Cubs vs Cardinals Game Breakdown
Cubs
27W-24L
May 25, 2024
07:15PM EST
Odds: 8.5 o/u
Cardinals
23W-26L
Get ready to slide into some heated action as the Chicago Cubs, boasting a solid 27 wins, gear up to claw their way through the St. Louis Cardinals’ nest at the iconic Busch Stadium tonight at 07:15 PM EST. With the Cubs just a whisker away from the top at 2.5 games back and the Cardinals flapping to catch up at 5.5 games back in the National League, the stakes are as high as the summer temps. Speaking of which, it’s going to be a scorcher with the mercury hitting 91.4° under cloudless skies, perfect for some baseball drama. The odds makers are sitting on the fence with an 8.5 run line, making it anyone’s game after the Cubs stumbled against Atlanta and the Cardinals flew past Baltimore in their last outings. So, as the Cubs try to plant their flag and the Cardinals aim to soar, tonight’s game is set to be nothing short of a grand slam showdown in the making!
Game Breakdown
Game Time: May 25, 2024 07:15PM EST
Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Weather: Sunny with winds from the NNW at 9.4 mph. Temperature is at 91.4° with 44% humidity.
Vegas Odds
| CHC ML | STL ML | Over/Under | Line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | -105 | -115 | 8.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Recent | -106 | -114 | 7.5 | 1.5/-1.5 |
| Difference | -1 | +1 | -1.0 | – |
Team Performance
51.5% Win Probability
48.5% Win Probability
Previous Matchups
| Date | Runs | O/U | O/U DIFF | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/08/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 3 | Under | -4.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 1 | ||||
| 05/09/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 6 | Over | +1.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 4 | ||||
| 05/10/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 4 | Over | +5.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 10 | ||||
| 06/24/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 9 | Over | +1.5 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 1 | ||||
| 06/25/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 5 | Over | +3.5 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 7 | ||||
| 07/20/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 7 | Over | +0.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 2 | ||||
| 07/21/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 3 | Under | -1.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 4 | ||||
| 07/22/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 6 | Over | +5.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 8 | ||||
| 07/23/23 | St. Louis Cardinals STL | 2 | Over | +0.5 | |
| Chicago Cubs CHC | 7 | ||||
| 07/27/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 10 | Over | +4.5 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 3 | ||||
| 07/28/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 3 | Under | -3.5 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 2 | ||||
| 07/29/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 5 | Under | -2.5 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 1 | ||||
| 07/30/23 | Chicago Cubs CHC | 0 | Under | -5.5 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals STL | 3 |
Cubs Vs Over/Under
Cardinals Vs Over/Under
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-19-24 | vsPIT | 3-2L | 4.7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Under |
| 05-14-24 | @ATL | 0-7L | 4.0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | Under |
| 05-04-24 | vsMIL | 5-6W | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Over |
| 04-29-24 | @NYM | 3-1W | 7.3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Under |
| 04-24-24 | vsHOU | 3-4W | 5.7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | Under |
| 04-19-24 | vsMIA | 3-8W | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Over |
| 09-30-23 | @MIL | 10-6W | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Over |
| 09-27-23 | @ATL | 5-6L | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Over |
| 09-22-23 | vsCOL | 0-6W | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | Under |
