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Tommy Edman is just one hit away from his 100th of the season as his St. Louis Cardinals (54-48) ready for a matchup against the Chicago Cubs (41-60) on Tuesday at 7:45 PM ET. The Cardinals are favored (-155) over the Cubs (+135). St. Louis has Adam Wainwright starting, and Chicago will send out Keegan Thompson.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Tuesday, August 2, 2022
- Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -155 | 8 |
Cardinals Stats & Trends
Cardinals Batting
- The Cardinals rank 11th in MLB action with 113 total home runs.
- The Cardinals rank eighth in the majors with a .251 batting average.
- The Cardinals are sixth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .321.
- The Cardinals strike out 7.9 times per game, the eighth-fewest mark in the league.
- The Cardinals have hit 55 home runs at home this season (1.1 per game).
- The Cardinals are averaging three extra-base hits per game while slugging .419 in home contests.
- The team averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .255 at home this season.
Cardinals Key Batters
- Paul Goldschmidt has 120 hits and an OBP of .409 to go with a slugging percentage of .603. All three of those stats are tops among St. Louis hitters this season.
- Among all qualifying hitters in MLB, Goldschmidt’s batting average ranks second, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is third in slugging.
- Nolan Arenado has 24 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 35 walks while batting .290.
- Arenado’s batting average is 28th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 29th, and his slugging percentage 12th.
- Edman is batting .254 with a .367 slugging percentage and 35 RBI this year.
- Dylan Carlson has been key for St. Louis with 74 hits, an OBP of .318 plus a slugging percentage of .405.
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs’ 100 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
- The Cubs have a team batting average of .243 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
- The Cubs have an on-base percentage of .318 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- The Cubs rank 24th in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
- In 49 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 50 homers, an average of 1 per contest.
- They are slugging .384 in 49 road games this season.
- They are averaging 8.1 base hits per game and batting .233 on the road this season.
Cubs Key Batters
- Ian Happ has a slugging percentage of .436, a team-high for the Cubs.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, Happ ranks 37th in batting average, 27th in on-base percentage and 63rd in slugging percentage.
- Willson Contreras has collected 80 hits with a .365 on-base percentage to pace his team in both.
- Contreras is 80th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
- Nico Hoerner is hitting .294 with 14 doubles, three triples, six home runs and 16 walks.
- Patrick Wisdom’s 77 hits lead his team.
Cardinals vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers
| Wainwright | Thompson | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | GS | 13 |
| 7-8 | W-L | 8-4 |
| 3.28 | ERA | 3.26 |
| 123.1 | IP | 88.1 |
| 34 | BB | 29 |
| 99 | SO | 82 |
