Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 7/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The St. Louis Cardinals (48-44) are hosting the Chicago Cubs (45-49) at Busch Stadium on Sunday. The expected starting pitchers are Jameson Taillon and Miles Mikolas.

The Cubs have accrued 140 doubles as a unit and have knocked 91 balls out of the stadium. Chicago has a slugging % of .375 and have been rung up 838 times, while drawing a walk on 321 occasions. As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are earning 4.2 runs per outing, which ranks them 18th in the league. They have tallied 371 RBI's as well as 725 base knocks over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .232. They have a total of 395 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .312.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.84 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25. Cubs pitchers have conceded 100 home runs in addition to 400 runs in total (14th in baseball). Chicago has allowed 746 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) as well as 351 earned runs. The Cubs have compiled a team ERA of 3.81 on the season (11th in the league), and the staff has struck out 818 batters. They have walked 288 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.92 as a squad so far this year.

Cubs relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 92 times in addition to having 113 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 38 holds so far this year (27th in the league). The Cubs bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 55.3% and has entered the game in 77 save situations. They have recorded 21 saves this season and have blown 17 of their 38 save chances. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 138 runners for the year with 32.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Cubs have dispatched 282 relievers to the hill this season.

The Chicago Cubs have a total of 2,490 putouts on the year, in addition to 747 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .984 which is 20th in professional baseball, and have earned 50 double plays. The Cubs have turned 70.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,470 innings, which ranks them 13th in MLB.

Taillon (65-49 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.86 while he has gone up against 4,294 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 1,001 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 252 free passes. His earned run average is 3.92 (448 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.218. Taillon has thrown 1,028 frames and has accumulated 922 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

The Cardinals hold a team slugging % of .383 and they score 4.11 runs per game (23rd in MLB). They have recorded 143 two-baggers, while walking 269 times and scoring 378 runs. St. Louis is sitting with 90 long balls for the year to go along with 355 RBIs. They have struck out on 780 instances (14th in baseball) and have earned a total of 761 hits. The St. Louis Cardinals have tallied an on-base percentage of .309 as well as a team batting average of .244 so far this season.

The St. Louis pitching staff have conceded 416 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.98 (363 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 95 long balls and they concede 4.56 runs per 9 innings (19th in MLB). The Cardinals have a WHIP of 1.264 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.89 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.30 (753 strikeouts against 263 walks). They come in at 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 775.

With 121 save situations, the Cardinals have amassed 74 holds and also 13 blown saves. St. Louis has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 47 save chances and they have converted 34 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 105 times in high leverage situations and also on 97 occasions with runners on. St. Louis relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.5% of 138 inherited runners. They are ranked 4th in baseball holding a save rate of 72.3%, and they have sent 293 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 93 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in pro baseball). The Cardinals have racked up 854 assists, 46 errors and have accumulated 2,464 putouts this season. In 7,392 innings played, the Cardinals have a efficiency on defense of 69.2% (22nd in the majors).

Thus far in his career, Mikolas has allowed 1,025 base knocks while he has totaled 748 punch outs in 1,031 innings pitched. He has allowed 462 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.190 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.70 and he has gone up against 4,270 opposing hitters in his career. Mikolas (61-60 career record) holds a 4.03 ERA and has allowed 8.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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