The St. Louis Cardinals (46-58) are looking for another big outing from a hitter on a hot streak against the Chicago Cubs (51-51) on Friday at 8:15 PM ET, at Busch Stadium. Andrew Knizner is currently on a two-game homer streak.
The Cubs are an underdog away (+105) against the Cardinals (-126). The contest has an over/under of 10.
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Cardinals vs Cubs Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -126 | +105 | 10 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- This season, the Cardinals have been favored 56 times and won 25, or 44.6%, of those games.
- St. Louis has a record of 19-24, a 44.2% win rate, when favored by -126 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.8% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
- St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 53 of 103 opportunities.
- In 103 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 49-54-0 ATS.
Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.4 |
| HR | 16 |
| ERA | 5.28 |
| K/9 | 7.9 |
Cubs Betting Insights
- The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 50 games this year and have walked away with the win 21 times (42%) in those games.
- Chicago has a mark of 14-20 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 54 of its 102 opportunities.
- The Cubs are 51-51-0 against the spread in their 102 games that had a posted line this season.
Cubs Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 8-2 |
| Runs Per Game | 7.8 |
| HR | 16 |
| ERA | 4.20 |
| K/9 | 9.0 |
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Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Jordan Montgomery
- Montgomery’s team is 8-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- The left-hander gave up five earned runs and allowed six hits in six innings pitched against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
- Montgomery will look to finish five or more innings for the third start in a row.
- He has finished four appearances without allowing an earned run in 20 chances this season.
- When Montgomery starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-10.
- In games Montgomery has started, his team is 7-13.
- Games started by Montgomery have a 9-10-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Stratton | 40 | 52.1 | 59 | 4.47 | 4 | 1 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 39 | 42 | 41 | 3.86 | 14 | 8 |
| Jordan Hicks | 39 | 41.2 | 59 | 3.67 | 6 | 8 |
| Drew VerHagen | 36 | 40.1 | 42 | 4.69 | 7 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante | 33 | 37.2 | 31 | 4.78 | 9 | 0 |
Cubs Probable Pitcher – Hayden Wesneski
- Wesneski (2-3) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 10th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.30 ERA in 60 2/3 innings pitched, with 49 strikeouts.
- His last time out came in relief on Sunday, July 2 when the righty tossed two scoreless innings against the Cleveland Guardians while allowing two hits.
- Wesneski has put together five starts this campaign that he pitched five or more innings.
- He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.
- The Cubs are 1-5 in Wesneski’s six starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.
- Wesneski’s team has won three of his nine starts.
- Wesneski has had nine starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in seven of those games.
Cubs Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Merryweather | 43 | 44.2 | 60 | 3.83 | 8 | 0 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 41 | 43.1 | 55 | 3.12 | 18 | 3 |
| Michael Fulmer | 41 | 45 | 49 | 4.40 | 8 | 1 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 37 | 45 | 51 | 2.40 | 7 | 11 |
| Michael Rucker | 32 | 39.1 | 39 | 5.03 | 0 | 0 |
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- The Cardinals have a 34-18 record in games this season when they belt at least two homers.
- St. Louis is 27-5 in games this season when it has had five or more extra-base hits.
- The team has racked up at least eight hits in 72 games this season, and is 45-27 in those contests.
- St. Louis has a 41-12 record in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Cardinals have gone 14-18 in the 32 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.
Cubs Hitting Trends
- They are 24-16 this season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Chicago has won 16 of its 18 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have won 48 of the 68 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- In 53 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 40-13.
- They have a 21-15 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cubs (+105)
Over/Under Pick: Under (10)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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