Cardinals vs Cubs Picks and Prediction – 8/2/2024

The Saint Louis Cardinals return to the road Thursday for game one of four in Chicago against the Cubs. Saint Louis comes into Thursday three games above .500 on the year. The Saint Louis offense has carried the team this season with a .245 team batting average. The Cardinals have scored 444 runs on 809 hits through 107 games as a team. For other MLB action see our MLB Picks.

Alec Burleson leads the Saint Louis offense this season with a .282 batting average and 61 RBIs on the season. Brendan Donovan has boasted a team high 103 hits in 101 games. Nolan Gorman leads the team this season with nineteen home runs overall. Paul Goldschmidt has come up big for Saint Louis as well with sixteen home runs and 41 RBIs having played 103 games this year.

The Chicago Cubs return to their home field Thursday seven games below .500 on a 2 game skid. Offensively Chicago has been a bottom feeder in the league with a .232 batting average here at Chicago has scored 444 runs on 840 hits this season. The Chicago power has been lackluster as well with 100 and seven home runs and .374 team slugging percentage. The Chicago pitching has fared well however with a 3.78 team ERA.

Cody Bellinger is the offensive leader of the season for Chicago with a .272 batting average. Nico Horner has posted a team high 96 hits and Michael Busch leads the team with a .348 OBP. Christopher Morrel leads the team with eighteen home runs and Ian Happ has driven in a team high sixty runs this season.