St Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, Pick and Preview, June 4 (6/4): MLB
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- Jun 4, 2022, 7:53:49 AM
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Odds
| Time | 1:20 p.m. EST |
| Cardinals money line | -120 |
| Cardinals run line | -1.5 (+130) |
| Cubs money line | +100 |
| Cubs run line | +1.5 (-150) |
| Over / under | 9 |
Key stats
| St Louis Cardinals | Chicago Cubs | |
| Record | 30-22 | 22-30 |
| Road / home record | 14-11 | 10-18 |
| Last 10 record | 6-4 | 4-6 |
| Streak | W1 | L1 |
| Over / under record | 26-23-3 | 26-23-3 |
| Runs / game | 4.74 | 4.40 |
| Runs allowed / game | 3.80 | 4.52 |
Preview
The Chicago Cubs and the St Louis Cardinals will play the 3rd game of the series at the Wrigley Field on Saturday. The Cards outscored the Cubs 14-5 on Friday to tie the series 1-1.
St Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals get here with a 30-22 record and have won 6 of their last 7 games. The team is averaging 4.74 runs and allowing 3.80 runs per game. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team with 11 home runs and batting for .349 AVG whit 44 RBI so far.
A. Wainwright leads the pitching staff with a 2.75 ERA, 48 strikeouts and 5 wins recorded for the Cards.
Probable Pitcher:
Andre Pallante (3-3, 2.67 ERA) will take the mound in the 3rd game of the series for the Cardinals. Pallante earned the win Monday versus the Padres. He allowed one run on five hits with five strikeouts in 3.1 innings.
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs get here with a 22-30 record and have won 3 of their last 4 games. The team is averaging 4.40 runs per game with a .236 at bat while allowing 4.52 runs. Patrick Wisdom is leading the team with 11 home runs and 27 RBI while Contreras has the better batting average with .225.
Keegan Thompson (6-0) was effective again in a spot start, allowing three runs and five hits in a career-high 5 1/3 innings for a win in his fourth straight outing.
Probable Pitcher:
Matt Swarmer (0-0, 1.50 ERA) will be on the mound for the Cubs in the 3rd game of the series. The rookie right-hander will end up getting two starts this week after he struck out six Brewers while giving up four runs (one earned) on five hits and one walk in his MLB debut Monday.
BETTING TRENDS
St. Louis are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games against Chi Cubs.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis' last 7 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs' last 9 games against St. Louis.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs' last 9 games at home.
Prediction
The Cardinals offense exploded in the second game of the series at the pooint that the Cubs ended up putting Schwindel in the mound. Now both teams are going with the bullpen for this game so expect many runs again. Take the over.
PICK: Over 9 (-110)
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