St Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs 5/10/23 – Wednesday at Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs 17-18 will take on the St. Louis Cardinals 12-24. Jordan Montgomery for the Cardinals and Justin Steele for the Cubs will take the mound as starting pitchers. Keep an eye on this exciting game. Online bettors can place bets on their best teams by following the top baseball betting sites.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
Location: Wrigley Field Chicago, IL
TV: MLBN
St Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs 5/10/23 Betting Odds
Cardinals
Moneyline: -120
Spread: -1.5 (+1460
Total: 8 over (-109)
Cubs
Moneyline: -105
Spread: +1.5 (-182)
Total: 8 under (-109)
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Analysis
The Cardinals have amassed 65 doubles as a collective team and hit 42 baseballs out of the park. St. Louis Cardinals owns a slugging percentage of 0.414 and have been called out on strikes 297 times while drawing walks on 119 occasions. St. Louis Cardinals have averaged 4.4 runs per game as an offense this season, which places them 14th overall in baseball. So far this season, they have amassed 155 runs batted in and 319 hits, for an overall team batting average of 0.257. They have scored 159 runs while maintaining an on-base percentage of 0.326.
The Cardinals have converted 65.7% of balls hit into play into outs over 2,850 innings played this season and rank 29th overall in baseball. St. Louis Cardinals have amassed 950 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 340 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage currently sits at 0.987 and they have earned 35 double plays this year.
Montgomery currently owns an FIP of 3.75 after facing 2,537 batters in the majors. He has given out 570 base hits and recorded 168 walks. He currently boasts an earned run average of 3.81 and has a WHIP rating of 1.215. Montgomery has pitched 607 innings so far and amassed 577 strikeouts since making his professional debut.
Chicago Cubs has hit 41 homers this year and generated 163 runs batted in. These players have scored 53 doubles while walking 122 times and amassing 169 runs. The Chicago Cubs have posted an on-base percentage of 0.337 and an overall team batting average of 0.265 this season. The Cubs boast an SLG% of 0.418 and average 4.83 runs per game. They have failed on 307 occasions and amassed 322 base hits.
The Chicago Cubs have turned 33 double plays this year and earned an outstanding fielding percentage of 0.988. This season, the Cubs have registered 334 assists and 15 errors while amassing 941 putouts. Over 2,823 innings played, the Cubs have maintained an overall defensive efficiency rating of 71.6%.
Steele has accrued 191 base hits during his professional baseball career and 221 strikeouts across 219 innings pitched. He has surrendered 76 earned runs while posting a WHIP of 1.272 and FIP of 3.8. His strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.51 and he has faced off against 925 opposing batters over his career. Steele currently holds a 3.12 earned run average, while permitting 7.8 hits per nine innings.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis’ last 7 games. St. Louis are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games. St. Louis are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against the Chi Cubs. The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis’ last 18 games on the road. St. Louis are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against the Chi Cubs.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the Chi Cubs’ last 10 games. The Chi Cubs are 3-9 SU in their last 12 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the Chi Cubs’ last 6 games at home. The Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis. The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs’ last 13 games against an opponent in the National League.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Free Pick
The Chicago Cubs have played better than expected this year. Expect Steele to step up here and help the Cubs secure a home victory against their archrivals on getaway day according to the baseball betting tips by the experts.
Free Pick: Chicago Cubs -105
