Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals 7/29/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Chicago Cubs will go against the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action in Busch Stadium, MO, on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at 7:15 PM ET.
In the first match of this series on Thursday night, Chicago defeated the Cardinals to extend their winning run to six games and move above .500 for the first time since May 12.
The Cubs had a 51-51 record going into Friday and were third in the NL Central, 5.5 matches behind the Brewers for first place.
The Reds and Phillies, who were deadlocked for the last two wild card slots in the National League postseason picture, were four games ahead of them.
In order to lead a 14-hit attack on Thursday, Chicago received three hits apiece from Mike Tauchman (run, two RBI), Cody Bellinger (run), and Christopher Morel (three runs, two RBI).
Tauchman blasted his fifth home run of the year in the Cubs’ victory.
On the mound, Justin Steele (11-3) won the victory after pitching six innings, during which he gave up one run on 5 hits, three walks, and 4 strikeouts before handing the game over to the bullpen.
In this game, Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon is making his 18th start of the year on the mound. He enters the game with a record of 4-6, a 5.75 ERA, a 1.398 WHIP, 24 walks, and 73 strikeouts in 83 innings pitched.
Taillon was successful in his most recent start, which took place on Sunday at home against the Cardinals. In 5.2 innings, he allowed one run on seven hits, one walk, and six strikeouts in a 7-2 victory for the Cubs.
Taillon has a 2-0 record, a 1.86 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP, four walks, and 14 strikeouts in 19.1 innings pitched across his previous three starts. In this game against the Cardinals, Taillon makes his 12th career start.
He pitched 62.2 innings and has a record of 4-1, 3.45 ERA, 1.117 WHIP, 14 walks, and 62 strikeouts.
In three career appearances at Busch Stadium, Taillon is 2-0 with a 1.71 ERA, a 0.762 WHIP, five walks, and 17 strikeouts over 21 innings.
- The total went OVER in 12 of the Chi Cubs’ last 16 matches.
- The Chicago Cubs are 7-0 SU in their last 7 matches.
- The Chi Cubs are 5-0 SU in their last 5 matches against St. Louis.
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Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Predictions 7/29/2023
As they were destroyed in the opening match of this set on Thursday night, St. Louis suffered their fifth loss in their previous seven matches.
The Cardinals approached Friday fourth in the National League Central with a 46-58 record, 11.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers for the division lead.
They were 10 games back of the Reds and Phillies for the last National League wild-card slot. On Thursday, St. Louis never overcame a 3-0 deficit after the top of the first inning.
Tyler O’Neill had three hits in the defeat, and Andrew Knizner added two more (two runs, three RBI). Knizner blasted his seventh and eighth home runs of the year in a losing effort.
In two-thirds of an inning, Miles Mikolas (6-6) suffered the loss after giving up one run on no hits, no walks, and one strikeout.
He intentionally hit Ian Happ, which resulted in his being ejected, and the Cubs pounced on Dakota Hudson to take the lead permanently.
Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is making his 13th start of the year on the mound in this game. He enters the game with a record of 3-4, a 7.31 ERA, a 1.924 WHIP, 21 walks, and 31 strikeouts in 56.2 innings pitched.
In his most recent start, which took place Monday against the Diamondbacks on the road, Wainwright was not considered.
He pitched five innings in a game the Cardinals eventually won 10-6, surrendering two runs on four hits, two walks, and three strikeouts.
Wainwright pitched 10 innings in his previous three starts, going 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA, 2.40 WHIP, 7 walks, and 7 strikeouts. In this game against the Cubs, Wainwright makes his 50th start and 59th appearance overall.
In 305.1 innings pitched versus them, he is 19-15 with a 4.01 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 90 walks, and 251 strikeouts.
Wainwright records 107-60 with two saves, a 2.91 ERA, a 1.161 WHIP, 342 walks, and 1,190 strikeouts over 1,409.1 innings pitched in 240 career appearances, 200.1 of which were starts at Busch Stadium.
- The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-6 SU in their last 8 matches.
- The total went OVER in 6 of St. Louis’ last 8 matches at home.
- The Cardinals are 7-3 SU in their last 10 matches at home against the Chi Cubs.
Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals. The MLB pick for this game is the Chicago Cubs. Since the All-Star break, the Cubs were on a roll, leading the majors in runs per game, team batting average, OPS, and stolen bases.
With less than a week until the trade deadline, Chicago played well and re-entered the postseason picture. After a sluggish start to the season, Taillon improved recently, and some of the Cubs’ offensive surges helped him.
Even if Wainwright’s previous outing against the Diamondbacks may go well, he still has an ERA above seven and was regularly beaten this year.
You have to give the Cubs the advantage in this matchup since they placed this one in the victory column with their hot bats. The Chicago Cubs will win to a predicted score of 6-5.
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Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals 7/29/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 7:15 PM ET
Location: Busch Stadium, MO
Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023
TV: Bally Sports Midwest
MLB Odds: Chicago Cubs +103
MLB Totals: 10