Cubs vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for August 3
Published 1:24 am Saturday, August 3, 2024
On Saturday, August 3 at 2:20 PM ET, the Chicago Cubs (54-58) host the St. Louis Cardinals (56-54) at Wrigley Field. Jameson Taillon will get the nod for the Cubs, while Kyle Gibson will take the hill for the Cardinals.
The Cubs (-120), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest versus the Cardinals (+100) This game has an over/under of 8 runs (over +100; under -120).
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Cubs vs. Cardinals 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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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher
- The Cubs will send Taillon (7-6) to make his 19th start of the season. He is 7-6 with a 3.35 ERA and 82 strikeouts through 104 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings, surrendering six earned runs while allowing six hits.
- Taillon has registered 10 quality starts this season.
- Taillon will try to record his 16th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per appearance.
- In two of his 18 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cubs average one home run per game to rank 21st in baseball with 112 total home runs.
- Chicago’s .380 slugging percentage is 21st in MLB.
- The Cubs rank 23rd in the majors with a .234 batting average.
- Chicago ranks 16th in runs scored with 468 (4.2 per game).
- The Cubs’ .310 on-base percentage ranks 17th in baseball.
- The Cubs strike out 8.7 times per game to rank 22nd in MLB.
- Chicago’s 3.79 team ERA ranks eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Chicago’s pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Cubs average MLB’s 14th-ranked WHIP (1.251).
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