The St. Louis Cardinals (44-53) aim to add to their six-game winning streak when they take on the Chicago Cubs (45-51) on Friday at 2:20 PM ET, at Wrigley Field.
The Cubs are favored (-127 on the moneyline) when they take on the Cardinals (+107). The over/under for the game is 8 total runs.
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Cubs vs Cardinals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -127 | +107 | 8 |
Cubs Betting Insights
- The Cubs have won 26, or 54.2%, of the 48 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- This season Chicago has won 19 of its 30 games, or 63.3%, when favored by at least -127 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 55.9%.
- So far this season, Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 50 of 96 games with a total.
- The Cubs are 46-50-0 against the spread this season.
Cubs Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 6.4 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 5.26 |
| K/9 | 7.7 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have come away with 19 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- St. Louis has a mark of 10-12 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +107 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 48.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- St. Louis and its opponents have gone over in 49 of its 96 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Cardinals are 46-50-0 against the spread in their 96 games that had a posted line this season.
Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 8-2 |
| Runs Per Game | 6.0 |
| HR | 16 |
| ERA | 3.33 |
| K/9 | 8.7 |
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Cubs Probable Pitcher – Justin Steele
- When Steele starts, his team is 9-8-0 against the spread this season.
- The left-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw six innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up six earned runs while allowing 10 hits.
- Steele will look to finish five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
- He has made 17 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
- Steele’s team has been victorious in 70% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 7-3.
- Steele’s team has won 10 of his 17 starts.
- Games started by Steele have an 8-9-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Cubs Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Merryweather | 40 | 41 | 54 | 3.95 | 5 | 0 |
| Michael Fulmer | 39 | 42.1 | 45 | 4.46 | 7 | 1 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 37 | 39.1 | 53 | 3.43 | 14 | 3 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 33 | 41 | 46 | 2.63 | 7 | 7 |
| Michael Rucker | 30 | 38 | 38 | 5.21 | 0 | 0 |
Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Jack Flaherty
- Flaherty (7-5 with a 4.29 ERA and 96 strikeouts in 98 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 19th of the season.
- The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Washington Nationals, when he went six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up three hits.
- Flaherty will try to extend a five-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 frames per appearance).
- He has made five appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- The Cardinals are 6-2 in Flaherty’s eight starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
- Flaherty’s team has compiled a 12-6 record in his 18 starts.
- Flaherty has started 18 contests with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The teams have combined to hit the over in 12 of them.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hicks | 38 | 40.2 | 58 | 3.76 | 6 | 8 |
| Chris Stratton | 37 | 49.2 | 53 | 4.17 | 3 | 1 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 37 | 40 | 39 | 4.05 | 13 | 8 |
| Andre Pallante | 31 | 35.1 | 30 | 4.84 | 9 | 0 |
| Génesis Cabrera | 30 | 32 | 38 | 5.06 | 5 | 0 |
Cubs Hitting Trends
- The Cubs have put up two or more homers in 37 games this season, and are 21-16 in those contests.
- Chicago has collected at least five extra-base hits in 17 games this season, and has gone 15-2 in those outings.
- The team has put up at least eight hits in 63 games this season, and is 43-20 in those contests.
- Chicago is 35-13 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Cubs have drawn five or more walks in 33 games this season, and are 18-15 in those contests.
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- They have won 32 of the 48 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- St. Louis has won 26 of its 30 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- In 67 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 43-24.
- St. Louis has a 39-11 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
- They have a 13-16 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cubs (-127)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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