Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Cardinals Predicted to Win After New Data Released for Friday's MLB Game [7/12/2024]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will lock horns in MLB action at Busch Stadium on Friday, starting at 8:15PM ET.

The Cardinals will start Sonny Gray (9-5, 3.30 ERA), pitting him against Kyle Hendricks (1-7, 7.53 ERA) for the Cubs.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Cardinals as the most likely winner of the game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Cubs-Cardinals 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 63% , while the Cubs' is 37%."

Cubs vs. Cardinals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB game between the Cardinals and Cubs at Busch Stadium is scheduled to begin at 8:15PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
• Date: Friday, July 12, 2024
• Time: 8:15PM ET/5:15PM PT
• Venue: Busch Stadium

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

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

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

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

Our independent predictive model gives the Cardinals a 63% chance of beating the Cubs.

According to our model, the Cubs (+1.5) have a 56% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has a 54% chance of going over.

Cubs vs. Cardinals Odds [7/12/2024]

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

Bet Type	Cubs	Cardinals
Run Line	+1.5 (-120)	-1.5 (+104)
Moneyline	+170	-196
Total	o8 (-110)	u8 (-105)

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

Cubs vs. Cardinals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in the Cubs vs. Cardinals matchup is on the total.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cardinals, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Cubs on Friday.

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