St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Betting Picks & Predictions
The St. Louis Cardinals will face off against the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their four-game series at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon. With Erick Fedde (3.11 ERA)
Game outlook
The St. Louis Cardinals will face off against the Chicago Cubs in the second game of their four-game series at Wrigley Field on Friday afternoon. With Erick Fedde (3.11 ERA) starting for the Cardinals and Javier Assad (3.23 ERA) taking the mound for the Cubs, the game is set to begin at 2:20 PM ET. Despite being the visiting team, the Cardinals open as the betting favorite with a current line of -108.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Cardinals -108 | Cubs -105
Spread: Cardinals -1.5 (+155) | Cubs +1.5 (-175)
Total: Over/Under 7.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that St. Louis will win straight-up is 52%.
St. Louis Cardinals
Erick Fedde will make his debut start with the St. Louis Cardinals in the upcoming game as part of a three-team trade that included the White Sox and Dodgers. The Cardinals acquired Fedde and outfielder Tommy Pham in exchange for Tommy Edman and Michael Kopech. Fedde had an impressive record with the White Sox this season, going 7-4 with a 3.11 ERA. St. Louis, currently in second place in the National League Central, is looking to strengthen their rotation, which is ranked 16th in ERA. Despite their power ranking of 20, the Cardinals have an offense ranked 21st (scoring 4.20 runs per game) and a defense ranked 20th (allowing 4.53 runs per game). They currently hold a record of 56-53 this season and hope to continue their winning streak in the four-game series.