St Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs 8/23/22 - Game 2 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Last Updated: 08/23/2022 at 10:44 AM ET
The St. Louis Cardinals play the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. St. Louis is 69-51 following its 6-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. St Louis has won seven straight and is first in the National League Central, five games ahead of the second-place Milwaukee Brewers.
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt is batting .340 with 31 home runs, 100 RBIs, 146 hits and an on-base percentage of .422 to lead St Louis in each category. Third baseman Nolan Arenado is second in both home runs with 25 and RBIs with 81. St Louis has not announced its starting pitcher for the second game of a doubleheader on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs.
Chicago is 52-68 following its 5-2 loss on Sunday to the Milwaukee Brewers. Chicago starting pitcher Justin Steele had 9 strikeouts across six shutout innings but the bullpen could not hold on. Seiya Suzuki and Ian Happ each homered for Chicago in the loss. The Cubs are third in the National League Central, 17 games behind the first-place Cardinals.
Shortstop Nico Hoerner is batting .293 to lead Chicago and left fielder Ian Happ is the leader in hits with 119. Third baseman Patrick Wisdom is the leader in home runs with 22 and RBIs with 58, while catcher Willson Contreras is the leader in on base percentage .359. Chicago has not announced its starting pitcher for the second game of a twinbill on Tuesday against St Louis.
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The St. Louis Cardinals are one of the hottest teams in Major League Baseball having won each of the last seven leading up to their series with the Chicago Cubs to extend their lead in the NL Central to five games. St Louis has won eight of the last 10 played at Wrigley Field against Chicago and the Cardinals have won four of the last five overall against the Cubs. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 7-4.
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