Cardinals vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for August 2
Published 12:24 am Friday, August 2, 2024
On Friday, August 2 at 2:20 PM ET, the Chicago Cubs (53-58) host the St. Louis Cardinals (56-53) at Wrigley Field. Javier Assad will get the call for the Cubs, while Erick Fedde will take the hill for the Cardinals.
At -110, the Cubs are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Cardinals (-110). The total for this game is 8.
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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
- Time: 2:20 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 hand the ball to Fedde (7-4) for his 22nd start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday with the Chicago White Sox, when he threw four innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits against the Seattle Mariners.
- He has earned a quality start 10 times in 21 starts this season.
- Fedde has made 18 starts of five or more innings in 21 chances this season, and averages 5.8 frames when he pitches.
- In 21 appearances this season, he has finished five without allowing an earned run.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 114 home runs.
- Fueled by 287 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 19th in MLB with a .390 slugging percentage this season.
- The Cardinals’ .247 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- St. Louis has scored 458 runs (4.2 per game) this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
- The Cardinals rank 14th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.
- St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.06 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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