St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, 8/25/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

Date: Thursday, August 25, 2022

Location: Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL

TV: Marquee

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (-135) Chicago (+115)

The St. Louis Cardinals (71-52) are headed to Wrigley Field on Thursday where they will try to beat the Chicago Cubs (53-70). The line on this matchup has the Cardinals at -135 while the Cubs are at +115. The over/under comes in at 9.5. The starting pitchers will be Dakota Hudson and Marcus Stroman.

As a team, the St. Louis Cardinals are recording 4.9 runs/g, which puts them at 3rd in the league. They have accumulated 600 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .330. The Cardinals have tallied 218 doubles as a squad and have hit 148 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 575 runs batted in as well as 1,078 hits for the season, while their team batting average sits at .258. St. Louis has a slugging % of .425 and have been rung up 950 times, while taking a walk on 407 occasions.

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Cardinals pitchers have allowed 115 long balls in addition to 479 total runs (7th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 367 batters and their FIP comes in at 3.98 as a unit on the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.46 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24. The Cardinals hold a team ERA of 3.77 so far this year (11th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 902 hitters.

Cardinals bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 120 times as well as having 102 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have notched 55 holds so far this year (23rd in MLB). The Cardinals relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 65.1% and has entered the game in 98 save situations. They have 28 saves on the campaign and have blown 15 of their 43 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 185 base runners on the campaign with 33.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Cardinals have sent 349 relievers to the hill so far this year.

The St. Louis Cardinals have earned 3,263 putouts this season, as well as 1,284 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which has them ranked 2nd in baseball, and have accumulated 130 double plays. The Cardinals have turned 70.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,789 innings on the field, which has them ranked 5th in baseball.

Hudson (30-16 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.61 while he has faced 1,545 opposing batters in the majors. He has conceded 319 hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) and has had 173 free passes. His earned run average is 3.51 (142 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.352. Hudson has taken the hill for 364 frames and has accumulated 258 punch outs during his MLB career.

Chicago has accounted for 126 long balls this season to go along with 479 RBIs. They have hit 204 doubles, while walking 388 times and scoring 508 runs. The Chicago Cubs hold an on-base percentage of .313 in addition to a batting average of .241 on the campaign. The Cubs hold a slugging % of .392 and they score 4.13 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have been rung up on 1,086 occasions (6th in the league) and have earned 1,002 base hits.

The Chicago pitching staff have given up 587 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.23 (517 earned runs given up). They have relinquished 159 long balls and they give up 4.80 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Cubs are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.324 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.33 as a team on the year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.60 (1,070 strikeouts against 412 walks). They are currently ranked 22nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,045.

Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.6% of 177 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 148 times in high leverage situations in addition to 130 occasions with runners on. With 102 save situations, the Cubs have amassed 44 holds in addition to 24 blown saves. They sit at 27th in the league with a save rate of 55.6%, and they have dispatched 411 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Chicago has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have walked away with 30 saves.

The Chicago Cubs have gotten 111 double plays and have a fielding rate of .983 (26th in the majors). The Cubs have racked up 1,112 assists, 77 errors and have earned a total of 3,301 putouts this season. Out of their 9,903 innings on the diamond, the Cubs are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.9% (21st in the majors).

Stroman (64-65 record in his career) has earned a 3.65 earned run average while allowing 8.8 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.99 and he has gone up against 4,653 opposing batters during his career. He has surrendered 454 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.256 and a FIP of 3.6. In his career, Stroman has allowed 1,094 base knocks while he has totaled 936 punch outs in 1,120 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis (-135)

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