Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction
The Cubs broke out the bats in their series-opening win against the Cardinals on Thursday night but will they make it two in a row against their hated rivals? Both teams are currently -110 on the moneyline, while the total sits at 8 runs.
Game Snapshot
901 St. Louis Cardinals (-110) at 958 Chicago Cubs (-110); 8
8:05 p.m. ET, Friday, June 3, 2022
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
St. Louis Cardinals DFS SPIN
Paul Goldschmidt extended his hitting streak to 24 games Thursday in the Cardinals’ loss to the Cubs. Goldschmidt drilled a two-out RBI double off Cubs’ starter Keegan Thompson in the third inning before coming around to score on an RBI single from ensuing batter Nolan Arenado. The 34-year-old veteran first baseman has recorded at least one hit in 24 consecutive games since May 7, hitting .427 (41-for-96) with nine homers, 33 RBI and one stolen base during that span. He’s arguably the hottest hitter in baseball right now.
Chicago Cubs DFS Spin
Frank Schwindel went 3-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI on Thursday, leading the Cubs to a 7-5 victory over the Cardinals. Schwindel clobbered a 436-foot solo shot to left-center field off Cardinals’ rookie left-hander Matthew Liberatore in the third inning and also added an RBI sacrifice fly in the eighth inning off righty reliever Kodi Whitley. The 29-year-old first baseman hasn’t come close to replicating last year’s breakout campaign, hitting .232/.275/.403 with seven homers and 26 RBI across 193 plate appearances this season.
Cardinals vs. Cubs MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Despite losing last night, the Cardinals are still 7-3 in their last 10 games versus the Cubs overall and have won five of their last six at Wrigley Field. They’re also 35-17 in their last 52 road games, are 24-10 in their last 34 divisional games and are 27-12 in their last 39 contests after scoring five runs or more in their previous game.
The Cubs, meanwhile, have still dropped five of their last six games overall, are 5-23 in their last 28 home games when facing an opponent with a winning record and are 4-11 in their last 15 games when playing the second game of a series.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -110