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Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals will play Adrian Sampson and the Chicago Cubs on Friday at 8:15 PM.
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Game Info, Goldschmidt Props for Cardinals vs Cubs
- Game Day: Friday, September 2, 2022
- Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
| Hits | Home Runs | RBI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over/Under | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Over Odds | -275 | +350 | +120 |
Goldschmidt in 2022
- Goldschmidt has a team-best batting average of .332, and paces the Cardinals in home runs (33) and runs batted in (105).
- Among all hitters in MLB action, Goldschmidt’s home run total ranks third and his RBI tally ranks third.
- In 94 of 124 games this season (75.8%) Goldschmidt has gotten a hit, and 43 of those contests (34.7%) he posted more than one hit.
- In 30 of 124 games this season, Goldschmidt has hit a long ball (24.2%). He’s taken the pitcher deep in 6.1% of his trips to the plate in 2022.
Last Five Games
| Opponent | Date | H/AB | R | HR | RBI | K | BB | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reds | August 31 | 1-for-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Reds | August 30 | 0-for-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Reds | August 29 | 0-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Braves | August 28 | 1-for-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Braves | August 27 | 1-for-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Cubs Pitching in 2022
- Sampson (1-4 with a 3.97 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 65 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cubs, his 13th of the season.
- In 14 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.97 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .271 to opposing hitters.
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cubs pitching staff ranks 15th in the league.
- Cubs pitchers combine to surrender the third-most home runs in baseball (174 total, 1.3 per game).
