St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction MLB Picks 8/1/24

In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction for this MLB game on Thursday, August 1st, at Wrigley Field.  To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Cardinals recent form and recent player performance 

-The Cubs recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Chicago

-Recent betting trends in games played between St Louis and Chicago

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Cardinals and Cubs. 

Cardinals Dominated on Wednesday

The Cardinals faced off against the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, and they were able to secure the 10-1 victory. Brendan Donavan finished with three hits and two RBIs. Michael McGreevy had a strong start, going seven innings, giving up five hits and one run. The Cardinals are averaging 4.15 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.56 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd in the league, while the pitching is ranked 19th. Alec Burleson has hit 18 home runs and driven in 61 RBIs so far this season. Nolan Gorman has hit 19 home runs and driven in 50 RBIs. Getting the start for the Cardinals will be Sonny Gray, who sits with a 10-6 record and an ERA of 3.79. In his last start against the Washington Nationals, he went five innings, giving up seven hits and five runs. The Cardinals need a much better start here from Gray. 

Cubs Look to Build on Wednesday 

The Cubs on Wednesday had a strong game, going 13 innings, and that was enough for the nine run victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Seyia Suzuki had a strong game, putting up two hits and three RBIs. The Cubs are averaging 4.07 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.22 runs per game. The offense is ranked 26th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 11th. They have a negative run differential of -0.15 which is 20th in the league. Ian Happ has hit 16 home runs and driven in 60 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Cubs will be Shota Imagana who sits with a 9-2 record and an ERA of 2.95. In his last start against the Kansas City Royals, he went 5.2 innings giving up six hits and three runs. The Cubs will play against the Twins, White Sox, and Guardians following this series.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction

The Cubs are going to be the team that finds success in this game. Imagana has been dominant this season, and in his last start he gave up three runs. Sonny Gray had some issues in his last game against a terrible Nationals team, he gave up five runs, and he’s going to really struggle here. The Cubs’ offense is going to step up here, and Chicago is going to get the job done. Back the Cubs.

Shane Mickle's Pick: Cubs ML