Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction
The Cardinals evened their series with the Cubs with a 14-5 route on Friday afternoon. Which side will take the first game of Saturday’s double-header at 1:20 p.m. ET?
Game Snapshot
951 St. Louis Cardinals (-120) at 958 Chicago Cubs (+100); 9.5
1:20 p.m. ET, Saturday, June 4, 2022
Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL
St. Louis Cardinals DFS SPIN
Nolan Gorman slugged a three-run homer Friday in his return to the Cardinals’ lineup. Gorman showed zero signs of rust Friday, following a three-game absence due to lower back stiffness, clobbering a three-run shot to right-center field — his third round-tripper of the season — off Cubs’ righty starter Marcus Stroman in the fourth inning. The 22-year-old rookie sensation is hitting a sublime .361/.439/.694 with three homer and 10 RBI across 41 plate appearances. Clearly, he should be rostered in all fantasy formats.
Chicago Cubs DFS Spin
Alfonso Rivas finished 0-for-4 with two strikeouts versus the Cardinals on Friday. Rivas seems destined to return to Triple-A once the Cubs get a couple of guys back from the IL. He’s 1-for-22 over his last eight appearances, and he’s batting just .125 with one homer and 30 strikeouts in 83 plate appearances over the last month.
Cardinals vs. Cubs MLB BETTING PREDICTION
The Cardinals are now 8-3 in their last 11 games versus the Cubs and are 6-1 in their last seven games at Wrigley Field. They’ve also won four of their last five games overall, four of five games when playing the opener of a double-header and are 25-10 in their last 35 divisional games. On the other side, the Cubs are just 1-4 in their last five games when playing the opener of a double-header and are 5-24 in their last 29 home games versus a team with a winning record.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -120