Chicago Cubs (45-50) vs St. Louis Cardinals (43-53)
2023-07-20 20:05:00 EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs -125 / St. Louis Cardinals +115 --- Over/Under: 8.5
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs meet Thursday in MLB action at Wrigley Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals enter this contest with a 43-53 record and have won 5 straight games. The Cards look to win 6 straight games for the first time this year. The Cardinals pitching staff is 24th in ERA (4.56), 27th in WHIP (1.45) and 25th in quality starts (28). The Cardinals’ offense is 11th in runs per game (4.73), 10th in batting average (.257) and seventh in homers (131). Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 104 hits and 49 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan have combined for 186 hits and 106 RBI. Steven Matz gets the ball, and he is 0-7 with a 4.86 ERA and 73 strikeouts this season. Matz is 0-2 with a 3.92 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the Cubs.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 45-50 on the season and are 3-3 since the all star break. The Cubs look to be sellers come the trade deadline, as they’re 7 games back in the NL wild card race. The Cubs pitching staff is 15th in ERA (4.14), 16th in WHIP (1.27) and 7th in quality starts (41). The Cubs’ offense is 10th in runs per game (4.79), 17th in batting average (.225) and 21st in homers (104). Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with 101 hits and 54 RBI, while Dansby Swanson and Ian Happ have combined for 165 hits and 78 RBI. Marcus Stroman gets the ball, and he is 10-6 with a 2.88 ERA and 101 strikeouts this season. Stroman is 1-5 with a 4.96 ERA and 48 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.
Randy’s Pick
The St. Louis Cardinals are playing the better baseball entering this contest with 5 straight wins, but I’m not thrilled to step in front of Marcus Stroman. The Cubs ace has a 2.88 ERA on the season, and he’s even better at Wrigley where he has a 2.69 ERA and .167 allowed batting average. The Cubs are also 8-3 in Stroman’s last 11 starts. I have to side with the Cubs and the cheap price at home.
Liam Elyes's Free Pick: Chicago Cubs -125
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