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Kyle Gibson and the St. Louis Cardinals begin their weekend series with the Chicago Cubs. It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Cubs prediction and pick.
Cardinals-Cubs Projected Starters
Kyle Gibson vs. Jordan Wicks
Kyle Gibson (4-2) with a 3.76 ERA and 1.27 WHIP
Last Start: Gibson did not factor into the decision last time out. He went six innings, giving up eight hits and walking two while striking out seven. He did give up a home run and three runs overall as the Cardinals lost 6-5 to the Rockies.
2024 Road Splits: Gibson has been solid on the road this year. He is 2-1 with a 3.19 ERAS. Further, opponents are hitting just .188 against him on the road this year.
Jordan Wicks (1-2) with a 4.44 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, and 30 strikeouts on the season.
Last Start: 3.1 innings, three hits, one earned run, one walk, and two strikeouts in the loss against the Cincinnati Reds.
2024 Home Splits: (1-1) with a 3.38 ERA in 10.2 innings.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Cardinals-Cubs Odds
St. Louis Cardinals: -1.5 (+150)
Moneyline: -108
Chicago Cubs: +1.5 (-182)
Moneyline: -108
Over: 8 (-110)
Under: 8 (-110)
How to Watch Cardinals vs. Cubs
Time: 2:20 PM ET/ 11:20 AM PT
TV: BSWM/MARQ
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Cardinals are 27th in the majors in runs scored this year while sitting 19th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging. Nolan Gorman leads the team in RBIs this year. He is hitting just .219 with a .302 on-base percentage. He has 15 home runs, with eight doubles, leading 33 RBIs. Further, Gorman has scored 30 times. Right behind him is Nolan Arenado. Arenado is hitting .264 on the year with six home runs. He has 31 RBIs and has scored 24 times. Meanwhile, it is Masyn Winn who leads the team in batting. He is hitting .299 on the year with a .347 on-base percentage. He has 12 doubles, two triples, and home runs, leading to 24 RBIs and 22 runs scored.
Arenado has been hitting well in the last week. He is hitting .400 over the previous week with a .458 on-base percentage. He has two doubles, one run scored, and three RBIs. Also coming in hot is Dylan Carlson. Carlson is hitting .33 on the week with a .375 on-base percentage. He has four RBIs in his last five games while scoring twice. Rounding out the hottest bats is Brendan Donovan. Donovan is hitting .348 in his last week, driving in two runs and scoring three times.
Why The Cubs Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Cubs are 16th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 25th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and 20th in slugging. Christopher Morel has led the way this year. He is hitting just .209 this season but has a .319 on-base percentage. Morel has 13 home runs and 40 RBIs while also scoring 34 times. This gives him the team lead in home runs, RBIS, and the second most in runs scored.
Meanwhile, Cody Bellinger is hitting well this year too. He is hitting .267 on the year with nine home runs and 32 RBIs. He has also scored 24 times. Rounding out the top bats on the year is Mike Tauchman. Tauchman is hitting .252 on the year with a .354 on-base percentage. He has hit five home runs and driven in just 19 but leads the team with 37 runs scored.
Seiya Suzuki comes in having a solid week. He is hitting .368 in the last week with a .455 on-base percentage. He has two doubles and two home runs, leading to three RBIs and three runs scored. Christopher Morel has also hitting well in the last week. He is hitting .261 with a .370 on-base percentage. Morel has two home runs, three RBIs, and five runs scored in the last six games. Cody Bellinger is hitting well as well. He is hitting .333 in the last week, with three RBIs and three runs scored.
Current members of the Cubs have plenty of experience against Kyle Gibson. They have 94 career at-bats and are hitting .340 against him with a .392 on-base percentage. Yan Gomes leads the way. He is 14-34 with two home runs, three doubles, five RBIs and a walk. Meanwhile, Dansby Swanson is 9-13 against Gibson, with a home run and five RBIs. Further, Cody Bellinger also has two home runs and four RBIs against Gibson.
Final Cardinals-Cubs Prediction & Pick
Neither team comes into this series playing exceptionally well. On Thursday, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis were all tied for second in the division, seven games back of Milwaukee. They were all also just a half-game up on Pittsburgh. Still, the Cubs have had solid success against Gibson, which should create some runs. While the Cardinal's offense is not good, it should be enough to score some as well. That makes the best lay in this game of the total. Take the over.
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Final Cardinals-Cubs Prediction & Pick: Over 8 (-110)
