When the Chicago Cubs (52-58) and St. Louis Cardinals (56-52) match up at Wrigley Field on Thursday, August 1, Shota Imanaga will get the nod for the Cubs, while the Cardinals will send Sonny Gray to the hill. The game will begin at 8:05 PM ET.

The Cubs, at -110, are favored in this game, while the Cardinals are underdogs at -110. Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
• Time: 8:05 PM ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• TV Channel: MARQ
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cubs -110
• Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals -110
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Gray (10-6) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his 20th start of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up five earned runs and allowed seven hits in five innings against the Washington Nationals.
• He has eight quality starts in 19 chances this season.
• Gray will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
• He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 19 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 112 home runs.
• St. Louis ranks 19th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
• The Cardinals’ .247 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
• St. Louis ranks 22nd in the majors with 454 total runs scored this season.
• The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
• The Cardinals rank 13th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
• St. Louis has pitched to a 4.05 ERA this season, which ranks 17th in baseball.
• St. Louis averages just 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the majors.
• The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.272 WHIP this season.

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