St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction MLB Picks 8/2/24
Chicago Cubs (51-58) vs St. Louis Cardinals (56-52)
Game Info: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 2:20 pm (Wrigley Field)
Javier Assad (5-3) (3.23) vs Erick Fedde (7-4) (3.11)
Betting Odds: Chicago Cubs / St. Louis Cardinals --- Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds
The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs meet Friday in MLB game 2 action at Wrigley Field. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction. This article will include a St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction Pick.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 56-53 on the year after playing the Nationals and Rangers. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 22 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 7 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 5 of their last 7 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Masyn Winn leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 106 hits and 39 RBI, while Brendan Donovan and Nolan Arenado have combined for 208 hits and 97 RBI.
Chicago Cubs Betting Preview
The Chicago Cubs are 53-58 on the year after playing the Royals and Reds. The Chicago Cubs have scored 21 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 6 games. The Chicago Cubs have won 5 straight games when scoring 4 or more runs. Nico Hoerner leads the Chicago Cubs with 100 hits and 34 RBI, while Cody Bellinger and Seiya Suzuki have combined for 181 hits and 95 RBI.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Pick Matchup
Erick Fedde gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 7-4 with a 3.11 ERA and 108 strikeouts this season. Fedde has allowed 16 hits and 6 runs in his last 21.1 innings. Fedde has a 4.06 ERA and .239 allowed batting average in 68.2 road innings. Fedde is 1-0 with a 6.05 ERA and 9 strikeouts in his career against the Chicago Cubs.
Javier Assad gets the ball for the Chicago Cubs, and he is 5-3 with a 3.23 ERA and 86 strikeouts this season. Assad has allowed 13 hits and 6 runs in his last 11.2 innings. Assad has a 2.20 ERA and .224 allowed batting average in 45 home innings. Assad is 0-2 with a 3.80 ERA and 20 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Why the Chicago Cubs will Beat the Cardinals
- The Cubs have won each of their last five games as home underdogs against NL Central opponents following a win.
- The Cardinals have lost three of their last four games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in 12 of the last 13 games between the Cardinals and Cubs at Wrigley Field.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as road favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last three games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Ian Happ has hit a home run in three of the Cubs' last four games as underdogs against NL opponents.
- Nico Hoerner has recorded a Double in four of the Cubs' last five day games.
- Cody Bellinger has recorded an RBI in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cubs' last seven games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Dansby Swanson has recorded at least one total base in each of the Cubs' last seven games against opponents that held a winning record.
- Nico Hoerner has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cubs' last nine games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- Mike Tauchman has scored at least one run in seven of his eight previous appearances with his team as a home underdog against NL Central opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Paul Goldschmidt has hit a home run in three of the Cardinals' last four games against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Cardinals' last four day games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Paul Goldschmidt has scored at least one run in each of the Cardinals' last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cardinals' last seven day games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Erick Fedde has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last three road appearances against NL opponents.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one total base in each of the Cardinals' last 10 games against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals' last 10 games at Wrigley Field.
- Brandon Crawford has recorded a Double in three of his last four road appearances.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Chicago Cubs rank 23rd in the league for home runs this season (110).
- The Chicago Cubs rank T8th in the league for triples this season (17).
- The St. Louis Cardinals rank 24th in the league for RBI's this season (433).
- The St. Louis Cardinals rank T23rd in the league for walks this season (309).
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction
The St. Louis Cardinals have been the slightly better team this season, and they should be motivated for a bounce back performance with the way last night ended. As good as Javier Assad has been this season, Erick Fedde has been slightly better, and that includes allowing just 6 runs in his last 21.1 innings. I like the Cardinals to get a bounce back victory against the Cubs.
Randy’s Pick St. Louis Cardinals
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers

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