Free MLB Pick: Cardinals vs. Cubs Odds
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2022 MLB Handicapping
(71-52) St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs (53-70)
Date: Thursday, August 25th, 2022
Time: 2:20 PM ET
Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Projected Pitchers: Dakota Hudson vs. Marcus Stroman
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cardinals -132 / Cubs +122
MLB run line Betting Odds: Cardinals -1.5 / Cubs +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs face off on Thursday in an MLB game at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals have won two of the first three games of this series.
St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals come into this game with a 70-53 record overall and they have gone 69-54 on the run line. In the night game on Tuesday, the Cardianls offense scored 13 runs and that was enough to secure the victory.
The Cardinals are averaging 4.88 runs while their pitching staff is giving up 3.89 runs per game. The offense is ranked 3rd in the league while their pitching staff is ranked 8th in the league. Paul Goldschmidt is having a big season hitting 31 home runs and driving in 106 RBIs.
On the mound for the Cardinals is Dakota Hudson who sits with a 6-6 record and an ERA of 4.33. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks he went 4.1 innings giving up five hits and four runs.
Chicago Cubs
On the other side of this matchup is the Cubs who sit with a 53-70 record overall and they have gone 64-59 on the run line. In the last game the Cardinals pitching really struggled and that led to the defeat.
The Cubs are averaging 4.13 runs per game while their pitching staff is giving up 4.77 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league while their pitching staff is ranked 24th in the league.
On the mound for the Cubs is Marcus Stroman who sits with a 3-5 record overall and an ERA of 3.83. In his last start against the Milwaukee Brewers he went 7.2 innings giving up two hits and two runs.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
Cubs are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Cubs are 5-1 in their last 6 during game 5 of a series.
Cardinals are 0-4 in Hudsons last 4 Thursday starts.
Cubs are 1-6 in Stromans last 7 home starts.
Cardinals are 2-8 in Hudsons last 10 road starts.
Cubs are 1-4 in Stromans last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Prediction:
The Cubs have struggled in Stroman’s home starts, and the Cardinals bats are going to have no issue running up the score here. Look for the Cardinals to score seven or eight runs, and St. Louis will secure the victory. Back the Cardinals on the run line.
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