Cubs VS Cardinals will see the two sides resume their NL Central rivalry today at Wrigley Field. The First pitch from the Cubs against the Cardinals will happen at 7:40 p.m. ET.
Jack Flaherty is starting for St. Louis (11-24 SU and 13-22 RL) today. Flaherty is 2-4 with a 6.29 ERA in seven past outings.
Jameson Taillon will mount the mound today for Chicago (17-17 SU and 20-14 RL). Taillon is 0-2 with a 5.29 ERA in four starts.
The Cubs are -123 moneyline favourites and the game total is 7.5 runs scored.
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Predictions and Betting Preview For Chicago Cubs VS St. Louis Cardinals Regular Season
- Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago Illinois
- When: Tuesday, May 9th, 2023
- Time: 16:40 GMT
- Teams to play: Cubs VS Cardinals.
- MLB Expert Picks: SPREAD -1.5
Odds by 1XBet and BetMGM.
Betting On The Chicago Cubs
- 1XBet Spread: -1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 1.828
- 1XBet Over/Under: Over 7.5
- BetMGM Spread: -1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: 1.78
- BetMGM Over/Under: Under 7.5
Chicago has played better than was expected this season at 17-17 overall. It is left to see if they can maintain this performance to play at a Wild Card spot.
The Cubs scored 4.94 runs per game (10th) and hit .268 (5th) with a .762 OPS (7th). They hit 41 homers (11th) and stole 34 bases (5th) in 2023. 2B Nico Hoerner takes the lead in hits (46) and batting average (.309). While 3B Patrick Wisdom paces the club in homers (11) and RBI (21). Chicago’s pitching staff compiled a 3.34 ERA (4th) and 1.14 WHIP (3rd) with 17 premium starts (3rd).
James Tailon will play tomorrow for his team. He came back from the IL on May 4, allowing three runs on three hits and no walks over three innings versus Washington. Tailon was sidelined for a few weeks with a groin strain. He is expected to be on a limited pitch count over the next few outings until he comes he is back to full capacity on the mound.
Betting On The St. Louis Cardinals
- 1XBet Spread: +1.5
- 1XBet Moneyline: 2.136
- 1XBet Over/Under: Under 7.5
- BetMGM Spread: +1.5
- BetMGM Moneyline: Over 7.5
- BetMGM Over/Under: 2.05
St. Louis lost eight out of ten games before it started its series with the Cubs. The team ended their eight-game losing streak on Sunday when they played the Detroit Tigers, securing a needed 12-6 win.
Cardinals scored 4.46 runs per game (13th) and hit .259 (10th) with a .747 OPS (14th). They hit 42 home runs (10th) and stole 22 bases (17th) this season, 1B Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in hits (43), batting average (.321), OBP (.409), and homers (7). St. Louis’ pitching staff posted a 4.59 ERA (21st) and a 1.46 WHIP (26th) with seven quality starts.
Today is Flaherty’s bump day for the Cardinals. He’s off disappointing against the Los Angeles Angels, conceding ten runs on nine hits in 2.1 innings. His past start against the Dodgers wasn’t good either (four earned runs on seven hits in 4.2 innings. Flaherty lasted five or more innings in his first four outings his season and may be in line for a solid come-back start today. He is 3-3 with a 3.28 ERA and 71 Ks in 15 career matches versus Chicago.
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MatchPlug Prediction
St. Louis gathered the necessary momentum in their series finale win over a Detroit team that is red hot, they scored 12 runs on ten hits, plus four long balls. Seven of those runs were in the bottom of the sixth inning after the Tigers scored five runs in the top frame and three of the homers were by Paul Goldschmidt.
Analysts say that will be the beginning of something noteworthy for the Cardinals and they will maintain this momentum against the Cubs in Cubs VS Cardinals.
Tailon is gradually making his way back to starting rotation after a brief stay on the Injured List, this may limit him today. He pitched just three innings for his first start since coming back but gave up three runs on a long ball. He didn’t make it past the fifth inning in any of his three last starts before the groin injury, which may make for a long night for the Cubs’ bullpen.
In his last two outings, Flaherty was off his game, but his pitching was good regardless. Although he has always been a fly ball pitcher, he has a career ground ball rate of over 41% – after his first three starts this season, his ground ball rate was at 54.1%. In those matches, he forfeited a combined three earned runs on nine hits (15.1 innings). He walked a concerning number of hitters (13) in his first two starts, but he settles since those two games, walking nine total over his next five starts.
According to experts, Flaherty is still in control and he’ll confirm this tonight. St. Louis must be consistent in their matches if they ever want to compete in the Wild Card race. They may keep this match close at Wrigley today.
