The Chicago Cubs (45-51) will host the St. Louis Cardinals (44-53), Friday at 2:20 PM ET, with the Cardinals on a six-game winning streak. Justin Steele (9-3) will start for the Cubs, and Jack Flaherty (7-5) for the Cardinals.
How to Live Stream Cubs vs. Cardinals
- Game Day: Friday, July 21, 2023
- Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- TV: MLB.tv
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Cubs and Cardinals Stats
- The Cubs have an 8.3 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 22nd in the majors.
- Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.15 this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
- The Cubs rank 20th in Major League Baseball with 106 home runs.
- Hitters for Chicago have combined for a team rank of 17th in the majors with a .403 team slugging percentage.
- The Cardinals pitching staff ranks 24th in MLB with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- St. Louis’ 4.45 team ERA ranks 21st across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Cardinals rank seventh in MLB play with 133 home runs. They average 1.4 per game.
- So far this year, St. Louis ranks sixth in the majors, slugging .432.
Cubs vs. Cardinals Key Players
- Nico Hoerner comes into Friday’s game as the Cubs top run producer, accumulating 54 RBI while hitting six homers in 2023. His .273 average is also best on the squad.
- Cody Bellinger has 14 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 22 walks while batting .310.
- Ian Happ is hitting .243 with 19 doubles, two triples, eight home runs and 66 walks.
- Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals in home runs (21), runs batted in (74) and has a team-high batting average of .287.
- Paul Goldschmidt is batting .286 with 21 doubles, 16 home runs and 50 walks.
- Brendan Donovan is hitting .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 | -125 | +106 | – | – | – |
Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Trends
- The Cubs have been favorites in 48 games this season and won 27 (56.2%) of those contests.
- The Cubs have entered 31 games this season favored by -125 or more and are 19-12 in those contests.
- The Cubs’ games have gone over the total in 50 of their 96 chances.
- The Cardinals have been victorious in 19, or 44.2%, of the 43 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- The Cardinals have a win-loss record of 11-14 when favored by +106 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
- The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over in 48 of their 95 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
