The match between the Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cardinals will take place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, August 22 at 8:05 PM ET.
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Chicago Cubs vs St Louis Cardinals will take place at Wrigley Field for Game 1 of their series in another round of MLB action. The Cubs have an overall season record of 52-68 and come into this game on the back of a 5-2 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. They sit in third place on the NL Central table with a win percentage of .433. The Cubs have been in great form as they won four straight games before the loss to Milwaukee.
Chicago’s offence has scored 501 runs this season at an average of .244 and an on base percentage of .317. Justin Steele had nine strikeouts and did not give away a single run and his manager was gushing about him. Cubs manager David Ross said after the game, “From where he’s (Steele) come from early in the season, it just feels like you’re getting that performance every time he steps foot on the mound, all the way around.”
On the other hand, the Cardinals stand at 69-51 for the season and come into this game on the back of a 6-4 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. They sit in first place on the NL Central table with a win percentage of .575. St Louis has been in good form as well as they won their last five games.
Their offence has scored 580 runs this season at an average of .257 and an on base percentage of .328. Pitcher Jose Quintana had a bad day at the office as he allowed four runs on seven hits and walked three in 2 2/3 innings. After the game, he said, “It was a tough day for me. The issue was attacking the zone and getting ahead in the count. That’s usually my plan and I got into a little trouble, got into some jams.”
| Cubs | Cardinals |
| Nick Madrigal | Lars Nootbar |
| Nico Hoerner | Brendan Donovan |
| Ian Happ | Paul Goldschmidt |
| Seiya Suzuki | Nolan Arenado |
| Franmil Reyes | Nolan Gorman |
| Rafael Ortega | Tyler O’Neill |
| Nelson Velazquez | Corey Dickerson |
| Yan Gomes | Paul DeJong |
| PJ Higgins | Andrew Knizner |
Cubs: Ethan Roberts, Brad Wieck, Codi Heuer, Adbert Alzolay, Jason Heyward, Alec Mills, Kyle Hendricks, Keegan Thompson, Michael Hermosillo, Wade Miley
Cardinals: Alex Reyes, Drew VerHagen, Ljay Newsome, Steven Matz, Jack Flaherty
The match between the Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cardinals will take place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois on Monday, August 22 at 8:05 PM ET.
The match between the Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cardinals will be telecast live on Bally Sports Midwest and Marquee Sports Network. You can also subscribe to MLB.com and watch from any corner of the world.
When the odds are 2.45 the expected chance of winning is 41%, but this team actually wins 40% matches with these odds.
When the odds are 1.61 the expected chance of winning is 62%, but this team actually wins 64% matches with these odds.
