St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs 7/23/2023 Picks Predictions

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The St. Louis Cardinals will go against the Chicago Cubs in MLB action at Wrigley Field, IL, on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at 2:20 PM ET.

The primary cause of the St. Louis Cardinals’ impending elimination from playoff contention is their pitching staff’s subpar performances.

St. Louis ranks 28th in batting average allowed (.272), 25th in quality starts (28), 27th in WHIP (1.45), and 22nd in team ERA (4.49).

Jack Flaherty leads St. Louis with seven victories and 102 strikeouts. Sunday’s starting pitcher for St. Louis is Jordan Montgomery. The left-hander has a record of 6-7, a 3.14 ERA, and 101 strikeouts this year.

The Cardinals are among the top 10 in four critical categories, demonstrating St. Louis’ strong at-bat performance.

St. Louis ranks 10th in both runs scored (464) and team batting average (.257) while ranking sixth in on-base percentage (.332) and seventh in slugging percentage (.430).

Nolan Arenado leads St. Louis with 21 home runs and 76 RBI, while Nolan Gorman is second with 19 home runs and third with 61 RBI.

The Cardinals’ bullpen pitchers entered games in 96 save situations and have a save percentage of 53.3%. Over the season, the bullpen pitchers inherited 185 base runners, and 29.2% of those runners reached base.

There were runners on base when the Cardinals’ bullpen relievers entered the game 112 times, in addition to their 116 outings in high-leverage situations.

This season, the Cardinals sent 298 bullpen pitchers to the mound. This season, the relievers have 51 holds, which ranks 15th in MLB. Over the season, they managed 24 saves but failed on 21 of 45 occasions.

The total went OVER in six of St. Louis’ last nine matches.
The St. Louis Cardinals are 6-2 SU in their last eight matches.
The St. Louis Cardinals are 13-6 SU in their last 19 matches against the Chicago Cubs.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Predictions 7/23/2023

The Chicago Cubs scored 464 runs, which ranks them 10th in baseball, but they are only 16th in team batting average and 17th in slugging percentage. However, their on-base percentage increased to.329, ranking them ninth overall.

Patrick Wisdom leads Chicago in home runs with 17, and Christopher Morel comes in second with 15. With 54 RBI, Nico Hoerner leads the team, followed by Ian Happ and Morel, who tied for second with 42 each.

In 97 games, Chicago hit 108 home runs, 18 triples, and 144 doubles.

Chicago also had trouble on the mound, although their performance was somewhat better than at the plate. At 4.13, the Cubs’ team ERA is ranked 14th, while their 1.28 WHIP ranks 17th.

The pitching staff limits opposing hitters to a.244 average, which ranks 16th in baseball, while Chicago’s starting rotation has 43 Quality Starts, sixth best in MLB. Marcus Stroman leads Chicago with ten victories and 105 strikeouts.

Chicago has yet to reveal the starting pitcher for Sunday’s finale of a four-game home series against St. Louis as of the time this article was published.

On 121 inherited base runners, Chicago relievers have a 29.8% inherited scoring percentage. Their bullpen relievers took the mound 73 times with runners on base and 69 times in high-pressure situations.

The Cubs accumulated 39 holds in 62 save opportunities while also blowing nine saves. With a save percentage of 59.1%, they are placed 21st in the league and have sent 290 relief relievers to the mound this season.

In 22 save opportunities, Chicago’s bullpen relievers took the mound and managed 13 saves.

The total went OVER in nine of the Chi-Cows’ last 11 matches.
The Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last five matches.
The total went OVER in eight of the Chicago Cubs’ last ten matches at home.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs. The MLB pick for this game is the St. Louis Cardinals.

Chicago defeated St. Louis on Friday, but the Cardinals won six of their last seven games overall and eight of their past 11 meetings with the Cubs.

Additionally, St. Louis performed well versus Chicago on the road, winning 14 of the past 20 games played at Wrigley Field.

St. Louis scored 464 runs, which ranks 10th overall. Jordan Montgomery, the starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, produced five straight quality starts, going 30 and three innings while giving up only four earned runs and leading St. Louis to five straight victories.

Montgomery allowed only two home runs and 28 strikeouts against eight walks in his five games—the team OPS for St. Louis is.762. The St. Louis Cardinals will win by a predicted score of 7-3.

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