Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 2

Updated Aug. 2, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals will take the field on Friday at Wrigley Field against Javier Assad, who is projected to start for the Chicago Cubs. First pitch will be at 2:20 PM ET. The Cubs are -114 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Cardinals (-105). Chicago is a 1.5-run favorite (at +180 odds). The over/under for the game is set at 8 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Check out the best moments between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, August 1.

Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 54%, Cardinals 46%

Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Cubs have won 22, or 46.8%, of the 47 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Chicago has a record of 20-23 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -114 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 53.3% chance to win.
• The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 53 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (49.1%) in those games.
• This season, St. Louis has come away with a win 25 times in 51 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs played as the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and went 1-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Cubs and their opponents combined to hit the over four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Cubs' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Isaac Paredes is batting .243 with 21 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 52 walks.
• Paredes ranks 51st in home runs and 44th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Ian Happ has shown off his power as he paces his team with 17 home runs and 62 runs batted in.
• Happ ranks 43rd in homers and 29th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Nico Hoerner has 22 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 33 walks while hitting .254.
• Hoerner is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with two doubles and three RBI.
• Seiya Suzuki is batting .273 with 18 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks.
• Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBI.

Cubs Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• The Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson has put up a team-leading batting average of .281 while pacing the Cardinals in runs batted in with a mark of 63.
• In all of MLB, Burleson is 30th in homers and 26th in RBI.
• Donovan is hitting .262 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 30 walks.
• Donovan ranks 147th in homers and 62nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals' lineup with a .281 batting average.
• Nolan Arenado has 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 29 walks while batting .265.

Cardinals Team Props

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Check out the best moments between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, August 1.

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