At Wrigley Field on Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals (43-53) take on the Chicago Cubs (45-50), fellow members of the NL Central, at 8:05 PM ET. The starting pitchers are Marcus Stroman (10-6) for the Cubs, and Steven Matz (0-7) for the Cardinals.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Cardinals
- Game Day: Thursday, July 20, 2023
- Game Time: 8:05 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: Marquee Sports Network
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Cubs and Cardinals Stats
- The Cubs average the 23rd-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.3) in the league this season.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.13 this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Cubs’ 106 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
- The offense for Chicago has a slugging percentage of .403 this season, 18th in MLB.
- The 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Cardinals pitching staff ranks 24th in the majors.
- St. Louis has the 21st-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.48).
- The Cardinals are seventh in MLB action with 131 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
- This season, St. Louis’ .431 slugging percentage is seventh-best in baseball.
Cubs vs. Cardinals Key Players
- Nico Hoerner comes into Thursday’s game hitting .275 with 54 RBI, both team-leading marks for the Cubs. He has also launched six long balls in 2023.
- Cody Bellinger is batting .311 with 14 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 22 walks.
- Ian Happ is batting .245 with 19 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 66 walks.
- Nolan Arenado leads the lineup with a batting average of .288, while leading the Cardinals in home runs, with 21 and runs batted in with 72.
- Paul Goldschmidt has 21 doubles, 16 home runs and 49 walks while hitting .284.
- Brendan Donovan is batting .284 with nine doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 32 walks.
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Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Odds and Trends
Cubs vs. Cardinals Moneyline and Over/Under
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cubs | -134 | +112 | 8.5 | -118 | -105 |
Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Trends
- This season, the Cubs have won 27 out of the 47 games, or 57.4%, in which they’ve been favored.
- The Cubs have entered 24 games this season favored by -134 or more and are 14-10 in those contests.
- The Cubs’ games have gone over the total in 50 of their 95 chances.
- The Cardinals have been underdogs in 42 games this season and have come away with the win 18 times (42.9%) in those contests.
- This season, the Cardinals have come away with a win eight times in 18 chances when named as an underdog of at least +112 or longer on the moneyline.
- Contests with the Cardinals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 48 of 94 chances this season.
