The Chicago Cubs (53-58) and the St. Louis Cardinals (56-53) will go head to head on Friday, August 2 at Wrigley Field, with Javier Assad getting the ball for the Cubs and Erick Fedde taking the mound for the Cardinals. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Cubs (-110) as moneyline favorites against the Cardinals (-110). Sportsbooks have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 2:20 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

• The Cardinals will hand the ball to Fedde (7-4) for his 22nd start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last appearance came with the Chicago White Sox on Saturday, when he threw four innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up three earned runs while allowing six hits.
• He has earned a quality start 10 times in 21 starts this season.
• In 21 starts this season, Fedde has lasted five or more innings 18 times, with an average of 5.8 innings per appearance.
• He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 21 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals’ 114 home runs rank 18th in Major League Baseball.
• Fueled by 287 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 19th in MLB with a .390 slugging percentage this season.
• The Cardinals have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
• St. Louis ranks 22nd in the majors with 458 total runs scored this season.
• The Cardinals have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 17th in the league.
• The Cardinals rank 14th in strikeouts per game (8.3) among MLB offenses.
• St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.06 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.
• 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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