Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction: Close Contest Expected After New Data Released for Friday's MLB Game [8/2/2024]

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are scheduled to meet in MLB action at Wrigley Field on Friday, starting at 2:20PM ET.

The Cubs will have Javier Assad (5-3, 3.23 ERA) as their starting pitcher, while the Cardinals are going with Erick Fedde (7-4, 3.11 ERA).

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Cardinals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Cardinals-Cubs game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Cardinals' chance of winning is 51% , while the Cubs' is 49%."

Cardinals vs. Cubs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB game between the Cubs and Cardinals at Wrigley Field is scheduled to start at 2:20PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 2:20PM ET/11:20AM PT
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Cardinals vs. Cubs matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Cubs vs. Cardinals picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB matchup between the Cardinals and Cubs 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Cardinals a 51% chance of beating the Cubs.

According to our model, the Cubs (+1.5) have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 7.5 runs has a 59% chance of going over.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Odds [8/2/2024]

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Cardinals	Cubs
Run Line	-1.5 (+146)	+1.5 (-175)
Moneyline	-112	-104
Total	o7.5 (-130)	u7.5 (+100)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Cardinals vs. Cubs matchup is on the run line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best MLB bets for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cardinals, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Cubs on Friday.

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