Cardinals vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for August 3

Published 11:24 pm Friday, August 2, 2024

Jameson Taillon will take the hill for the Chicago Cubs (54-58) on Saturday, August 3 against the St. Louis Cardinals (56-54), who will answer with Kyle Gibson. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.

The Cubs, at -120, are favored in this game, while the Cardinals are underdogs at +100. This contest’s over/under has been listed at 8. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
  • Time: 2:20 PM ET
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +100
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals’ Gibson (7-4) will make his 21st start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed five innings while giving up two earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
  • In 20 starts this season, he’s earned nine quality starts.
  • Gibson has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 20 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 114 home runs.
  • St. Louis is 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
  • The Cardinals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
  • St. Louis has scored 461 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 15th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.3 whiffs per contest.
  • St. Louis has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.08) in the majors this season.
  • St. Louis has an 8.1 K/9 rate this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 25th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.271 WHIP this season.

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