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 match up against Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (56-52) at Wrigley Field on Thursday, August 1. First pitch is set for 8:05 PM ET.

The Cubs, at -110, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Cardinals are underdogs at -110. This game has a total of 8 runs (over -105; under -115).

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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

  • The Cardinals will send Sonny Gray (10-6) to the mound for his 20th start this season.
  • The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Washington Nationals, giving up five earned runs while allowing seven hits.
  • In 19 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
  • Gray has pitched five or more innings in four straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • In 19 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 112 home runs.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
  • St. Louis has scored 454 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
  • 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 pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.05 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • St. Louis has an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
  • The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.272 WHIP this season.

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