Thursday’s contest features the Chicago Cubs (52-58) and the St. Louis Cardinals (56-52) squaring off at Wrigley Field in what is expected to be a close matchup, with a projected 4-3 win for the Cubs according to our computer prediction. Game time is at 8:05 PM ET on August 1.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Matchup Info

• When: Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 8:05 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ
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Cubs vs. Cardinals Predictions

• Score Prediction: Cubs 4, Cardinals 3

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

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Cubs Betting Insights

• Chicago has won 21, or 46.7%, of the 45 contests it has been named as the odds-on favorite in this year.
• The Cubs have a mark of 19-23 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -115 or better on the moneyline.
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 45 of 110 opportunities.
• The Cubs went 1-5 across the six games they were favored on the moneyline in their past 15 matchups.
• In its past 15 matchups — all had a set run total — Chicago and its opponents combined to go over the total six times.

Cardinals Betting Insights

• St. Louis has won 26 of the 52 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (50%).
• When they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer, the Cardinals have gone 26-23 (53.1%).
• St. Louis has played in 107 games with a set over/under, and it has combined with its opponents to go over the total 50 times (50-52-5).
• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in seven of their past 15 games and went 4-3 in those contests.
• St. Louis and its opponents have combined to hit the over nine times in its past 15 games with a total.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Probable Pitchers

Cubs’ Starting Pitcher: Shota Imanaga

• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 2.95 and 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with a batting average against of .236 in 19 games this season.
• Shota Imanaga’s team has a record of 10-2 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
• Imanaga’s team has won 15 of his 19 starts this season.
• In Imanaga’s 19 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over seven times.

Cardinals’ Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray

• The 34-year-old has amassed a 3.79 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings during 19 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
• The Cardinals were named the moneyline underdog for two Sonny Gray starts this season — they split the games.
• Gray’s team has compiled a 12-7 record over his 19 starts.
• Gray has had 19 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in 10 of those matchups.

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