After a rain out last night, the Cubs and Cardinals play the second game of the series early in the afternoon on Thursday. St. Louis won the first game on Tuesday, and they have been playing good baseball in the second half of the season.
Double headers are always unpredictable, but the first game is set, and the pitching matchup will feature Marcus Stroman and Miles Mikolas. Both pitchers possess a low-90s fastball, so they haven't been blowing batters away for strikeouts.
Instead, we should see plenty of balls in play, and the defenses will have to work a little bit harder if eith er team is to come out on top. At FanDuel, the Cardinals are the favorite in the first half of the double header.
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Matchup Information and Betting Odds
- Matchup: Chicago Cubs (41-61, 21-29 away, 5th in the NL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (55-48, 30-20 home, 2nd in the NL Central)
- Venue & Location: Busch Stadium (St. Louis, Missouri)
- Game Time: 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time
- Chicago Cubs: Marcus Stroman (2022: 13 starts, 3-5, 3.99 ERA)
- St. Louis Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (2022: 21 starts, 8-8, 2.86 ERA)
- Chicago Cubs +136
- St. Louis Cardinals -162
- Over 7.5 (-110)
- Under 7.5 (-110)
- Chicago Cubs +1.5 (-164)
- St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 (+136)