Cardinals vs. Cubs Player Props | Paul Goldschmidt | Tuesday
The Chicago Cubs visit the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, taking the field at 7:45pm ET on Tuesday August 2nd. The Chicago Cubs are 1.5-run underdogs in the game, and the Over/Under is set at 8.5 runs.
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Today, we are looking at St. Louis Cardinals player Paul Goldschmidt as the Cardinals face the Chicago Cubs in Major League Baseball action.
In the last 5 matchups between the Cardinals and Cubs, the Cardinals won three times and the Cubs won twice. Their most recent matchup on June 26, 2022 ended 6-5 with the Chicago Cubs taking the win.
Paul Goldschmidt Season Stats
- Games Played: 96 | Home Runs: 24 | RBI: 78 | Runs: 69 | Batting Average: .329 | OBP: .409 | SLG: .603 | OPS: 1.012.
- Goldschmidt’s Hits line for tonight’s matchup vs. Chicago Cubs is set at 0.5 which is 0.75 less than than his season average of 1.25.
- Goldschmidt’s Runs Scored line for tonight’s matchup vs. Chicago Cubs is set at 0.5 which is 0.22 less than than his season average of 0.72.
- Goldschmidt’s RBIs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Chicago Cubs is set at 0.5 which is 0.31 less than than his season average of 0.81.
- Goldschmidt’s Home Runs line for tonight’s matchup vs. Chicago Cubs is set at 0.5 which is 0.25 more than than his season average of 0.25.
Paul Goldschmidt Stats vs. Chicago
| AB | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 2 | 5 | 8 | .258 | .378 | .484 | .862 |
Paul Goldschmidt Notable Teammates
| Name | GP | HR | RBI | R | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | 96 | 24 | 78 | 69 | .329 | .409 | .603 | 1.012 |
| Nolan Arenado | 94 | 19 | 60 | 45 | .290 | .358 | .524 | .882 |
| Brendan Donovan | 76 | 2 | 30 | 31 | .280 | .394 | .373 | .767 |
| Tyler O’Neill | 55 | 5 | 33 | 29 | .233 | .298 | .351 | .649 |
| Dylan Carlson | 83 | 6 | 31 | 36 | .250 | .318 | .405 | .723 |
| Paul DeJong | 26 | 3 | 11 | 8 | .143 | .213 | .286 | .499 |
| Andrew Knizner | 65 | 1 | 17 | 14 | .216 | .306 | .269 | .575 |
The The Chicago Cubs are 2-3 in their last five games, while the St. Louis Cardinals are heading into this matchup with a record of 3-2 in their last five contests.
The Cardinals’ 54-48 record in 2022 puts them in 2nd place in the NL Central with a 25-16 division record and 7th place in the National League with a 47-38 league record.
The Chicago Cubs are 41-60, sitting in 3rd place in the NL Central with a 22-21 division record and 12th place in the National League with a 37-48 league record.
Chicago Cubs Stat Rankings
| STAT | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Team ERA | 4.36 | 6 |
| Team Batting Avg | .244 | 15 |
| HR | 100 | 19 |
| RBI | 401 | 21 |
| R | 428 | 21 |
| OBP | .318 | 9 |
| SLG | .393 | 15 |
| OPS | .711 | 14 |
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