Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction MLB Picks 7/13/24

St. Louis Cardinals (48-44) vs Chicago Cubs (45-49)

Game Info: Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 8:15 pm (Busch Stadium)

Kyle Gibson (7-3) (3.96) vs () ()

Betting Odds: St. Louis Cardinals -141 / Chicago Cubs +106 --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals meet Saturday in a MLB doubleheader at Busch Stadium. Here’s a Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick.

Chicago Cubs Betting Preview

The Chicago Cubs are 46-49 on the year after wins over the Angels and Orioles. The Chicago Cubs have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 straight games. The Chicago Cubs have won 7 straight games when scoring at least 1 run. Cody Bellinger leads the Chicago Cubs with 84 hits and 37 RBI, while Nico Hoerner and Ian Happ have combined for 158 hits and 84 RBI.

St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals are 48-45 on the season after games against the Nationals and Royals. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 7 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have split their last 12 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 93 hits and 44 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Masyn Winn have combined for 175 hits and 68 RBI.

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Pick Matchup

Hayden Wesneski and Javier Assad will get the ball today for the Chicago Cubs.

Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson will get the ball today for the St. Louis Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts

  • Alec Burleson has hit a home run in each of the Cardinals' last two day games.
  • Brandon Crawford has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances in day games.
  • Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 12 Saturday appearances against NL teams that held a losing record.
  • Tommy Edman has scored a run in each of his last four appearances against the Cubs at Busch Stadium.
  • Lars Nootbaar has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances against NL opponents.
  • Lance Lynn has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last seven home appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
  • Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 12 Saturday appearances against NL teams that held a losing record.
  • Paul Goldschmidt has recorded an RBI in each of the Cardinals' last four games.

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts

  • Cody Bellinger has recorded at least one Single in 14 of his last 15 appearances against NL opponents.
  • Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs' last 13 road games.
  • Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Cubs' last five road games against opponents that held a winning record.
  • Ian Happ has scored at least one run in 11 of his last 13 appearances against the Cardinals after playing the previous day.
  • Patrick Wisdom has hit a home run in four of his last five Saturday day appearances against teams that held a winning record.
  • Ian Happ has recorded a Double in each of the Cubs' last three games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
  • Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one total base in each of the Cubs' last 13 road games.

Matchup/League Facts

  • The St. Louis Cardinals rank 25th in the league for RBI's this season (356).
  • The St. Louis Cardinals rank 25th in the league for strikeouts this season (759).
  • The Chicago Cubs rank T7th in the league for triples this season (16).
  • The Chicago Cubs rank 7th in the league for strikeouts this season (824).

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

Game 1 Prediction: Hayden Wesneski has been the better pitcher over Lance Lynn this season, and he's in much better form overall. Lynn is coming off a game where he allowed 9 hits and 10 earned runs in 2.2 innings against the Nationals. Lynn is allowing a .297 batting average and 3 homers in 37 at bats against current Cubs. I like the Cubs to keep this hot streak going by taking game 1 of the doubleheader.

Game 2 Prediction: Kyle Gibson has been up and down this season overall, and he's allowed 7 runs in his last 10 innings. However, Javier Assad hasn't pitched since June 23 after dealing with a forearm issue. Who knows what to expect from Assad, who has allowed 12 runs in his last 19.2 innings. It's also difficult to sweep a doubleheader anyway. So, if the Cubs take game 1, I like the Cardinals to bounce back and take game 2.

Randy’s Pick Game 1: Chicago Cubs / Game 2: St. Louis Cardinals

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