Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals: 6/26/22 MLB Picks and Prediction
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St. Louis Cardinals (41-33) vs Chicago Cubs (27-45)
Game Info: Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 2:15 pm (Busch Stadium)
Jack Flaherty (0-0) (6.00) vs Matt Swarmer (1-3) (5.84)
Betting Odds: St. Louis Cardinals -192 / Chicago Cubs +140 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Chicago Cubs will visit the St. Louis Cardinals in the third game of their series in the National League Central from Busch Stadium on Sunday Afternoon. The weather is expected to be mildly humid with a 4.8% chance of rain and 10.5 miles per hour winds.
The Chicago Cubs are coming off of a 2 run loss against the St. Louis Cardinals in their last game. The series is tied 1-1 going into game 3.
Adrian Smapson got the start for the Chicago Cubs. He has a 1.69 ERA, with 10 strikes and a .84 whip. He allowed two runs when St. Louis strung together a trio of two-out hits in the first inning, but he gave up only one additional hit in his five innings of work in the loss.
Chicago Cubs right-hander, Alec Mills will be the starter for this one. He has a 8.59 ERA with 9 strikes and a 1.57 whip
The St. Louis Cardinals are coming off of a 2 run win against the Chicago Cubs in their last game. Iván Herrera hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning for his first career RBI to help get the Cardinals the win here. The series is tied 1-1 going into game 3.
Miles Mikolas got the start for the St. Louis Cardinals. He has a 2.57 ERA, with 78 strikes and a .96 whip. He allowed one run on four hits while matching his season high of nine strikeouts in the win.
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander, Jack Flaherty will be the starter for this one. He has a 7.50 ERA with 4 strikes and a 2.33 whip.
The Cubs are 24-55 in their last 79 vs. a team with a winning record and are 2-5 in their last 7 vs. National League Central. The Cubs are also 4-10 in their last 14 games vs. a right-handed starter. The Cardinals are 8-3 in their last 11 home games and are 7-3 in their last 10 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Cardinals are also 34-16 in their last 50 vs. National League Central. The Cardinals should get another win to take the lead in this series.
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Clayton’s Pick Cardinals -1.5
AUTHOR: Clayton Fountain
