St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs 5/8/2023 Picks Predictions

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The St. Louis Cardinals will go against the Chicago Cubs in MLB action in Wrigley Field, IL, on Monday, May 8, 2023, at 7:40 PM ET.

The Cardinals defeated the Tigers in their most recent game to end their eight-game losing run. With a victory over the Cubs, which would be their second straight victory, they will want to maintain the momentum.

St. Louis scores 4.24 runs per game on average. Their league-leading batting average of .259 places them seventh. They are 11th in on-base percentage (.329) and 13th in slugging percentage (.411).

Nolan Gorman tops the Cardinals with seven home runs and 23 RBI, while Paul Goldschmidt tops the club with a .302 batting average.

Due to poor pitching, St. Louis was allowing 4.97 runs per game. The Cardinals’ opponents’ batting average against them is .275, which ranks 28th in the league.

Their 1.47 WHIP ranks 26th, while their 4.70 ERA ranks 21st. Mikolas lost to the Angels 6-4 in his most recent start after allowing eight hits and three runs over 5.2 innings.

The total went OVER in 5 of St. Louis’ last 5 matches.
The St. Louis Cardinals are 1-8 SU in their last 9 matches.
The St. Louis Cardinals are 5-1 SU in their last 6 matches against the Chi Cubs.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Predictions 5/8/2023

The Cubs won their final two games to snap a three-game losing run. With a victory versus the Cardinals, which would be their fourth victory in their previous seven games, they will attempt to maintain their winning streak.

Chicago scores 4.97 runs per game on average. Their league-leading batting average of .270 places them third. They are sixth in on-base percentage (.341) and seventh in slugging percentage (.432).

Patrick Wisdom tops the squad with 11 home runs and 21 RBI, while Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with a .315 batting average.

Chicago’s pitching was strong, allowing 2.55 runs per game on average. The Cubs are fourth in the league with a .225 opponents’ hitting average.

Their 1.16 WHIP is third, while their 3.44 ERA is fourth. They fell to Washington 2-1 despite Stroman’s last start, in which he allowed five hits and one run over the course of six innings.

The total went UNDER in 7 of the Chi Cubs’ last 8 matches.
The Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 matches.
The total went UNDER in 4 of the Chi Cubs’ last 6 matches at home.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs. The MLB pick for this game is the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs won four of their last five home games and two of their previous three games.

They’ve scored 13 runs in their previous three home matches, demonstrating strong offensive performance.

Because they were hitting the ball effectively against right-handers and Mikolas faltered on the mound, giving up 15 runs in his past five starts, anticipated them to continue their strong offensive performance in this game.

He struggled to contain the Cubs in his past three outings against them, giving up nine runs each time. Eight of the Cardinals’ past ten games ended in defeat, and six of their last seven on the road.

In their past three away games, they only scored six runs, exhibiting offensive difficulty. As Stroman pitched well for the Cubs in his past five outings, allowing 10 runs, things won’t get much simpler for them in this game.

Chicago will have no trouble slowing down the Cardinals in the match because their bullpen is now also pitching effectively. In order to cover the money line, choose Chicago. The Chicago Cubs will win to a predicted score of 7-5.

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