Cubs vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for August 2

Published 1:24 am Friday, August 2, 2024

Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs (53-58) will square off with Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (56-53) at Wrigley Field on Friday, August 2. First pitch is set for 2:20 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Cubs (-110) as moneyline favorites against the Cardinals (-110). The total for this game is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals 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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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cubs will send Javier Assad (5-3) to the mound for his 20th start of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.23 ERA and 86 strikeouts through 94 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, when he went six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
  • Assad enters the game with four quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Assad has pitched five or more innings in a game 12 times this season heading into this game.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 19 outings this season.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cubs average one home run per game to rank 23rd in MLB play with 110 total home runs.
  • Chicago’s .379 slugging percentage is 22nd in baseball.
  • The Cubs have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the league (.234).
  • Chicago ranks 17th in runs scored with 462 (4.2 per game).
  • The Cubs rank 17th in baseball with a .310 on-base percentage.
  • The Cubs strike out 8.7 times per game to rank 22nd in MLB.
  • Chicago has the ninth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).
  • The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Chicago’s pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.249).

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