Cardinals Look to Win Series Against Cubs
The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at New Busch Stadium. TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, FS1, NBCS Chicago, FS Midwest (St. Louis) PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs LH Jose Quintana (9-6, 3.87 ERA) vs. Cardinals RH Miles Mikolas (10-3, 2.82) ODDS: Both teams at at -105 on the moneyline. The game’s total opened at 9 and has dropped to 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals have won only one series in July. They can change that with a victory Saturday. The Cardinals will try to notch a second straight win over the visiting Chicago Cubs when the National League Central rivals continue their three-game series. The Cardinals claimed the series opener 5-2 on Friday to pull within eight games of the first-place Cubs. They haven’t won back-to-back games since July 4-5. The Cubs have dropped only one series this month. Their offense has struggled of late, as they’ve scored two or fewer runs in four of their last five games.Cardinals and Cubs Pitchers on Different Paths Lately
Quintana has won all three of his starts in July after going winless in five outings in June. The 29-year-old limited the Cardinals to two runs over seven innings to earn the win Sunday. He his third straight quality start and beating the Cardinals for the first time in three meetings this season. Quintana is 4-2 with a 2.77 ERA in seven career starts against St. Louis. Mikolas has gotten a quick hook from interim manager Mike Shildt in his last two starts. He has totaled nine innings after going at least six frames in 15 of his previous 18 outings. The 29-year-old held the Cubs to two runs over five frames last time out. He didn’t get a decision after Chicago rallied against the bullpen. Mikolas beat the Cubs on May 4 in St. Louis, scattering seven hits over seven scoreless frames. The Cubs will stick with a five-man rotation with the addition of LHP Cole Hamels. This means either RHP Tyler Chatwood or LHP Mike Montgomery will be sent to the bullpen. After going 25 games without a home run, Chicago 1B Anthony Rizzo has gone deep in consecutive contests. He is 9-for-14 in his last four games.
Recent Form
| Team | record | money | vs LHP | vs RHP | Fave | Dog | O/U | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 60-43 | $169.00 | 18-7 | 42-36 | 54-32 | 6-11 | 48-52-3 | 0.97 |
| St. Louis | 52-51 | -$666.00 | 14-14 | 38-37 | 36-31 | 16-20 | 47-51-5 | 0.14 |
Pitchers Last 3 Starts
J Quintana (9-6) ERA: 3.87
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2018 | STL | W | 7-2 | O | 7 | $75.00 |
| Jul 10, 2018 | SF | W | 2-0 | U | 6 | $71.00 |
| Jul 4, 2018 | DET | W | 5-2 | U | 6 | $46.00 |
M Mikolas (10-3) ERA: 2.82
| event date | Opponent | Result | score | OU Result | ip | money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2018 | CHC | L | 2-7 | O | 5 | -$100.00 |
| Jul 15, 2018 | CIN | W | 6-4 | O | 4 | $66.00 |
| Jul 10, 2018 | CHW | W | 14-2 | O | 6 | $55.00 |
Bullpen
| Chi Cubs’s relievers have pitched 10.1 innings in the last 3 games. |
| St. Louis’s relievers have pitched 10.2 innings in the last 3 games. |
Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent
Chicago Cubs – J Quintana
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2018 | 7-2 | CHC | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Win |
| Jun 17, 2018 | 5-0 | STL | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Loss |
| May 4, 2018 | 3-2 | STL | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | Loss |
| Sep 17, 2017 | 4-3 | CHC | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | No Decision |
| Jul 23, 2017 | 5-3 | CHC | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | Win |
St. Louis Cardinals – M Mikolas
| Date | score | Winner | ip | hits | Runs | Earned Runs | walks | strikeouts | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2018 | 7-2 | CHC | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | No Decision |
| May 4, 2018 | 3-2 | STL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Win |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 5.05 | 4 | 4.33 | 16 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 4.98 | 5 | 4.24 | 14 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 4.47 | 17 | 4.08 | 9 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 4.08 | 23 | 3.67 | 3 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | O/U | Away Pitcher | Home Pitcher | Away Hits | Home Hits | Away Walks | Home Walks | Away Strikeouts | Home Strikeouts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2018 | CHC | 2 | STL | 5 | -127 | 9 | U | Mike Montgomery (L) | Luke Weaver (R) | 8 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 |
