Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 5/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-102) St. Louis (-115)

The Chicago Cubs (27-24) are en route to Busch Stadium on Sunday where they will take on the St. Louis Cardinals (23-26). The odds on this game have Chicago at -102 and St. Louis is at -115. The total is 8.5. The starting pitchers are Javier Assad and Sonny Gray.

The Cubs have compiled 73 doubles as a squad and have hit 48 baseballs out of the park. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .368 and have been called out on strikes 447 times, while taking a walk on 185 occasions. As a team, the Chicago Cubs are recording 4.3 runs per contest, which has them at 18th in MLB. They have accumulated 202 runs batted in and 378 base knocks on the year, and their batting average comes in at .225. They have earned 218 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .309.

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The Cubs have compiled a team earned run average of 3.72 so far this season (11th in the league), and the staff has struck out 449 batters. Cubs pitchers have conceded 52 home runs in addition to 219 total runs (14th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 166 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.86 as a squad on the year. Chicago has conceded 414 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 188 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.70 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.28.

The Cubs relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 57.1% and has stepped onto the mound in 45 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 77 base runners for the year and 35.1% of those runners crossed the plate. Cubs relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 54 times as well as having 65 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have sent 161 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have earned 23 holds this year (23rd in the league). They have accumulated 12 saves over the course of the season and have blown 9 of 21 chances to get a save.

The Chicago Cubs have notched a total of 1,364 putouts on the year, as well as 420 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which has them sitting 25th in professional baseball, and have a total of 27 double plays. The Cubs have converted 69.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,092 innings on the field, ranking them 20th in the majors.

Assad (11-5 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.14 while he has gone up against 833 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 167 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 81 free passes. His earned run average is 2.70 (60 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.240. Assad has taken the ball for 200 frames and is sitting with 170 strikeouts during his career.

St. Louis has recorded 41 home runs over the course of the season and 176 runs batted in. They have recorded 78 doubles, while walking 168 times and putting up 189 runs. The St. Louis Cardinals have an OBP of .308 as well as a team batting average of .231 on the campaign. The Cardinals have a slugging percentage of .361 and they are recording 3.86 runs per outing (25th in MLB). They have struck out on 418 occasions (17th in baseball) and are sitting with 377 base knocks.

The Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.304 with a FIP of 4.05 as a team on the campaign. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.30 (402 strikeouts vs 140 bases on balls). They rank 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 425. They have given up 57 dingers and they surrender 4.82 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The St. Louis pitching staff have given up 232 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.26 (205 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 61 save situations, the Cardinals have earned 39 holds and also 5 blown saves. St. Louis has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 22 save opportunities and they have earned 17 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 48 times in high leverage situations and on 48 occasions with runners on base. St. Louis bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 42.4% out of 66 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 2nd in the league with a save rate of 77.3%, and they have sent 155 relievers to the mound for the season.

In 3,903 innings played, the Cardinals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 68.5% (25th in baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 51 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (10th in pro baseball). The Cardinals have racked up 451 assists, 24 errors and are sitting with 1,301 putouts for the year.

Gray (104-87 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.45 earned run average and has conceded 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.85 and he has faced 6,717 hitters during his MLB career. He has allowed 621 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.200 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. During his career, Gray has surrendered 1,387 hits while accumulating 1,580 strikeouts in 1,618 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago (-102)

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