Cardinals vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - July 21, 2023

Cardinals at Cubs

12:05 am • MLB Network

St. Louis Cardinals

4-2

7 - 2

Chicago Cubs

3-3

pitcher		team	era	w-l
M.Stroman			3.95	10-9
S.Matz			3.86	4-7

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cardinals 4-2	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cubs 3-3	N/A	N/A	N/A

Friday 12:05 a.m.

July 21, 2023

Wrigley FieldChicago

Over 8.5-110

Over 8.5-118

Weather/umpire may lean slightly hitter friendly - Stroman has been good, but all non-FIP estimators more than 3/4 run above 2.88 ERA, Matz only 1 est. below 4 - Both offenses > 140 wRC+ since the break & > 105 v RHP - STL def -7 Runs Prevented - both pens bottom 12 est. L30 days

CHC -120

1.2u

STL +101

1.01u

CHC -140 (F5)

$1.40

CHC -130 (F5)

Over 8.5-103

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The Cardinals are 24-24 (.500) after a win as underdogs since last season -- tied for 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .417.

The Cubs are just 2-5 (.286) when tied entering the 8th inning this season -- 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

Paul Goldschmidt is slugging .490 on breaking pitches from RHP since last season -- 11th best in MLB-- 90th Percentile. Marcus Stroman has thrown his curveball 29% of the time since last season -- third highest among qualified SPs-- 92nd Percentile.

Nolan Gorman is batting just .185 on the road this season -- fourth worst among hitters with at least 141 total PA's-- second Percentile. Opponents are hitting just .167 (37-for-221) against Marcus Stroman at home this season -- second best among qualified SPs-- 98th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Cubs' 6 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	3-3	3-3	N/A	3-3	N/A
Cardinals	4-2	4-2	N/A	N/A	4-2

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	3-3	3-3	N/A	3-3	N/A
Cardinals	3-3	3-3	N/A	N/A	3-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	3-3	3-3	N/A	3-3	N/A
Cardinals	4-2	4-2	N/A	N/A	4-2

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Jul 20th	WSH	W 8-3	-	-	-
Jul 19th	WSH	W 17-3	-	-	-
Jul 18th	WSH	L 5-7	-	-	-
Jul 16th	BOS	L 5-11	-	-	-
Jul 15th	BOS	W 10-4	-	-	-

Tyler Austin
1B
Austin is out with knee
Out
Justin Steele
SP
Steele is out with elbow
Out
Jordan Wicks
SP
Wicks is out with arm
Out
Seiya Suzuki
RF
Suzuki is out with knee
Out

Lars Nootbaar
LF
Nootbaar is out with heel
Out
Hunter Dobbins
SP
Dobbins is out with knee
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LS.Matz, P	97	5	6	1
RA.Pallante, P	8	1	0	0
RK.Leahy, P	23	0.2	0	1
LJ.Romero, P	21	1.1	1	0
RG.Gallegos, P	22	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1L.Nootbaar, CF	1-4	1	0	0
1L.Nootbaar, RF	1-4	1	0	0
2P.Goldschmidt, DH	2-4	2	0	0
3N.Gorman, 2B	0-4	0	0	0
4N.Arenado, 3B	1-5	0	0	2
5W.Contreras, C	1-3	0	0	1
6A.Burleson, 1B	1-5	0	0	0
7T.O'Neill, LF	1-2	1	0	0
8J.Walker, RF	2-4	2	1	2
8D.Carlson, CF	0-0	0	0	0
9P.DeJong, SS	1-4	1	1	2

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RM.Stroman, P	99	3.2	4	4
RM.Rucker, P	19	1.1	0	2
RJ.Assad, P	56	4	4	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1N.Hoerner, SS	0-3	0	0
2S.Suzuki, RF	1-5	1	0
3I.Happ, LF	0-4	0	0
4C.Bellinger, CF	1-4	0	0
5Y.Gomes, C	3-4	1	1
6C.Morel, 2B	0-3	0	1
7P.Wisdom, 3B	0-2	0	0
7M.Tauchman, PH	0-1	0	0
8T.Mancini, 1B	1-4	0	0
9M.Amaya, DH	0-3	0	0