Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 9/3/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals (77-55) will meet the Chicago Cubs (56-76) on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET. Willson Contreras will be looking for his 98th hit of the season for the underdog Cubs (+175) when the game gets underway at Busch Stadium. Adam Wainwright will get the ball for St. Louis while Chicago counter with Drew Smyly.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Cubs

We have the Cubs on the moneyline at +175 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+175) and Over (7.5)

Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Adam Wainwright
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Drew Smyly
• Game Day: Saturday, September 3, 2022
• Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Adam Wainwright

• Wainwright (9-9 with a 3.09 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 163 innings pitched) goes for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Cardinals, his 27th of the season.
• His most recent time out came on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, when the right-hander tossed 6 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• The 41-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.09, with 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, in 26 games this season. Opponents are hitting .241 against him.
• Wainwright is looking to continue a fourth-game quality start streak in this game.
• Wainwright will look to build upon a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 frames per appearance).
• He will take the mound against a Cubs offense that ranks 17th in MLB with 1075 total hits (on a .241 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .390 (14th in MLB) with 134 total home runs (16th in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Cubs this season, Wainwright has thrown 20 innings, giving up four earned runs on 20 hits while striking out seven.
• The 41-year-old ranks 19th in ERA (3.09), 31st in WHIP (1.172), and 42nd in K/9 (7.2) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.

Cubs Starter Drew Smyly

• The Cubs’ Smyly (5-7) will make his 19th start of the season.
• The left-hander allowed five hits in six scoreless innings pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.
• The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.24 and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .250 in 18 games this season.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• Smyly has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
• The Cardinals have scored 652 runs this season, which ranks third in MLB. They are batting .258 for the campaign with 166 home runs, sixth in the league.
• The left-hander has allowed the Cardinals to go 4-for-24 with a home run and an RBI in seven innings this season.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 79 times and won 54, or 68.4%, of those games.
• St. Louis is 8-3 this season when entering a game favored by -209 or more on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 67.6% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 64 of their 135 opportunities.
• The Cardinals have an ATS record of 76-58-0 in 134 games with a spread this season.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have been victorious in 39, or 41.1%, of the 95 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Chicago has been victorious three times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +175 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 36.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Chicago and their opponents have gone over in 59 of their 134 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs have an against the spread mark of 69-65-0 in 134 games with a line this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Paul Goldschmidt’s 33 long balls and 105 RBI both lead the Cardinals, in addition to his team-high .330 average.
• Goldschmidt ranks fourth in home runs and fourth in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .305 with 36 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 42 walks.
• Arenado is 12th in homers and fifth in RBI on the season.
• Tommy Edman has 24 doubles, four triples, 12 home runs and 39 walks while hitting .258.
• Edman has at least one base hit in five games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with three doubles, three home runs and seven RBI.
• Dylan Carlson is batting .243 with 24 doubles, four triples, eight home runs and 37 walks.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ has racked up a team-leading 63 runs batted in.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Happ is 78th in homers and 49th in RBI.
• Contreras has 22 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 42 walks while batting .246.
• Contreras ranks 37th in homers and 81st in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Nico Hoerner paces the Cubs with a team-high batting average of .285.
• Seiya Suzuki has 21 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 35 walks while hitting .261.