| Jul 22, 2018 | STL | 2 | CHC | 7 | -133 | 7.5 | O | Miles Mikolas (R) | Jose Quintana (L) | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | STL | 6 | CHC | 3 | -145 | 8.5 | O | John Gant (R) | Mike Montgomery (L) | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Jul 21, 2018 | STL | 2 | CHC | 7 | -107 | 8.5 | O | Luke Weaver (R) | Tyler Chatwood (R) | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Jul 20, 2018 | STL | 18 | CHC | 5 | -137 | 10.5 | O | Jack Flaherty (R) | Jon Lester (L) | 18 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| Jul 19, 2018 | STL | 6 | CHC | 9 | -150 | 9.5 | O | Carlos Martinez (R) | Kyle Hendricks (R) | 15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| Jun 17, 2018 | CHC | 0 | STL | 5 | 108 | 8.5 | U | Jose Quintana (L) | Jack Flaherty (R) | 4 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| Jun 16, 2018 | CHC | 6 | STL | 3 | 117 | 8.5 | O | Kyle Hendricks (R) | Carlos Martinez (R) | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
| Jun 15, 2018 | CHC | 13 | STL | 5 | 102 | 8.5 | O | Jon Lester (L) | Michael Wacha (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| May 6, 2018 | CHC | 3 | STL | 4 | -101 | 8.5 | U | Jon Lester (L) | Michael Wacha (R) | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 13 |
MLB Betting Odds and Trends
| Chicago Cubs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Chi Cubs is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs’s last 14 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games | ||
| Chi Cubs is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road | ||
| Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games on the road | ||
| Chi Cubs is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games when playing St. Louis | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games when playing St. Louis | ||
| Chi Cubs is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against The Cards | ||
| Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against the Cards | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs’s last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis | ||
St. Louis Cardinals |
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|---|---|---|
| Cards are a is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis’s last 12 games | ||
| St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games at home | ||
| Cards is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs | ||
| St. Louis is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs | ||
| Cards is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis’s last 9 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs | ||
Team Vs Division Or Conference
Chicago Cubs
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 60-43 | 33-19 | 27-24 | 54-31 | 9-12 | 48-52-3 | 18-7 | 42-36 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 5-4 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2-1 | 6-4 | 1-1 | 4-4 |
| vs Div | 24-22 | 13-7 | 11-15 | 24-17 | 1-5 | 20-23-3 | 3-0 | 21-22 |
| vs AL | 8-4 | 7-3 | 1-1 | 7-2 | 1-2 | 7-5 | 2-0 | 6-4 |
| vs NL | 52-39 | 26-16 | 26-23 | 47-29 | 8-10 | 41-47-3 | 16-7 | 36-32 |
Cardinals
| record | Home | Away | Fave | Dog | O/U | vs LHP | vs RHP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 52-51 | 25-24 | 27-27 | 36-30 | 19-21 | 47-51-5 | 14-14 | 38-37 |
| Last 10 | 5-5 | 2-0 | 3-5 | 3-1 | 2-4 | 7-3 | 3-1 | 2-4 |
| vs Div | 30-23 | 13-7 | 17-16 | 21-10 | 11-13 | 26-24-3 | 9-6 | 21-17 |
| vs AL | 7-7 | 5-5 | 2-2 | 5-6 | 3-1 | 3-10-1 | 0-1 | 7-6 |
| vs NL | 45-44 | 20-19 | 25-25 | 31-24 | 16-20 | 44-41-4 | 14-13 | 31-31 |
Team Last 5 Games
Chicago Cubs
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2018 | STL | 2-5 | L | 117 | 9 | Mike Montgomery | 5 | Luke Weaver | A |
| Jul 26, 2018 | ARI | 7-6 | W | 102 | 9.5 | T Chatwood | 4.2 | Zack Godley | H |
| Jul 25, 2018 | ARI | 2-1 | W | -104 | 8.5 | J Lester | 6 | Robbie Ray | H |
| Jul 24, 2018 | ARI | 1-5 | L | -159 | 9 | K Hendricks | 5 | C Buchholz | H |
| Jul 23, 2018 | ARI | 1-7 | L | -110 | 8.5 | Luke Farrell | 3.1 | P Corbin | H |
Cardinals
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | starter | ip | opposing starter | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2018 | CHC | 5-2 | W | -127 | 9 | Luke Weaver | 6 | Mike Montgomery | H |
| Jul 25, 2018 | CIN | 3-7 | L | -129 | 9 | Jack Flaherty | 5 | Sal Romano | A |
| Jul 24, 2018 | CIN | 4-2 | W | -130 | 10.5 | Austin Gomber | 6.1 | H Bailey | A |
| Jul 23, 2018 | CIN | 1-2 | L | 104 | 9.5 | Daniel Poncedeleon | 7 | Luis Castillo | A |
| Jul 22, 2018 | CHC | 2-7 | L | 123 | 7.5 | M Mikolas | 5 | J Quintana | A |