Chicago Cubs (56-76) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (77-55)
September 3, 2022 7:15 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Cardinals -215 / Chicago Cubs +180; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals meet Saturday in MLB action at Busch Stadium. The Chicago Cubs need a win after losing 5 of their last 6 games. The St. Louis Cardinals look for a win after winning 5 of their last 6 games.
The Chicago Cubs have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The Cubs have won 6 of their last 8 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Ian Happ leads the Cubs with 130 hits and 63 RBI, while Nico Hoerner and Willson Contreras have combined for 216 hits and 101 RBI. Drew Smyly gets the ball, and he is 5-7 with a 3.24 ERA and 73 strikeouts this season. Smyly is 1-1 with a 2.61 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 14 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 7 of their last 8 games. The Cardinals have won 5 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 155 hits and 105 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Tommy Edman have combined for 268 hits and 139 RBI. Adam Wainwright gets the ball, and he is 9-9 with a 3.09 ERA and 130 strikeouts this season. Wainwright is 18-14 with a 3.78 ERA and 249 strikeouts in his career against the Cubs.
The Cubs are 1-4 in their last 5 road games and 1-4 in their last 5 overall. The Cardinals are 35-16 in their last 51 home games and 23-7 in their last 30 overall. The over is 3-0-1 in Cubs last 4 overall. The over is 5-2 in Cardinals last 7 overall. The Cubs are 1-4 in the last 5 meetings in St. Louis and 2-6 in the last 8 meetings.
Drew Smyly has been respectable this season and the Cubs are scoring runs, but they continue to find ways to lose regardless. Adam Wainwright has been a top-30 pitcher in baseball this season, and he has a 2.15 ERA and .224 allowed batting average at home. The St. Louis Cardinals are also consistently putting up crooked numbers on the offensive side. It’s hard to bet against the Cards here. Give me the Cardinals and the RL for max betting value.
