Cardinals vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - July 21, 2023

Cardinals at Cubs

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St. Louis Cardinals

0-0

3 - 4

Chicago Cubs

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
J.Steele			3.06	16-5
J.Flaherty			6.75	1-3

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cardinals 0-0	+1.5-170	o8.5-102	+116
Cubs 0-0	-1.5+140	u8.5-115	-138

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July 21, 2023

Wrigley FieldChicago

CHC -125 (F5)

J.Steele o17.5 Outs-150

0.17u

CHC -125 (F5)

0.5u

Bet to -135

Over 8-120

1.2u

CHC -130

CHC -135 (F5)

CHC -118

0.5u

Bet to -128

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The Cardinals are 25-24 (.510) after a win as underdogs since last season -- 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .417.

Nico Hoerner has a miss rate of only 22% on breaking pitches this season -- tied for 13th best in MLB-- 91st Percentile. Jack Flaherty has thrown a breaking pitch 54% of the time this season -- fifth highest among qualified SPs-- 94th Percentile.

Paul Goldschmidt has 12 home runs on inside fastballs since last season -- tied for seventh most in MLB-- 98th Percentile. Justin Steele has located his fastball inside 43% of the time since last season -- tied for 11th highest among starting pitchers with at least 102 total IP-- 92nd Percentile.

Jack Flaherty has allowed an OBP of .368 (432 PA's) this season -- highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .304 -- first Percentile.

Jack Flaherty has walked 51 of 433 batters (12%) this season -- 3rd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 7% -- fourth Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cubs are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cubs are 2-3 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cubs are 43-38 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 2 of Cubs' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 34 of Cubs' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32
Cardinals	80-82	42-39	38-43	28-49	51-33

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2
Cardinals	74-83-5	37-42-2	37-41-3	39-38	34-45-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40
Cardinals	83-79	44-37	39-42	39-38	43-41

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Jul 21st	STL	L 2-7	-1.5 L	U 9	STL -120
Jul 20th	WSH	W 8-3	-1.5 W	O 9	CHC -150
Jul 19th	WSH	W 17-3	-1.5 W	O 9	CHC -168
Jul 18th	WSH	L 5-7	-1.5 L	O 9.5	WSH -134
Jul 16th	BOS	L 5-11	-	-	-

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Flaherty, P	104	6	6	4
RA.Pallante, P	17	1	0	0
RC.Stratton, P	15	1	2	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1D.Carlson, CF	0-3	0	0
1L.Nootbaar, PH	0-2	0	0
1L.Nootbaar, CF	0-2	0	0
2P.Goldschmidt, 1B	0-4	1	0
3N.Arenado, 3B	1-5	0	2
4W.Contreras, DH	2-4	0	0
5T.O'Neill, LF	1-4	1	0
6J.Walker, RF	1-2	0	0
7P.DeJong, SS	1-4	0	0
8A.Knizner, C	0-3	0	1
8B.Donovan, PH	0-0	0	0
8N.Gorman, 2B	0-0	0	0
9J.Fermin, 2B	1-2	1	0
9A.Burleson, PH	0-1	0	0
9I.Herrera, C	0-0	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
LJ.Steele, P	100	6.1	9	2
RJ.Merryweather, P	21	0.2	2	1
RM. Fulmer, P	15	0.1	1	0
RM.Leiter, P	12	0.2	0	0
RA.Alzolay, P	15	1	0	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Tauchman, CF	1-4	1	0	1
2N.Hoerner, SS	0-3	0	0	0
3I.Happ, LF	1-4	0	0	0
4C.Bellinger, 1B	3-4	1	1	2
5S.Suzuki, RF	0-4	0	0	0
6C.Morel, 2B	1-4	0	0	0
7Y.Gomes, DH	0-4	0	0	0
8M.Mastrobuoni, 3B	2-3	1	1	1
9M.Amaya, C	1-3	1	0	0