The Chicago Cubs will be taking the field against their divisional foe St. Louis Cardinals in a Wednesday showdown. The action will begin at 8:15 p.m. ET and fans hoping to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Midwest.
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (+105) is entering into this contest as an underdog to Chicago (-115) and Vegas has set the Over/Under for this night game at 8.5 runs (-110 for the over and -110 for the under). Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at +130 for the Cubs -1.5 runs and -150 for the Cardinals +1.5.
The Cubs have gone 56-50 SU this year and are 50-55 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.3 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 4.0 units ATS. Chicago is 3-4 ATS over its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 57-49 SU and 53-52 ATS. They’ve lost 4.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.6 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has cashed in three of those seven.
St. Louis games have an over/under record of 44-53-8 in 2019. The Cubs have an over/under record of 50-49-6.
Right-hander Kyle Hendricks is the probable starter for Chicago. Hendricks is 7-8 with a 3.26 ERA and 100 strikeouts. He’s 2-0 with six strikeouts and a 0.56 ERA against St. Louis this year (two starts).
The Cardinals are putting the ball in the right hand of Miles Mikolas (7-10, 4.19 ERA), who’s got 87 strikeouts and 20 walks this season as well as a 1.22 WHIP. Mikolas is 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 3.27 ERA across two starts against Chicago this year.
As a unit, St. Louis’ pitching staff has given up 4.4 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.31 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.83 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 10.1 K/9. In 44 games against NL Central opponents, Cardinals starters have an ERA of 4.63 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.48.
The St. Louis hitters have put up 4.6 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 3.4 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .232/.287/.417 over its last five matchups and is 3-2 SU during that span.
The Cardinals’ hitters have been led by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong. Goldschmidt is slashing .258/.340/.472 with 25 home runs, 58 RBIs and 66 runs scored, while DeJong’s line sits at .250/.333/.457 with 18 homers, 50 RBIs and 68 runs scored.
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 3.92 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.59 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.20, along with a K/9 of 8.60.
Cubs hitters have slashed .251/.334/.449 on their way to 5.0 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.0 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.2 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Shortstop Javier Baez and third baseman Kris Bryant continue to lead Chicago’s hitters. Baez is slashing .285/.318/.540 with 25 home runs, 69 RBIs and 72 runs scored, while Bryant (.291/.396/.542) has produced 21 homers, 51 RBIs and 79 runs scored.
The Cubs have gained 1.6 units and are 42-41 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has hit in 41 of those games, compared to 38 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Cardinals have netted 1.3 units and are 45-39 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over’s cashed in 34 of those games, compared to 44 that went under.
Cubs at Cardinals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- Chicago has recorded 12 extra-base hits over its last five contests. St. Louis has 15 XBH over its last five.
- The Cubs have a total OPS of .782 this season and an OPS of .802 when facing right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS sits at .727 overall and .734 against righties.
- Chicago has recorded 18.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.8 over its last five.
- The Cubs have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
