The Chicago Cubs will head south to take on their NL Central foe St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Fox Sports Midwest will broadcast the matchup and the game gets underway at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Odds
St. Louis (-110) is favored over Chicago (+100) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 9 runs (-115 for the under and -105 for the over). Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the most recent odds sitting at -210 for the Cubs +1.5 runs and +175 for the Cardinals -1.5 runs.
The Cardinals are 56-49 straight up (SU) and 53-52 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 4.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.6 units ATS. The Cubs, on the other hand, have gone 56-49 SU this year and are 50-55 against the spread. In total, the club has lost 4.3 units for moneyline gamblers and 4.0 units ATS.
Cardinals games have had an over/under record of 44-53-8 in 2019. The Cubs have an over/under record of 50-49-6.
Yu Darvish will get the start for the visiting Cubs. The right-handed Darvish is 3-4 with a 4.54 ERA and 132 strikeouts. He’s 0-0 with 10 strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA against St. Louis this year (two starts).
The Cardinals are putting the ball in the right hand of Adam Wainwright (7-7, 4.63 ERA), who has 98 strikeouts and 41 walks this season as well as a 1.40 WHIP. Wainwright is 1-2 with 12 strikeouts and a 4.67 ERA across three starts against Chicago this year.
As a unit, St. Louis’ pitching staff has yielded 4.4 runs per game overall in 2019. The club’s starters have an ERA of 4.33, a WHIP of 1.38 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.9. The bullpen has a 3.87 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 10.1 K/9. In 43 games against divisional foes, Cardinals starters have an ERA of 4.70 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.58.
St. Louis’ offense is putting up 4.6 runs per outing, including 5.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.8 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .267/.335/.545 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that span.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong have led the Cardinals’ batters this year. Goldschmidt is hitting .255/.339/.464 with 24 home runs, 57 RBIs and 65 runs scored, while DeJong’s line is .253/.336/.461 with 18 homers, 50 RBIs and 68 runs scored.
In the visiting dugout, Chicago’s pitching staff allowed 4.4 runs per game and its starters own a 3.93 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 8.54 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.22, along with a WHIP of 1.26 and a K/9 of 8.59.
The Cubs offense has slashed .252/.334/.451 on its way to 5.0 runs scored per game this year, including 5.1 runs per game against divisional foes and 4.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Chicago’s hitters have been paced by shortstop Javier Baez and third baseman Kris Bryant, who collectively have swatted 46 home runs. Baez is hitting .285/.317/.542 with 25 home runs, 68 RBIs and 72 runs scored, while Bryant is slashing .294/.399/.548 with 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 right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 34 of those games, compared to 44 which went under the total.
Cubs vs. Cardinals MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cubs, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of Chicago’s last seven games.
- The Cubs have an OPS of .784 this season and an OPS of .805 against right-handed pitchers. The Cardinals’ OPS sits at .729 overall and .736 versus righties.
- St. Louis has recorded 22.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 24.6 over its last five.
- The Cubs have hit 16 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