| 09-13-23 | @COL | 3-7L | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Over |
| Date | Matchup | Result | IP | Hits | Runs | KO | Over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-18-24 | vsBOS | 2-7W | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | Over |
| 05-12-24 | @MIL | 4-3W | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | Under |
| 05-07-24 | vsNYM | 7-5L | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | Over |
| 05-01-24 | @DET | 1-4L | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | Under |
| 04-26-24 | @NYM | 4-2W | 5.7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | Under |
| 04-20-24 | vsMIL | 12-5L | 4.7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | Over |
| 04-14-24 | @ARI | 0-5L | 4.7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | Under |
| 04-08-24 | vsPHI | 5-3L | 6.7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | Over |
| 04-02-24 | @SD | 5-2W | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | Under |
| 03-28-24 | @LAD | 1-7L | 4.3 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Over |
Cubs Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/25 | @ ATL | 0-3L | 4 | 0 | Under |
| 05/24 | @ ATL | 1-9L | 3 | 0 | Over |
| 05/23 | @ ATL | 4-3W | 7 | 0 | Under |
| 05/21 | @ PIT | 2-3L | 2 | 0 | Under |
| 05/20 | @ PIT | 1-0W | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 05/19 | @ PIT | 3-9L | 4 | 1 | Over |
| 05/18 | @ PIT | 4-5L | 7 | 1 | Over |
| 05/17 | vs ATL | 7-1W | 13 | 2 | Over |
| 05/16 | vs ATL | 0-7L | 3 | 0 | Under |
| 05/15 | vs ATL | 0-2L | 5 | 0 | Under |
| 05/14 | vs PIT | 5-4W | 9 | 2 | Over |
| 05/13 | vs PIT | 9-10L | 10 | 1 | Over |
| 05/12 | vs PIT | 7-2W | 14 | 1 | Over |
| 05/10 | @ SD | 0-3L | 1 | 0 | Under |
| 05/09 | @ SD | 3-2W | 10 | 2 | Under |
Cardinals Recent Games
| Date | vsOpp | Result | Hits | HR | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/24 | @ BAL | 5-4W | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 05/24 | @ BAL | 3-1W | 5 | 1 | Under |
| 05/22 | @ BAL | 6-3W | 8 | 1 | Over |
| 05/21 | @ BOS | 3-11L | 6 | 1 | Over |
| 05/20 | @ BOS | 7-2W | 14 | 1 | Over |
| 05/19 | @ BOS | 10-6W | 14 | 4 | Over |
| 05/17 | vs LAA | 2-7L | 9 | 1 | Over |
| 05/16 | vs LAA | 7-6W | 12 | 1 | Over |
| 05/15 | vs LAA | 10-5W | 10 | 1 | Over |
| 05/14 | vs MIL | 4-3W | 11 | 1 | Under |
| 05/13 | vs MIL | 3-5L | 12 | 0 | Over |
| 05/12 | vs MIL | 2-11L | 5 | 1 | Over |
| 05/11 | vs MIL | 1-7L | 6 | 1 | Over |
| 05/09 | @ NYM | 5-7L | 11 | 3 | Over |
| 05/08 | @ NYM | 3-4L | 8 | 0 | Under |
Team’s Batting Order
| Chicago Cubs | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.6 | 10.1 | 0.257 | 0.408 | 44.1% | 84.9% | 2.6% | |
|
#2
Seiya Suzuki
|
8.6 | 11.4 | 0.252 | 0.417 | 35.9% | 77.7% | 3.9% |
| 9.2 | 12.1 | 0.241 | 0.448 | 35.9% | 80.7% | 4.8% | |
| 8.4 | 11.4 | 0.205 | 0.392 | 35.2% | 74.4% | 5.1% | |
|
#5
Ian Happ
|
7.7 | 10.2 | 0.212 | 0.318 | 37.6% | 69.4% | 1.2% |
|
#6
Nico Hoerner
|
7.5 | 9.8 | 0.251 | 0.365 | 39.5% | 76.0% | 1.2% |
| 6.9 | 9.2 | 0.235 | 0.438 | 37.3% | 81.0% | 4.6% | |
| 6.6 | 8.6 | 0.223 | 0.353 | 32.4% | 67.6% | 2.9% | |
|
#9
Miguel Amaya
|
5.5 | 7.3 | 0.182 | 0.283 | 28.3% | 56.6% | 2.0% |
| St. Louis Cardinals | DK | FD | AVG | SLG | OBP | OPP | HR/Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 11.0 | 0.229 | 0.367 | 35.1% | 71.8% | 2.1% | |
| 9.2 | 12.2 | 0.28 | 0.551 | 47.7% | 102.8% | 5.6% | |
| 9.3 | 12.4 | 0.213 | 0.386 | 38.6% | 77.2% | 3.9% | |
| 8.6 | 11.2 | 0.211 | 0.303 | 32.4% | 62.7% | 2.2% | |
| 8.2 | 10.6 | 0.263 | 0.366 | 34.9% | 71.5% | 1.6% | |
| 7.3 | 9.2 | 0.298 | 0.458 | 34.4% | 80.2% | 3.8% | |
|
#6
Ivan Herrera
|
6.5 | 8.5 | 0.28 | 0.38 | 40.0% | 78.0% | 3.0% |
|
#7
Nolan Gorman
|
7.7 | 10.4 | 0.207 | 0.421 | 34.5% | 76.6% | 5.5% |
|
#8
Masyn Winn
|
6.3 | 8.0 | 0.288 | 0.424 | 38.1% | 80.6% | 1.4% |
| 5.4 | 6.9 | 0.224 | 0.294 | 31.8% | 61.2% | 1.2% |
Cubs Notable Injuries
- No notable injuries for players that have played at least once in the last four weeks.
Cardinals Notable Injuries
- Willson Contreras OUT (C): Avg: 0.28 SLG:0.551 Last game: 05/09/24. Impact: 3.8
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