Predictions for Cubs vs. Cardinals: Score Projection, Over/Under Pick & Odds – Aug. 4

By Lineups Staff | Aug 23, 2024, 6:44am

Sunday’s game between the Chicago Cubs (54-59) and St. Louis Cardinals (57-54) going head to head at Wrigley Field has a projected final score of 5-4 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Cubs, so it should be a tight matchup. The game will begin at 7:10 PM ET on August 4.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Matchup Info

When: Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
How to Watch on TV: ESPN
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Cubs vs. Cardinals Predictions

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Cardinals 4
Total Prediction: Under 9 runs

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

Cubs vs Cardinals Betting Information
Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds
Cubs	-148	+124	9	-108	-112

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Cubs Betting Insights

Chicago has won 22, or 46.8%, of the 47 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
This year, the Cubs have won 12 of 16 games when listed as at least -148 or better on the moneyline.
Contests involving Chicago have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 48 of 113 chances this season.
The Cubs played as the moneyline favorite in eight of their past 15 games, and they went 2-6 in those matchups.
In its past 15 outings, Chicago and its opponents combined to go over the run total six times (all 15 games had set totals).

Cardinals Betting Insights

St. Louis has been the moneyline underdog 54 total times this season. It has gone 27-27 in those games.
The Cardinals are 5-12 (winning just 29.4% of their games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +124 or longer.
St. Louis has played in 110 games with an over/under set, and it has combined with its opponents to go over the total 53 times (53-52-5).
In nine games over their past 15 matchups when set as underdogs by sportsbooks, the Cardinals had a record of 5-4.
In its past 15 games with a total, St. Louis and its opponents are 9-6-0 when it comes to hitting the over.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Probable Pitchers

Cubs’ Starting Pitcher: Justin Steele

The 29-year-old has pitched to a 3.38 ERA this season with 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.4 walks per nine across 17 games.
Justin Steele’s team has been victorious in 33.3% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 3-6.
Steele’s team is 5-12 when he starts this season.
In Steele’s 17 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over six times.

Cardinals’ Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas

In 22 games this season, the 35-year-old has an ERA of 4.99, with 6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .275 against him.
The Cardinals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 13 of Mikolas’ starts this season, and they went 8-5 in those matchups.
Over Mikolas’ 22 starts, his team is 11-11.
Miles Mikolas has had 22 starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and eight of those matchups hit the over.

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Cubs’ 2024 Performance

Split	Record
Overall	54-59
Home	29-26
Road	25-33
One-Run Games	16-23
Scoring 5+ Runs	39-7

Cardinals’ 2024 Performance

Split	Record
Overall	57-54
Home	29-25
Road	28-29
One-Run Games	21-15
Scoring 5+ Runs	35-10

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