Isaac Paredes and the Chicago Cubs (53-58) will square off with Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (56-53) at Wrigley Field on Friday, August 2. First pitch is set for 2:20 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Cubs (-110) as moneyline favorites against the Cardinals (-110). The total for this game is 8. The odds to exceed the over are -105, while the odds are -115 to go under.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 2:20 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

• The Cubs will send Javier Assad (5-3) to the mound for his 20th start of the season. He is 5-3 with a 3.23 ERA and 86 strikeouts through 94 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, when he went six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up five hits.
• Assad enters the game with four quality starts under his belt this season.
• Assad has pitched five or more innings in a game 12 times this season heading into this game.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 19 outings this season.

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Cubs Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cubs average one home run per game to rank 23rd in MLB play with 110 total home runs.
• Chicago’s .379 slugging percentage is 22nd in baseball.
• The Cubs have the 23rd-ranked batting average in the league (.234).
• Chicago ranks 17th in runs scored with 462 (4.2 per game).
• The Cubs rank 17th in baseball with a .310 on-base percentage.
• The Cubs strike out 8.7 times per game to rank 22nd in MLB.
• Chicago has the ninth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.79).
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Chicago’s pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
• Pitchers for the Cubs combine for the 13th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.249).

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