan Eovaldi |
| July 30 | Rangers | W 8-1 | Lance Lynn vs Max Scherzer |
| July 31 | Rangers | W 10-1 | Michael McGreevy vs Andrew Heaney |
| August 1 | @ Cubs | L 5-4 | Sonny Gray vs Shota Imanaga |
| August 2 | @ Cubs | L 6-3 | Erick Fedde vs Javier Assad |
| August 3 | @ Cubs | - | Kyle Gibson vs Jameson Taillon |
| August 4 | @ Cubs | - | Miles Mikolas vs Justin Steele |
| August 5 | Mets | - | Lance Lynn vs Sean Manaea |
| August 6 | Rays | - | Sonny Gray vs Jeffrey Springs |
| August 7 | Rays | - | Erick Fedde vs Taj Bradley |
| August 8 | Rays | - | Kyle Gibson vs Shane Baz |
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