St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Betting Odds & Game Analysis | August 2
The Chicago Cubs visit the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, taking the field at 7:45pm ET on Tuesday August 2nd, 7:45pm ET. 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 the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis and Chicago Betting Info
- Six of the Cubs’ last seven games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The Cardinals have won each of their last eight night games against NL Central opponents following a road win.
Chicago Cubs Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .244 |
| Team OBP | .318 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.2 |
| Team ERA | 4.36 |
| Team WHIP | 1.33 |
| Starters ERA | 4.60 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.35 |
Key Players for Chicago
- David Robertson: 2.23 ERA, 11.38 K/9, 1.04 WHIP
- Mark Leiter Jr.: 5.01 ERA, 9.59 K/9, 1.21 WHIP
- Justin Steele: 3.86 ERA, 8.60 K/9, 1.43 WHIP
- Rafael Ortega: .233 Batting Avg, .323 OBP, .354 SLG, .677 OPS, 25 Runs
- Yan Gomes: .219 Batting Avg, .239 OBP, .343 SLG, .582 OPS, 15 Runs
- Nicholas Hoerner: .294 Batting Avg, .338 OBP, .418 SLG, .756 OPS, 33 Runs
- Willson Contreras: .252 Batting Avg, .365 OBP, .453 SLG, .818 OPS, 51 Runs
- David Bote: .260 Batting Avg, .327 OBP, .380 SLG, .707 OPS, 9 Runs
- Patrick Wisdom: .224 Batting Avg, .318 OBP, .453 SLG, .771 OPS, 51 Runs
- Frank J. Schwindel: .236 Batting Avg, .283 OBP, .371 SLG, .654 OPS, 23 Runs
- Ian Happ: .279 Batting Avg, .360 OBP, .436 SLG, .796 OPS, 45 Runs
- Seiya Suzuki: .260 Batting Avg, .335 OBP, .444 SLG, .779 OPS, 28 Runs
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St. Louis Cardinals Stats
| Season Stats | |
|---|---|
| Team Batting AVG | .251 |
| Team OBP | .321 |
| AVG Runs Scored | 4.6 |
| Team ERA | 3.85 |
| Team WHIP | 1.26 |
| Starters ERA | 3.98 |
| Starters WHIP | 1.29 |
Key Players for St. Louis
- Patrick Naughton: 4.13 ERA, 8.62 K/9, 1.13 WHIP
- Giovanny Gallegos: 3.43 ERA, 11.44 K/9, 1.12 WHIP
- Neil Pallante: 3.18 ERA, 6.48 K/9, 1.40 WHIP
- Nolan Arenado: .290 Batting Avg, .358 OBP, .524 SLG, .882 OPS, 45 Runs
- Paul Goldschmidt: .329 Batting Avg, .409 OBP, .603 SLG, 1.012 OPS, 69 Runs
- Brendan Donovan: .280 Batting Avg, .394 OBP, .373 SLG, .767 OPS, 31 Runs
- Jose Pujols: .235 Batting Avg, .314 OBP, .410 SLG, .724 OPS, 18 Runs
- Tyler O’Neill: .233 Batting Avg, .298 OBP, .351 SLG, .649 OPS, 29 Runs
- Dylan Carlson: .250 Batting Avg, .318 OBP, .405 SLG, .723 OPS, 36 Runs
- Paul DeJong: .143 Batting Avg, .213 OBP, .286 SLG, .499 OPS, 8 Runs
- Andrew Knizner: .216 Batting Avg, .306 OBP, .269 SLG, .575 OPS, 14 Runs
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.
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