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

By: Eddie Kline |

Last Updated: 08/01/2024 at 11:48 PM ET

St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs 08/02/24 - MLB Picks & Predictions
Game Start: 8/2/2024, 6:20 PM UTC
Latest Odds: CHC -110 ; O/U 8

The Friday MLB schedule will get underway with a matinee between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs from Wrigley Field. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Cardinals (56-53) have dropped six of their last ten games and trail NL Central Division leading Milwaukee by 5.5 games. Last night, 1B Paul Goldshcmidt homered and had three of the 12 St. Louis hits during a 5-4 road loss against Chicago. 

Thirty-one year old righty Erick Fedde (7-4 3.11 ERA) will make his first start for the Cardinals. Fedde, who was acquired in a trade deadline deal with the White Sox, has struck out 108 batters and owns a solid 1.14 WHIP across 121 plus frames.

The Chicago Cubs have won consecutive games and are trying to claw their way back into the NL Wild Card race. On Thursday, Dansby Swanson tied the game in the ninth inning with a double and scored the winning run on a Mike Tauchman pinch-hit. Cody Bellinger added a pair of hits and scored twice for the Cubs (53-58), who improved to 28-25 at home.   

Chicago skipper Craig Counsell will turn to twenty-seven year old righty Javier Asaad (5-3 3.23 ERA) on Friday. Last time out, Asaad (6 IP) allowed three runs and fanned five batters during a 7-3 road victory against Kansas City. 

Cardinals vs Cubs Prediction

Cardinals vs Cubs Pick Analysis

Our Free MLB Pick for Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago C Tomas Nido is currently on the 10-day injured list with a knee injury and is not expected to return until early next month. Through 109 games, St. Louis ranks 18th in OPS and 22nd in runs scored. For the season, Chicago ranks 21st in OPS and 20th in runs scored. Take the Cubs to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 4-3.

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