Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals 8/3/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/02/2022 at 10:28 PM ET

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals 8/3/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Chicago Cubs remain in St. Louis on Wednesday to take on the Cardinals. The Cubs are 3rd in the NL Central and entered this series riding a two game losing streak. Chicago has won seven of their last ten games and are 22-21 on the road. The Cubs are averaging 8.3 hits per game.

Justin Steele will make his 20th start on the mound for the Cubs. You can discover who else is starting with our MLB Predictions. Steele is 4-7 on the season with 91 innings pitched. Steele has 87 strikeouts and carries a 3.86 ERA. Steele pitched just 3.2 innings in his last start allowing 4 runs and 5 hits. 

The St. Louis Cardinals are trying to play themselves back into a wild card spot. St. Louis is 2nd in the NL Central. The Cardinals have won six of their last ten games and are 25-16 on their home field. St. Louis is averaging 4.6 runs per game which is 7th best in the MLB. 

Miles Mikolas will make his 22nd start on the hill for the Cards. Mikolas is 8-8 on the season with 132.1 innings pitched. Mikolas has 100 strikeouts and carries a 2.86 ERA. Mikolas pitched 7 innings in his last start allowing 2 runs on 6 hits. 

The Chicago Cubs entered this series after dropping two straight games and being outscored 9-4. The Cardinals have a lot more to play for and get the pitching advantage in this match up. Lay the -1.5 runs with the home team. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win and cover ATS 6-3. 

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