Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 7/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Marquee

The St. Louis Cardinals (48-44) are hosting the Chicago Cubs (44-49) at Busch Stadium on Saturday. The starting pitchers will be Javier Assad and Lance Lynn.

Chicago has a slugging percentage of .372 and have been rung up 833 times, while being walked on 319 occasions. They have accrued 363 RBI's in addition to 712 hits on the year, and their batting average comes in at .231. The Cubs have earned 134 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 90 balls out of the stadium. They have 387 runs while holding a team OBP of .311. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are putting up 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 19th in MLB.

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The Cubs have compiled a team earned run average of 3.85 for the year (12th in the league), and they have struck out 812 batters. Cubs pitchers have yielded 100 home runs and also 400 runs in total (14th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 287 hitters and their FIP sits at 3.95 as a team for the year. Chicago has surrendered 741 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 351 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.83 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25.

The Cubs relief pitchers have accumulated a save rate of 55.3% and stepped onto the hill in 77 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 138 runners this year and 32.6% of those players crossed the plate. Cubs bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 92 times and also have had 113 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cubs have sent 280 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have recorded 38 holds on the campaign (27th in baseball). They have compiled 21 saves so far this year and have blown 17 out of their 38 chances to save the game.

The Chicago Cubs have earned 2,463 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 739 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding rate is at .984 which has them sitting 20th in baseball, and have accumulated 50 double plays. The Cubs have turned 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,389 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 13th in baseball.

Assad (11-8 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.01 while he has faced 969 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 201 base hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 94 free passes. His ERA is 3.05 (78 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.283. Assad has taken the hill for 230 innings and has accumulated 203 punch outs during his MLB career.

The St. Louis Cardinals have earned an OBP of .309 and a batting average of .244 on the year. They have struck out on 780 occasions (13th in baseball) and have earned 761 hits. St. Louis has accumulated 90 HRs on the season to go along with 355 RBIs. The Cardinals hold a team slugging percentage of .383 and they score 4.11 runs per outing (23rd in baseball). They have 143 two-baggers, while walking 269 times as well as racking up 378 runs.

The Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.264 and have a FIP of 3.89 as a squad this season. They are sitting at 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 775. The St. Louis pitching staff have relinquished 416 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.98 (363 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.30 (753 strikeouts vs 263 bases on balls). They have given up 95 home runs and they surrender 4.56 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league).

Sitting with 121 save situations, the Cardinals have amassed 74 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. St. Louis has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 47 save chances and they have come away with 34 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 105 times in high leverage situations and on 97 occasions with base runners. St. Louis bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.5% of 138 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 4th in the league with a save rate of 72.3%, and they have sent 293 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 93 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in MLB). The Cardinals have recorded 854 assists, 46 errors and have a total of 2,464 putouts this year. In 7,392 innings on the diamond, the Cardinals are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.2% (21st in MLB).

Lynn (140-99 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.77 ERA while surrendering 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.87 and he has gone up against 8,411 batters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 829 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.279 and a FIP of 3.7. In his career, Lynn has allowed 1,835 hits and he has 1,992 punch outs in 1,978 frames.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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