Cardinals vs Cubs Game Breakdown

It’s showdown time at Wrigley Field as the St. Louis Cardinals flap their wings into the Windy City, squaring off against the Chicago Cubs in a midday melee that’s got the makings of a classic. With both teams neck-and-neck in the National League standings and looking to claw their way up the ladder, this 01:05 PM EST start isn’t just another game—it’s a battle for bragging rights. With the betting lines buzzing and an over/under of 11, expect bats to swing like there’s no tomorrow. The Cubs, fresh off a dominant win over these very Cardinals, are looking to keep their streak alive under the partly cloudy skies, while the Cards are itching to flip the script. With a gentle southern breeze nudging the ball just right, today’s game could see some serious fireworks. So, get ready as these two historic rivals try to ‘Cub’ out on top and ‘Card’ their path to victory!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: June 16, 2024 01:05PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the S at 17.4 mph. Temperature is at 78.1° with 42% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	STL ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+110	-132	11.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+110	-132	11.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	0	0	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

133W-140L

47.6% Win Probability

LAST 10

4W-6L

HOME

136W-133L

52.4% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/25/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+2.0
05/25/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Over	+2.0
05/26/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-4.0
05/26/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Under	-4.0
06/14/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-8.0
06/14/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-8.0
06/15/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-5.0
06/15/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-5.0
05/08/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-7.0
05/08/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-7.0
05/09/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Under	-1.0
05/09/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-1.0
05/10/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Over	+3.0
05/10/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+3.0
06/24/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	9	Under	-1.0
06/24/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-1.0
06/25/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+1.0
06/25/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Over	+1.0
07/20/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Under	-2.0
07/20/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Under	-2.0
07/21/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-4.0
07/21/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-4.0
07/22/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+3.0
07/22/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+3.0
07/23/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Under	-2.0
07/23/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Under	-2.0
07/27/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+2.0
07/27/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Over	+2.0
07/28/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-6.0
07/28/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Under	-6.0
07/29/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-5.0
07/29/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-5.0
07/30/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-8.0
07/30/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-8.0

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Miles Mikolas

ERA 4.846 | IP 78.0 | 4.0W-6.0L | KO 59.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-11-24	vsPIT	2-1L	7.0	1	0	6	Under
06-05-24	@HOU	4-2W	6.0	5	2	3	Under
05-31-24	@PHI	2-4L	6.0	5	3	5	Under
05-25-24	vsCHC	6-7W	6.0	4	3	6	Over
05-18-24	vsBOS	2-7W	5.0	2	1	4	Under
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

Jameson Taillon

ERA 3.09 | IP 55.3 | 3.0W-2.0L | KO 40.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
06-11-24	@TB	2-5L	6.0	4	0	5	Under
06-05-24	vsCWS	6-7W	5.0	10	5	6	Over
05-30-24	@MIL	4-6L	6.0	6	3	4	Under
05-25-24	@STL	6-7L	5.7	9	3	3	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	Push
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	Push

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/17	vs CHC	1-5L	4	0	Under
06/16	vs CHC	3-0W	9	1	Under
06/15	@ PIT	4-3W	8	2	Under
06/14	@ PIT	4-2W	11	0	Under
06/13	@ PIT	1-2L	8	1	Under
06/11	@ COL	5-1W	10	1	Under
06/10	@ COL	5-6L	5	1	Push
06/09	@ COL	8-5W	12	0	Over
06/08	@ COL	2-3L	8	0	Under
06/07	vs HOU	4-2W	5	1	Under
06/06	vs HOU	5-8L	11	3	Over
06/05	vs HOU	4-7L	8	3	Push
06/04	vs PHI	5-4W	9	2	Under
06/03	vs PHI	1-6L	5	0	Under
06/02	vs PHI	2-4L	3	2	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
06/17	@ STL	5-1W	9	1	Under
06/16	@ STL	0-3L	3	0	Under
06/15	vs TB	2-3L	3	0	Under
06/14	vs TB	4-3W	9	2	Under
06/13	vs TB	2-5L	10	1	Under
06/11	vs CIN	4-2W	11	0	Under
06/10	vs CIN	3-4L	10	0	Under
06/09	vs CIN	2-3L	6	1	Under
06/08	vs CIN	4-8L	5	2	Over
06/07	@ CWS	6-6L	8	1	Over
06/06	@ CWS	7-6W	8	2	Over
06/04	@ CIN	2-5L	8	0	Under
06/03	@ CIN	7-5W	6	2	Over
06/02	@ CIN	4-5L	8	1	Under
06/01	vs MIL	4-6L	9	3	Under

Team’s Batting Order

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Masyn Winn	9.3	11.7	0.296	0.423	37.6%	79.8%	1.4%
#2 Alec Burleson	9.3	11.8	0.272	0.437	31.9%	75.6%	4.2%
#2 Willson Contreras	8.7	11.5	0.28	0.551	47.7%	102.8%	5.6%
#3 Paul Goldschmidt	9.6	12.5	0.223	0.347	32.5%	67.2%	3.0%
#4 Nolan Gorman	9.9	13.3	0.207	0.446	32.0%	76.6%	6.8%
#5 Nolan Arenado	8.7	11.3	0.258	0.379	34.8%	72.7%	2.3%
#6 Brendan Donovan	8.7	11.4	0.245	0.373	36.1%	73.5%	2.0%
#7 Ivan Herrera	6.7	8.6	0.274	0.366	37.2%	73.8%	1.8%
#8 Matt Carpenter	7.0	9.1	0.194	0.306	32.3%	62.9%	3.2%
#9 Michael Siani	6.6	8.3	0.206	0.26	26.7%	52.7%	0.8%

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Mike Tauchman	8.4	11.0	0.255	0.38	40.7%	78.7%	2.3%
#2 Christopher Morel	9.1	12.2	0.198	0.381	36.0%	74.1%	5.3%
#3 Cody Bellinger	9.5	12.4	0.268	0.447	35.5%	80.3%	3.9%
#4 Seiya Suzuki	8.7	11.4	0.267	0.46	38.1%	84.1%	4.5%
#5 Ian Happ	8.0	10.7	0.214	0.372	38.0%	75.2%	3.0%
#6 Nico Hoerner	7.1	9.2	0.24	0.333	37.8%	71.1%	0.9%
#7 Michael Busch	7.5	9.9	0.254	0.44	40.9%	85.0%	4.1%
#8 Dansby Swanson	7.4	9.7	0.214	0.352	31.9%	67.1%	2.9%
#9 Miguel Amaya	6.0	7.8	0.194	0.281	28.8%	56.8%	1.4%

Cardinals Notable Injuries

Lars Nootbaar OUT (OF): Avg: 0.234 SLG:0.404 Last game: 05/31/24. Impact: 3.5
Nick Robertson OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 05/21/24. Impact: 1.4