Cardinals vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for August 1
Published 8:24 am Thursday, August 1, 2024
Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs (52-58) will square off with Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (56-52) at Wrigley Field on Thursday, August 1. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 PM ET.
At -110, the Cubs are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Cardinals (-110). Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 8 runs.
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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info
- Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
- Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
- TV Channel: MARQ
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -110
- Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals -110
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Sonny Gray (10-6) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his 20th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up five earned runs in five innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
- He has started 19 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in eight of them.
- Gray will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
- He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 19 chances this season.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals have hit 112 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the big leagues.
- Fueled by 284 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 19th in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
- The Cardinals have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
- St. Louis has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 454 (4.2 per game).
- The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
- The Cardinals rank 13th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
- St. Louis has pitched to a 4.05 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
- St. Louis has an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
- Cardinals pitchers have a 1.272 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
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