A pair of squads in the NL Central — the Chicago Cubs (44-49) and the St. Louis Cardinals (48-44) — clash on Friday at 8:15 PM ET, at Busch Stadium. Sonny Gray (9-5) will start for the Cardinals, and Kyle Hendricks (1-7) for the Cubs.
How to Live Stream Cardinals vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Friday, July 12, 2024
- Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
- TV: Apple TV+
- Livestream: Watch on Fubo
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Cardinals and Cubs Stats
- The Cardinals average the 21st-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
- The Cardinals have the 15th-ranked ERA (3.99) in the majors this season.
- The Cardinals rank 24th in Major League Baseball with 90 home runs.
- The offense for St. Louis has a slugging percentage of .383 this season, 19th in MLB.
- The 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cubs pitching staff ranks fifth in the majors.
- Chicago’s 3.85 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cubs rank 24th in baseball with 90 total home runs.
- So far this year, Chicago is 24th in the majors with a .372 slugging percentage.
Cardinals vs. Cubs Key Players
- Alec Burleson has racked up a team-high 48 runs batted in.
- Brendan Donovan has 21 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 27 walks while hitting .270.
- Nolan Arenado is batting .263 with 14 doubles, eight home runs and 23 walks.
- Ian Happ has a team-leading 55 runs batted in.
- Nico Hoerner is hitting .248 with 15 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 30 walks.
- Christopher Morel has 16 home runs, best in the lineup.
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Cardinals vs. Cubs Betting Odds and Trends
Cardinals vs. Cubs Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -200 | +166 | 8.5 | +100 | -122 |
Cardinals vs. Cubs Betting Trends
- The Cardinals have won 25, or 54.3%, of the 46 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- The Cardinals have a record of 1-2 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -200 on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals’ games have gone over the total in 42 of their 91 chances.
- The Cubs have been underdogs in 50 games this season and have come away with the win 22 times (44%) in those contests.
- Oddsmakers have given the Cubs the worst odds of winning they have seen this season with a +166 moneyline listed for this contest.
- The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 40 of their 93 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
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