Adam Wainwright and the St. Louis Cardinals (77-55) face the Chicago Cubs (56-76) at Busch Stadium on Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:15pm (ET). Let’s take a look at some of Wainwright’s Player props for the matchup. Drew Smyly is the probable pitcher for the Cardinals, while Adam Wainwright is the probable pitcher for the Cubs. The St. Louis Cardinals are favored to win, currently listed at -210. The total runs line is set at 7.5.
Strikeouts
- Wainwright has recorded 130 strikeouts this season – ranking 43rd in the MLB – averaging 5.0 per start.
- Wainwright has recorded 39 strikeouts in his last seven starts.
- At home, Wainwright has recorded 79 strikeouts this season – averaging 5.6 per start.
- At home, Wainwright has recorded 19 strikeouts in his last three starts.
- Wainwright recorded only 3 strikeouts in his most recent start against the Cubs.
- Wainwright has recorded 32 strikeouts in his last six home starts against the Cubs.
- Wainwright has recorded 178 strikeouts in his 36 starts against the Cubs since 2010.
- Wainwright has recorded 76 strikeouts in his 15 home starts against the Cubs since 2010.
- The Cubs have struck out 1166 times this season – ranking 4th in the MLB.
Let’s take a look at how Adam Wainwright performs in some other key statistical areas.
Wins
- Wainwright holds a 9-9 W/L record this season, as well as a 1-1 record from his last five starts.
- Wainwright holds a 14-11 W/L record against the Cubs since 2010.
- At home, Wainwright holds a 5-5 W/L record against the Cubs since 2010.
Home Runs Allowed
- Wainwright has allowed 14 home runs in 26 starts this season.
- Wainwright has allowed 1 home run in his last four starts.
- At home, Wainwright has allowed 5 home runs in 14 starts this season.
- At home, Wainwright has allowed 1 home run in his last three starts.
- Wainwright did not allow a home run in his most recent start against the Cubs.
- Wainwright has allowed 2 home runs in his last six starts against the Cubs.
- Wainwright has allowed 5 home runs in his last 10 home starts against the Cubs.
- Wainwright has allowed 20 home runs in his 36 starts against the Cubs since 2010.
- Wainwright has allowed 10 home runs in his 15 home starts against the Cubs since 2010.
- The Chicago Cubs have hit 134 home runs this season – ranking T16th in the MLB.
Earned Run Average
- Wainwright has an ERA of 3.09 this season.
- In his last five appearances against the Cubs, Wainwright has an ERA of 1.29.
- In his last three home appearances against the Cubs, Wainwright has an ERA of 0.41.