Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/25/2022

The Chicago Cubs (54-70) serve as underdogs on the moneyline (+108) in Thursday’s contest versus the St. Louis Cardinals (71-53). First pitch is at 2:20 PM ET. The Cubs are favored against the spread in this one () with odds. St. Louis’ Dakota Hudson and Chicago’s Marcus Stroman 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 +108 after digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup.

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+108)

Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Dakota Hudson
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Marcus Stroman
• Game Day: Thursday, August 25, 2022
• Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Dakota Hudson

• Hudson makes the start for the Cardinals, his 23rd of the season. He is 6-6 with a 4.33 ERA and 66 strikeouts in 114 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up five hits.
• The 27-year-old has amassed a 4.33 ERA and 5.2 strikeouts per nine innings across 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .263 to his opponents.
• Hudson has six quality starts this year.
• Hudson will try to collect his 13th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance.
• The opposing Cubs offense has the 15th-ranked slugging percentage (.392) and ranks 15th in MLB play with 127 home runs. It has a collective .241 batting average, and is 17th in MLB with 1011 total hits and 21st in MLB play scoring 515 runs.

Cubs Starter Marcus Stroman

• The Cubs will send Stroman (3-5) to the mound for his 18th start this season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed two hits in 7 2/3 innings against the Milwaukee Brewers.
• The 31-year-old has pitched in 17 games this season with an ERA of 3.83 and 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .231.
• In 17 starts this season, he’s earned seven quality starts.
• In 17 starts, Stroman has pitched through or past the fifth inning 11 times. He has a season average of 5.1 frames per outing.
• The Cardinals rank fifth in MLB with a .258 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks sixth in the league (.425) and 149 home runs.
• The right-hander has allowed the Cardinals to go 15-for-44 with two doubles, five home runs and 12 RBI in 10 2/3 innings this season.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have won 50 out of the 74 games, or 67.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
• St. Louis has entered 57 games this season favored by -128 or more and is 40-17 in those contests.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.1% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 59 of their 127 games with a total.
• In 126 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 70-56-0 ATS.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have won in 37, or 42%, of the 88 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This year, Chicago has won 28 of 73 games when listed as at least +108 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 56 of their 126 opportunities.
• The Cubs have posted a record of 66-60-0 against the spread this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Paul Goldschmidt is the bat to watch in the Cardinals lineup, leading the team in batting average (.335), home runs (31), and RBI (100).
• Of all hitters in MLB, Goldschmidt’s home run total ranks him third, and his RBI tally ranks him fourth.
• Goldschmidt takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .261 with a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 33 doubles, a triple, 26 home runs and 42 walks while batting .300.
• Arenado ranks 13th in home runs and ninth in RBI on the year.
• Tommy Edman has 21 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 39 walks while hitting .252.
• Edman has at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .267 with a double, a home run and four RBI.
• Dylan Carlson is batting .243 with 24 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 35 walks.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Willson Contreras is hitting .248 with 21 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 42 walks.
• Contreras’ home run total puts him 35th in the majors, and he ranks 79th in RBI.
• Ian Happ has 31 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 47 walks while hitting .273.
• Happ is 94th in homers and 64th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with a team-best batting average of .291.
• Patrick Wisdom paces the Cubs in home runs (22) and runs batted in (58).