Cardinals vs Cubs Prediction: Picks, Live Odds & Start Time – September 2, 2022

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On Friday, a matchup of NL Central rivals is on the docket, with the Chicago Cubs (56-75) visiting the St. Louis Cardinals (76-55) at 8:15 PM ET. The scheduled starters are Jordan Montgomery (7-3) for the Cardinals, and Adrian Sampson (1-4) for the Cubs.

The Cubs (+203) take their show on the road to face the favored Cardinals (-243). The contest has an over/under set at 8.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Odds

Run Line

St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5)

Moneyline

Cardinals (-243)

Total

8 Runs (Over: -108, Under: -112)

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When, Where, at What Time is Cardinals vs. Cubs

  • Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Stadium: Busch Stadium

Cardinals Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Steven Matz 15 Day Injury List Knee
Jack Flaherty 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Drew VerHagen 60 Day Injury List Hip
Álex Reyes 60 Day Injury List Shoulder

Cubs Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Patrick Wisdom 10 Day Injury List Finger
Steven Brault 15 Day Injury List Shouder
Keegan Thompson 15 Day Injury List Back
Brad Wieck 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Michael Hermosillo 60 Day Injury List Quadricep
Wade Miley 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Jason Heyward 60 Day Injury List Knee
Kyle Hendricks 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Alec Mills 60 Day Injury List Back
Adbert Alzolay 60 Day Injury List Shoulder
Codi Heuer 60 Day Injury List Elbow
Ethan Roberts 60 Day Injury List Elbow

Last Time Out: Cardinals and Cubs

The Cardinals won their last game against the Reds Friday by a 5-3 score. Lars Nootbaar went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Andre Pallante picked up the win on the strength of three innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out one.

Friday, the Cubs defeated the Blue Jays 7-5. Manuel Rodriguez was the winning pitcher after throwing two innings without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one. Franmil Reyes paced the Cubs’ offense, going 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI.

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Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Cardinals have won 51 out of the 75 games, or 68%, in which they’ve been favored. St. Louis has played as a favorite of -243 or more once this season and won that game. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 70.8% chance to win. St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 63 of their 131 opportunities. In 131 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 74-57-0 ATS.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Paul Goldschmidt 124 .332 (1) .418 (1) .617 (2) 6.1% (5) 21.3% (88) 12.4% (12)
Nolan Arenado 121 .307 (7) .370 (16) .571 (4) 5.4% (13) 12.5% (14) 8.2% (80)
Tommy Edman 127 .257 (75) .318 (87) .391 (104) 2.1% (105) 17.8% (55) 7.4% (89)
Dylan Carlson 109 .243 (99) .317 (93) .391 (104) 1.9% (114) 19.0% (68) 8.7% (71)
Brendan Donovan 98 .292 (-) .396 (-) .375 (-) 0.6% (-) 16.3% (-) 12.1% (-)

Cubs Betting Records and Team Stats

The Cubs have been chosen as underdogs in 92 games this year and have walked away with the win 39 times (42.4%) in those games. Chicago has a mark of 1-6 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by +203 or worse on the moneyline. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 33% chance of walking away with the win. Chicago’s games have gone over the total in 56 of their 131 opportunities. The Cubs are 68-63-0 against the spread in their 131 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Ian Happ 128 .278 (37) .351 (33) .458 (40) 2.9% (75) 23.9% (107) 9.4% (55)
Willson Contreras 107 .246 (91) .351 (33) .471 (31) 4.5% (27) 21.2% (87) 9.1% (63)
Nico Hoerner 116 .288 (24) .336 (63) .407 (85) 1.8% (116) 11.3% (6) 5.6% (129)
Seiya Suzuki 91 .258 (-) .332 (-) .420 (-) 2.7% (-) 24.5% (-) 9.5% (-)
Christopher Morel 87 .249 (-) .311 (-) .447 (-) 3.8% (-) 31.4% (-) 7.8% (-)

Cardinals vs. Cubs Picks and Predictions

We pick that the Cardinals will pick up the win in this contest, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (-243). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we predict the final scoring winding up over the total (8 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Matt Rooney

Matt comes from Chicago and has lived in the area his whole life. Graduated from and played football at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL while also serving as the director of student sports broadcasting. He writes for Betsperts as well as appears on several shows across the network.

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