Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Game 1 Prediction For 7/13/2024

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Game 1 Details

• Date: July 13, 2024
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• Starting Pitchers:
  • Hayden Wesneski - Cubs
  • Lance Lynn - Cardinals

Cubs vs Cardinals Game 1 Betting Odds

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Game 1 Win Probabilities

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Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Game 1 Betting Preview

On Saturday, the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will play in a double-header from Busch Stadium in St. Louis. In the first game of that double-header, both teams will look to set a tone for the day's action, with the Cubs looking for a second straight win over the Cards this weekend while the Cardinals look to avenge their 5-1 loss from Friday.

In Game 1 of this double-header, the Chicago Cubs will send Hayden Wesneski to the mound. Wesneski is 3-5 on the season and has an ERA of 3.67. He is coming off of his best outing of the season, where he threw 6.1 shutout innings against the Los Angeles Angels last Sunday. He will aim to follow that up with a strong performance against Chicago's biggest rivals.

For St. Louis, it will be Lance Lynn taking the hill for the opening game of this twin bill. Lynn has been mediocre throughout this season, posting a record of 4-4 with an ERA of 4.48. While his counterpart on the mound might be coming off his best start of the year, Lynn is coming off of his worst. The Cardinals starter gave up 10 earned runs in 2.2 innings of work against the Washington Nationals last Saturday. He will simply need to be better if the Cardinals want a shot in this game.

Starting pitching will be even more important than usual in this game, as the Cubs and Cardinals need to ration their bullpen for two games instead of just one today. If either of these starters fails to make it deep into this contest, they could negatively impact their team's chances of winning not just this contest, but the one scheduled for later in the day.

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Game 1 Prediction

Final Score: Chicago Cubs 4.03 vs St. Louis Cardinals 4.51

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