Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/2/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals (54-48) are -145 favorites when they take on the Chicago Cubs (41-60) on Tuesday at 7:45 PM ET. Tommy Edman has 99 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Busch Stadium. St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright and Chicago’s Keegan Thompson have been named the starters for this contest.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Cubs

Our best bet is the Cubs on the moneyline at +125 after looking at all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+125) and Over (8)

Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Adam Wainwright
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Keegan Thompson
• Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
• Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Adam Wainwright

• Wainwright (7-8) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his 21st start of the season. He’s put together a 3.28 ERA in 123 1/3 innings pitched, with 99 strikeouts.
• The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up five hits.
• In 20 games this season, the 40-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.28, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .248 against him.
• Wainwright has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Wainwright will try to extend a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance).
• He will face a Cubs offense that ranks 19th in the league with 428 runs while batting .243 as a squad. It has a collective .393 slugging percentage (15th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 100 home runs (18th in MLB).
• Wainwright has pitched seven innings, giving up two earned runs on nine hits against the Cubs this season.
• This season, the 40-year-old ranks 28th in ERA (3.28), 39th in WHIP (1.208), and 51st in K/9 (7.2) among pitchers who qualify.

Cubs Starter Keegan Thompson

• Thompson (8-4) will take the mound for the Cubs, his 14th start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up no earned runs and allowed four hits in seven innings pitched against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday.
• The 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.26, a 2.828 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.211 in 21 games this season.
• He has started 13 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
• Thompson has started 13 games this season, and he’s lasted five or more innings eight times. He averages 4.1 innings per appearance.
• The Cardinals are batting .251 this season, eighth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .407 (10th in the league) with 113 home runs.
• The Cardinals have gone 5-for-20 with two doubles and three RBI in 5 1/3 innings this season against the right-hander.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have won 33, or 62.3%, of the 53 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• St. Louis has a record of 18-11, a 62.1% win rate, when favored by -145 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 59.2%.
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 47 of their 103 opportunities.
• In 102 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 55-47-0 ATS.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have been underdogs in 72 games this season and have come away with the win 29 times (40.3%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a mark of 15-23 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 44.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 46 of their 101 opportunities.
• The Cubs have an against the spread mark of 52-49-0 in 101 games with a line this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Paul Goldschmidt is the bat to watch in the Cardinals lineup, leading the team in batting average (.329), home runs (24), and RBI (78).
• Goldschmidt’s home runs put him eighth in the majors, and he is fourth in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .290 with 24 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 35 walks.
• Arenado is 26th in home runs and 20th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Edman has 17 doubles, three triples, seven home runs and 35 walks while hitting .254.
• Dylan Carlson has 22 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 25 walks while hitting .250.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ is hitting .279 with 25 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 42 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Happ is 126th in homers and 68th in RBI.
• Willson Contreras is hitting .252 with 20 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 37 walks.
• Contreras is 54th among all batters in the majors in home runs, and 114th in RBI.
• Nico Hoerner has a team-high batting average of .294.
• Patrick Wisdom has a team-leading 19 home runs and has driven in 50 runs.