Cardinals vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for August 3
Published 12:24 am Saturday, August 3, 2024
On Saturday, August 3, Isaac Paredes’ Chicago Cubs (54-58) host Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (56-54) at Wrigley Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 PM ET.
Bookmakers have tabbed the Cubs (-120) as moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals (+100). The total for this matchup has been set at 8.
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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Wrigley Field
- TV Channel: BSMW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -120
- Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +100
- Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Cardinals will send Kyle Gibson (7-4) to the mound for his 21st start this season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up two earned runs while allowing six hits.
- He has started 20 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in nine of them.
- Gibson has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has finished two appearances without allowing an earned run in 20 chances this season.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals have hit 114 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the big leagues.
- St. Louis is 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
- The Cardinals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
- St. Louis has scored the 22nd-most runs in the majors this season with 461 (4.2 per game).
- The Cardinals have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
- The Cardinals rank 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.
- St. Louis has pitched to a 4.08 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
- St. Louis strikes out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
- The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.271 WHIP this season.
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