Cardinals vs. Cubs: Betting Preview for August 4

Published 4:25 am Sunday, August 4, 2024

Isaac Paredes will lead the way for the Chicago Cubs (54-59) on Sunday, August 4, when they square off against Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (57-54) at Wrigley Field at 7:10 PM ET.

Bookmakers have listed the Cubs (-155) as moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals (+130). This contest has an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 PM ET
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Venue: Wrigley Field
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -155
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +130
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Miles Mikolas (8-8) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his 23rd start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up three earned runs in six innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
  • He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
  • Mikolas has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
  • He has two appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 22 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 115 home runs.
  • St. Louis is 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
  • The Cardinals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
  • St. Louis ranks 22nd in the majors with 466 total runs scored this season.
  • The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th with an average of 8.3 strikeouts per game.
  • St. Louis has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.07) in the majors this season.
  • St. Louis averages the 24th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
  • The Cardinals rank 17th in MLB with a combined 1.265 WHIP this season.

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