The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs meet Friday in MLB action at Wrigley Field. Here’s a Cubs vs Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Cubs vs Cardinals Pick.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 61-60 on the year and play the Phillies and Reds next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .241 on the season, with a .316 OBP and a .379 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.07 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Alec Burleson leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 131 hits and 84 RBI, while Jordan Walker and Ivan Herrera have combined for 242 hits and 135 RBI.
Matthew Liberatore gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 5-9 with a 5.15 ERA and 110 strikeouts this season. Liberatore is 2-3 with a 3.76 ERA and 34 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 71-51 on the year and play the White Sox and Mariners next. The Chicago Cubs are batting .249 on the season, with a .339 OBP and a .418 slugging percentage. The Chicago Cubs’ pitching staff has a 4.10 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago Cubs with 130 hits and 73 RBI, while Alex Bregman and Nico Hoerner have combined for 244 hits and 117 RBI.
Clay Holmes gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 4-5 with a 2.86 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. Holmes is 2-2 with a 5.28 ERA and 31 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Cubs have won each of their last nine games following a loss.
- The Cardinals have lost seven of their last eight day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in each of their last six games against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against NL Central opponents.
- The Cubs have led after 5 innings in four of their last five day games against the Cardinals at Wrigley Field.
- The Cubs have led after 3 innings in three of their last four home games against National League opponents.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Cubs have lost four of their last five games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have won each of their last four games as road underdogs against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last eight home games following a road loss.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in seven of the Cubs’ last eight games at Wrigley Field.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in each of their last six Friday games as road underdogs.
- The Cardinals have led after 3 innings in each of their last six day games against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Cardinals’ last nine road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Four of the Cubs’ last five games as favorites against National League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in 10 of the Cubs’ last 11 games as home favorites.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in eight of the Cardinals’ last nine games as underdogs.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Clay Holmes has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against NL opponents.
- Clay Holmes has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances against NL opponents.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs’ last 15 home games against NL opponents.
- Miguel Amaya has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against the Cardinals after playing the previous day.
- Pete Crow-Armstrong ranks 5th in the league in Steals (30) this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Matthew Liberatore has recorded five or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances.
- Everson Pereira has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances with his team as an underdog.
- Blaze Jordan has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Cardinals as road underdogs.
- Alec Burleson ranks T8th in the league in Hits (131) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cubs rank 1st in the league for on-base percentage this season (.339).
- The Cubs rank 1st in the league for walks this season (521).
- The Cardinals rank 28th in the league for doubles this season (171).
- The Cardinals rank 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (933).
Cubs vs Cardinals Prediction
The Cardinals are fighting for their playoff lives, but it’s tough to get behind Liberatore with a 5.15 ERA and 1.52 WHIP. The Cubs are far and away the more consistent team, but Holmes has a 2.86 ERA and 1.16 WHIP. Holmes was brought over from the Mets to bolster this rotation and lead to a deep playoff run. At home and with an early start, the Cubs should get the job done here. Of course I’ll lay the RL to shave down the juice.