Cardinals vs Cubs Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some prime-time MLB action as the St. Louis Cardinals flap their wings over to the iconic Wrigley Field, ready to claw into the Chicago Cubs under the evening skies! It’s a showdown that’s packing more heat than the 82-degree Chicago weather, with the Cards looking to build on their recent narrow victory and the Cubs itching to even the score in their own backyard. With the first pitch set to soar at 07:10 PM EST and betting lines buzzing, fans are all set for a game that promises more twists and turns than a windy day in the Windy City. As these two National League rivals dig their cleats in, only a few games apart in the standings, tonight’s matchup is not just about the score—it’s about pride. So, as the Cards try to nest a win and the Cubs swing to steal their thunder, let’s see who truly rules the roost in this birdhouse battle at Wrigley!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 04, 2024 07:10PM EST

Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago

Weather: Sunny with winds from the NW at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 82.2° with 62% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	STL ML	CHC ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+127	-152	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+126	-150	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-1	+2	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

144W-149L

44.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

146W-145L

55.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
07/13/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+0.5
07/13/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+0.5
05/25/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+4.5
05/25/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Over	+4.5
05/26/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-1.5
05/26/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Under	-1.5
06/14/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-5.5
06/14/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-5.5
06/15/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-2.5
06/15/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-2.5
06/16/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Under	-5.5
06/16/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-5.5
07/12/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-2.5
07/12/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-2.5
07/13/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Over	+5.5
07/13/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	11	Over	+5.5
07/14/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+2.5
07/14/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Over	+2.5
08/01/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Over	+0.5
08/01/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+0.5
08/02/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Over	+0.5
08/02/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	6	Over	+0.5
08/03/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+0.5
08/03/24	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+0.5
05/08/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-4.5
05/08/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	1	Under	-4.5
05/09/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+1.5
05/09/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Over	+1.5
05/10/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Over	+5.5
05/10/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+5.5
06/24/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	9	Over	+1.5
06/24/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Over	+1.5
06/25/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Over	+3.5
06/25/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Over	+3.5
07/20/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Over	+0.5
07/20/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	2	Over	+0.5
07/21/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-1.5
07/21/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	4	Under	-1.5
07/22/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+5.5
07/22/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	8	Over	+5.5
07/23/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Over	+0.5
07/23/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	7	Over	+0.5
07/27/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	10	Over	+4.5
07/27/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Over	+4.5
07/28/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	3	Under	-3.5
07/28/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Under	-3.5
07/29/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	5	Under	-2.5
07/29/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	1	Under	-2.5
07/30/23	Chicago Cubs CHC	0	Under	-5.5
07/30/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-5.5

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Cubs Vs Over/Under

Miles Mikolas

ERA 4.765 | IP 119.0 | 8.0W-7.0L | KO 81.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-28-24	vsWAS	3-4W	6.0	7	3	3	Under
07-21-24	@ATL	6-2W	6.0	7	2	3	Under
07-08-24	@WAS	6-0W	6.3	6	0	3	Under
07-03-24	@PIT	4-5L	6.0	5	2	4	Push
06-27-24	vsCIN	11-4L	4.3	12	10	1	Over
06-22-24	vsSF	4-9W	6.0	6	4	3	Over
06-16-24	@CHC	2-1W	6.3	4	1	5	Under
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

Justin Steele

ERA 3.641 | IP 101.3 | 2.0W-5.0L | KO 98.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-30-24	@CIN	3-6L	5.0	6	5	7	Push
07-24-24	vsMIL	3-2L	5.3	6	2	4	Under
07-19-24	vsARI	5-2L	4.7	9	5	6	Under
07-11-24	@BAL	8-0W	7.0	3	0	4	Under
07-05-24	vsLAA	1-5W	9.0	2	1	7	Under
06-29-24	@MIL	5-3W	6.0	7	3	5	Under
06-24-24	@SF	4-5L	7.3	6	2	9	Push
06-18-24	vsSF	2-5W	6.7	4	2	8	Under
06-13-24	@TB	2-3L	6.0	3	0	5	Under
06-07-24	@CIN	2-3L	7.0	5	3	7	Under

