Chicago Cubs vs St Louis Cardinals 6/26/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Chicago Cubs (27-45) will be running through bases versus the St. Louis Cardinals (41-33) in the series installment finale of the NL Central Division at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 2:15 PM ET.

Chicago looks for a win in this match-up facing St. Louis on Sunday after losing the 2nd installment of a series at 3-5 on Friday. Though the Cubs managed to defeat the Cardinals at 3-0 in the opener.

Chicago is in 4th place at 27-45 in the National League Central Division with a .375 team percentage and 13 games behind first place after earning 304 runs but losing 382 for a -78 run difference this season.

CF Rafael Ortega scored one run on one hit with two RBIs for the Cubs while Adrian Sampson gave up 4 hits, 2 earned runs, and 2 walks but fanned out 5 hitters after pitching for 5.0 innings in the loss.

Third Baseman Patrick Wisdom led the offense for Chicago with a team-high 14 home runs and 37 RBIs while averaging .232 at the plate this year.

CF Ian Happ contributed a team-leading batting average of .285, an on-base percentage of .383, and slugging .469 for the Cubs this season.

The Chi Cubs will be appointing righty Alec Mills (0-1, 8.59 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 9 Ks) to take on the mound to start the final match of a series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The right-handed thrower conceded 21 hits, 4 homers, and 2 free bases in pitching for 14.2 frames in his MLB career this year.

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Chicago Cubs vs St Louis Cardinals Predictions 6/26/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to continue their success after a 5-3 win, Saturday. The Cardinals will go for a back-to-back victory to earn the series win.

St. Louis took the lead at 41-33 in the National League Central Division with a team percentage of .554 after acquiring 351 while yielding 290 for a run difference of +61 throughout the season.

3B Nolan Arenado nailed two runs on three hits in leading the Cardinals in the win while Miles Mikolas allowed just 4 hits, one earned run, and a walk but wrung up 9 batters after pitching for 6.0 innings in the winning effort.

First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt led St. Louis’ batting unit after hitting 17 long balls and completed 61 runs batted in while posting a team-leading on-base percentage of .422, slugging .617, and averaging .338 at the plate for the Cardinals throughout the campaign.

Right-hander Jack Flaherty (0-0, 7.50 ERA, 2.33 WHIP, 4 Ks) will be starting for St. Louis in the end-game of a series versus the Chi Cubs on Sunday. Righty Flaherty gave up 7 hits, one homer, and 7 free bases after pitching for 6.0 innings in his major league career for the season.

Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB Pick for this contest is St. Louis -175. The Cardinals are the stronger team here after leading all teams in their division while the Cubs struggled after dropping to 4th place in NL Central.

St. Louis will dominate this match at home with a 22-14 record while Chicago will continue their struggle in winning games away from home after losing 20 of their last 34 road outings for the season. Prediction: The St. Louis Cardinals will win at 8-4.

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