St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Predictions July 21, 2023: Jack Flaherty vs Justin Steele
The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will meet at Wrigley Field on Friday, 7/21/2023 @ 2:20pm EST in a historic rivalry that has been somewhat diminished this season due
Game outlook
The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will meet at Wrigley Field on Friday, 7/21/2023 @ 2:20pm EST in a historic rivalry that has been somewhat diminished this season due to their poor records; Chicago is 3rd in the NL Central with a 45-50 record while St. Louis is in 4th with a 43-53 record. Despite the lack of success for either team thus far, the contest promises to be an interesting matchup with Jack Flaherty (ERA: 4.29) starting for St. Louis and Justin Steele (ERA: 2.96) starting for Chicago. Current odds have the Cubs favored, opening at -120 with the line remaining constant.
Cubs Secure Come-from-Behind Victory Over Nationals on Big Day for Mike Tauchman and Nico Hoerner
Despite this tough luck, the Cubs still managed to earn a win while defeating the Washington Nationals on April 9th. They rattled off eight runs on twelve hits with Mike Tauchman and Nico Hoerner leading the charge with two homers and seven RBIs combined. Kyle Hendricks had a strong start, giving up one run in six innings while striking out five. The bullpen managed to hold off any further damage, allowing for the victory.
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals came out victorious against the Miami Marlins with a score of 6-4. Nolan Gorman led offensively with four RBIs and a pair of hits including a homer, and Ivan Herrera had two walks. Nolan Arenado picked up the other RBI for Cardinals and everyone except Dylan Carlson had a hit. Starter Dakota Hudson went three innings, giving up two runs and striking out one batter. The bullpen gave up a few runs towards the end of the game but held it down to get the win. Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals with 21 home runs and 72 RBIs, and also has the highest batting average (.288), slugging percentage (.528), and OPS (.866). Paul Goldschmidt is the only other player to lead a category, boasting the highest OBP at .370. Tommy Edman is the only player with more than ten steals on the year. On the pitching side, Jordan Montgomery has the lowest ERA of the starters at under 4.00. Jack Flaherty will be the starter for the matchup against Miami with a 4.29 ERA and 1.53 WHIP. St. Louis have eight players on the injured list, with two of them ruled out for the rest of the season. The Cardinals have a power ranking of 25, ranked #13 in offense and #25 in defense and stand at 77-85 this season.