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/05	vs CHC	5-4W	9	1	Push
08/04	vs CHC	3-6L	4	0	Push
08/03	vs CHC	4-5L	12	2	Push
08/02	@ TEX	10-1W	14	0	Over
08/01	@ TEX	8-1W	9	2	Push
07/31	@ TEX	3-6L	7	1	Push
07/30	@ WAS	4-3W	7	2	Under
07/29	@ WAS	3-14L	8	1	Over
07/28	@ WAS	8-10L	11	3	Over
07/26	vs PIT	0-5L	6	0	Under
07/25	vs PIT	2-1W	4	1	Under
07/24	vs PIT	1-2L	7	1	Under
07/23	vs ATL	6-2W	9	4	Under
07/22	vs ATL	9-5W	14	2	Over
07/22	vs ATL	2-3L	9	1	Under

Cubs Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/05	@ STL	4-5L	5	1	Push
08/04	@ STL	6-3W	8	2	Push
08/03	@ STL	5-4W	9	2	Push
08/02	vs CIN	13-4W	17	1	Over
08/01	vs CIN	3-6L	7	1	Push
07/31	vs CIN	1-7L	3	1	Under
07/30	vs KC	7-3W	12	1	Over
07/29	vs KC	9-4W	9	2	Over
07/28	vs KC	0-6L	4	0	Under
07/26	@ MIL	2-3L	6	1	Under
07/25	@ MIL	0-1L	7	0	Under
07/24	@ MIL	3-1W	8	1	Under
07/23	@ ARI	2-1W	4	0	Under
07/22	@ ARI	0-3L	4	0	Under
07/21	@ ARI	2-5L	8	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Masyn Winn	7.6	9.6	0.279	0.415	0.355	0.770	0.315	0.021
#2 Willson Contreras	8.2	10.9	0.260	0.485	0.451	0.936	0.369	0.055
#3 Alec Burleson	6.4	8.3	0.276	0.457	0.335	0.792	0.326	0.049
#4 Nolan Arenado	7.6	9.9	0.258	0.379	0.345	0.724	0.298	0.028
#5 Paul Goldschmidt	8.2	10.6	0.236	0.397	0.322	0.719	0.296	0.040
#6 Tommy Pham	7.7	9.8	0.279	0.413	0.375	0.788	0.321	0.021
#7 Brendan Donovan	5.6	7.3	0.259	0.385	0.360	0.746	0.307	0.022
#8 Pedro Pages	5.9	7.7	0.225	0.333	0.306	0.640	0.265	0.018
#9 Lars Nootbaar	6.0	7.8	0.237	0.396	0.377	0.773	0.313	0.034

Chicago Cubs	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Ian Happ	8.5	11.5	0.223	0.416	0.387	0.804	0.323	0.042
#2 Michael Busch	7.7	10.2	0.264	0.469	0.404	0.872	0.350	0.045
#3 Seiya Suzuki	8.5	11.2	0.269	0.494	0.383	0.877	0.354	0.048
#4 Cody Bellinger	8.1	10.5	0.276	0.429	0.366	0.796	0.325	0.033
#5 Isaac Paredes	7.3	9.7	0.239	0.426	0.408	0.834	0.335	0.042
#6 Nico Hoerner	7.1	9.1	0.255	0.343	0.366	0.710	0.293	0.010
#7 Dansby Swanson	6.5	8.4	0.224	0.352	0.330	0.682	0.281	0.026
#8 Pete Crow-Armstrong	6.6	8.3	0.189	0.284	0.249	0.532	0.224	0.005
#9 C. Bethancourt	5.4	7.2	0.183	0.323	0.237	0.559	0.236	0.032

Cardinals Notable Injuries

Lance Lynn OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/01/24. Impact: 5.7

Cubs Notable Injuries

Hayden Wesneski OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/21/24. Impact: 2.6
Tomas Nido OUT (C): Avg: 0.19 SLG:0.294 Last game: 07/26/24. Impact: 0.8
Colten Brewer OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/08/24. Impact: 0.7
Luke Little OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/14/24. Impact: 1.2