Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/2/2022

Keegan Thompson will get the ball for Chicago while St. Louis counter with Matthew Liberatore.

Cubs vs. Cardinals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cubs vs. Cardinals

Our computer pick: St. Louis Cardinals (-109) and Over (8)

Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Keegan Thompson
• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Matthew Liberatore
• Game Day: Thursday, June 2, 2022
• Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Matchup

Cubs Starter Keegan Thompson

• Thompson (5-0 with a 1.58 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 40 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cubs, his fourth of the season.
• In his last outing on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, the righty went five innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering five hits.
• In 11 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 1.58, with 7.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .217 against him.
• The opposing Cardinals offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is fifth in the league with 428 total hits and sixth in MLB action with 237 runs scored. It has the 14th-ranked slugging percentage (.396) and ranks 18th in home runs (48) in all of MLB.

Cardinals Starter Matthew Liberatore

• Liberatore will get the start for the Cardinals, his third of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he threw five innings against the Milwaukee Brewers without allowing a run.
• He has pitched to a 3.72 ERA this season with 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.7 walks per nine across two games.
• Liberatore has made one start of five or more innings in two chances this season, and averages 4.3 frames when he pitches.
• The Cubs have scored 220 runs this season, which ranks 12th in MLB. They have 393 hits, 17th in baseball, with 50 home runs (15th in the league).

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have been favorites in 15 games this season and won six (40%) of those contests.
• This season, Chicago has won six of its 15 games, or 40%, when favored by at least -109 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.2% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 25 of their 50 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs are 28-22-0 ATS in their 50 games with a spread this season.

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have won in 14, or 53.8%, of the 26 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, St. Louis has been victorious 14 times in 26 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 52.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with St. Louis have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 24 of 51 chances this season.
• In 50 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 28-22-0 against the spread.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Cubs best hitter thus far this season is Willson Contreras, who’s hitting at a team-leading .277 rate along with eight homers and 19 RBI.
• Contreras ranks 37th in homers and 118th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Contreras brings a hitting streak of seven games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .324 with two doubles, three home runs, three walks and five RBI.
• Ian Happ has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 26 runs batted in.
• Happ is 87th in home runs and 36th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Happ heads into this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .118 with a double, a triple, two walks and an RBI.
• Patrick Wisdom paces the Cubs with 11 home runs and 26 runs batted in.
• Frank Schwindel has nine doubles, six home runs and 11 walks while hitting .220.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals in home runs (11), runs batted in (43) and has recorded a team-best batting average of .353.
• Goldschmidt ranks 12th in homers and third in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Goldschmidt carries a 23-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 outings he is batting .459 with three doubles, five home runs, seven walks and 16 RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 13 doubles, 10 home runs and 20 walks while batting .281.
• Among all MLB hitters, Arenado ranks 21st in home runs and 11th in RBI.
• Tommy Edman is hitting .274 with eight doubles, three triples, four home runs and 19 walks.
• Harrison Bader has five doubles, four home runs and nine walks while hitting .250.

Betting Tips for Cubs vs. Cardinals

After digging through all of the key stats and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Cardinals on the moneyline at -109. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.