Chicago Cubs at Saint Louis Cardinals 7/30/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Chicago Cubs vs. Saint Louis Cardinals
MLB: 8:15 PM EST
Jul. 30, 2019
TV: FSMW
Latest Odds : CHC -113 Total 9
The Cubs and the Cardinals are actually one of those surprise battles as they are fighting for the NL Central lead. What is even worse for both of these teams is the fact that the Brewers are lurking, but the Reds are not that far out either. That is just a testament to how close the battle is between these two teams, but the NL Central in general.
Javier Baez is the leading power hitter for the Cubs with 25 homers on the year. Anthony Rizzo is the leading hitter at driving the runners home on the year with 71 runs brought home. Kris Bryant is the leading hitter for the Cubs in average at a clip of .294. Paul Goldschmidt is the leading power hitter for the Cardinals with 24 homers. Marcell Ozuna is the hitter for the Cardinals at a clip of .259 on the year with 62 runners brought home.
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Yu Darvish is the starting pitcher the Cubs are putting on the mound here. Darvish has been able to post a 3-4 record and a 4.54 ERA on the season. He has thrown a total of 115 innings on the season with 132 strikeouts, but has walked 51 batters and allowed a total of 91 hits.
Adam Wainwright is the pitcher the Cardinals are looking to put on the mound in this game. He has went 500 on the season with a 7-7 record and a 4.63 ERA on the year. He has thrown a total of 103 innings on the season with 98 strikeouts, but has walked 41 batters and allowed 103 hits.
Recent Betting Trends:
Cubs are 4-9 in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Cardinals are 28-59 in their last 87 games following an off day.
Under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 Tuesday games.
Under is 3-0-1 in Cardinals last 4 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Free Betting Pick: Saint Louis Cardinals +103
The Cardinals are facing the Cubs at home and the Cubs are facing Wainwright in the game. The problem is the Cubs are sending out Darvish in this game and he has been good, but may struggle against the strong Cardinals hitters who have really rocked Saint Louis this year. Final Score, Saint Louis Cardinals win 6-4.