On Thursday, August 1 at 8:05 PM ET, the Chicago Cubs (52-58) host the St. Louis Cardinals (56-52) at Wrigley Field. Shota Imanaga will get the ball for the Cubs, while Sonny Gray will take the mound for the Cardinals.

The Cubs, at -110, are the favorites in this contest, while the Cardinals are underdogs at -110. Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
• Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -110
• Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals -110
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cubs Probable Starting Pitcher

• Imanaga makes the start for the Cubs, his 20th of the season. He is 8-2 with a 2.95 ERA and 111 strikeouts in 109 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander’s last time out came on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw 5 2/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up six hits.
• Imanaga has 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Imanaga will look to last five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 frames per outing.
• He has had seven appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs average one home run per game to rank 24th in baseball with 108 total home runs.
• Chicago’s .378 slugging percentage is 22nd in baseball.
• The Cubs are 23rd in MLB with a .234 batting average.
• Chicago is the 20th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.2 runs per game (457 total).
• The Cubs’ .310 on-base percentage ranks 17th in MLB.
• The Cubs strike out 8.7 times per game, the No. 21 average in baseball.
• Chicago’s 3.79 team ERA ranks eighth across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Chicago’s pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.248).

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