In our MLB predictions for Friday, June 3, we bring you the best Cardinals vs Cubs betting pick and odds, as St. Louis and Chicago continue their five-game NL Central series at Wrigley Field with Game 2. Thursdayโs opener has been excluded from the analysis. The Cards will start Miles Mikolas (3-3; 2.67 ERA) on Friday, while the Cubbies will counter with Marcus Stroman (2-4; 3.95 ERA).ย ย
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Cardinals vs Cubs Betting Pick
This game will be played at Wrigley Field at 2:05 PM ET on Friday, June 3, 2022.
Why Bet The Cardinals:
โ The current Cardinals have 31 hits in 92 at-bats against Marcus Stroman. Corey Dickerson is 16-for-37 with a couple of home runs. Paul Goldschmidt, whoโs hit safely in 23 straight appearances, is 4-for-8 with one round-tripper. Albert Pujols is 5-for-14 with three RBIs, while Nolan Arenado has three hits in 12 at-bast versus Stroman.ย
โ The Cubsโ bullpen cannot be trusted. Over the last ten days, Chicagoโs relievers have registered a poor 5.77 ERA and 4.63 FIP. Marcus Stroman has lasted exactly five innings in two of his last three starts, so the Cubs โpen could have a busy day in the office.
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โ The Cardinals are doing an excellent job at the plate. They are sporting the sixth-best batting average (.252) and the seventh-highest OPS+ (108) in the majors. St. Louis is tied with Colorado for the fifth-highest scoring offense in baseball, tallying 4.74 runs per game.
St. Louis Cardinals
The Cards carried a 29-21 record into Thursdayโs clash at Wrigley Field in Chicago, searching for their fourth consecutive victory. They just swept a three-game home series against the San Diego Padres to wrap up their nine-game homestand with a 6-3 record.
Miles Mikolas is coming off his worst start of the season. The 33-year-old right-hander yielded six earned runs on nine hits across 5.2 frames in an 8-0 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Mikolas recorded a 3.77 ERA and 3.85 FIP in May (five starts, 31 IP).
Chicago Cubs
The Cubs entered the Cardinals series aiming for their third straight win. Last Wednesday, Chicago outlasted Milwaukee 4-3 in ten innings to tie a four-game home set against the Brewers. The Cubbies improved to 21-29 on the season.
Marcus Stroman pitched seven scoreless innings in a tough 5-4 defeat at the White Sox last Sunday. Through his four starts in May, the 31-year-old righty has posted a shiny 1.50 ERA and 2.56 FIP. Heโs 1-1 with a 2.65 ERA in three career starts against St. Louis.