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Willson Contreras is just three hits away from his 100th of the season as his Chicago Cubs (56-77) ready for a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals (78-55) on Sunday at 2:15 PM ET. The Cubs are underdogs (+159) against the Cardinals (-189). St. Louis’ Miles Mikolas starts against Chicago’s Marcus Stroman.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Cardinals vs. Cubs
- Game Day: Sunday, September 4, 2022
- Game Time: 2:15 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Stadium: Busch Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -189 | 7.5 |
Cardinals Stats & Trends
Cardinals Batting
- The Cardinals average 1.3 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB play with 169 total home runs.
- The Cardinals’ .258 batting average is sixth-best in MLB.
- The Cardinals rank second in the league with a .331 on-base percentage.
- Cardinals hitters strike out 7.7 times per game, the seventh-fewest strikeouts in the league.
- The Cardinals have hit 85 homers at home this season (1.3 per game).
- The Cardinals have a .436 slugging percentage and are averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game at home.
- At home this season the team averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .258.
Cardinals Key Batters
- Paul Goldschmidt leads St. Louis in OBP (.418), slugging percentage (.618) and total hits (157) this season.
- Among qualified hitters in baseball, Goldschmidt’s batting average ranks first, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is second in slugging.
- Nolan Arenado is batting .305 with 36 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 43 walks.
- Among all qualified hitters, Arenado is eighth in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.
- Tommy Edman is batting .260 with a .406 slugging percentage and 51 RBI this year.
- Edman has recorded a hit in six straight games. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .341 with four doubles, a triple, four home runs and eight RBI.
- Dylan Carlson has eight home runs, 39 RBI and a batting average of .241 this season.
Cubs Stats & Trends
Cubs Batting
- The Cubs rank 17th in Major League Baseball with 134 home runs.
- The Cubs have a team batting average of .241 this season, which ranks 18th among MLB teams.
- The Cubs have an OBP of .312 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
- The Cubs rank just 26th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.8 whiffs per contest.
- They’ve hit 72 homers, an average of 1.1 per game, in 67 road contests this season.
- They are slugging .389 in 67 road games this season.
- In 67 road games this season, they have a batting average of .234 while averaging 8.1 base hits per contest.
Cubs Key Batters
- Ian Happ has put up a .352 on-base percentage and a .458 slugging percentage, both team-best marks for the Cubs.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Happ is 35th in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 30th and he is 40th in slugging.
- Contreras has 97 hits to pace his team.
- Including all qualifying hitters, Contreras’ batting average places him 90th, his on-base percentage is 31st, and he is 27th in slugging.
- Nico Hoerner is hitting .283 with 19 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 25 walks.
- Seiya Suzuki is hitting .263 with 21 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 35 walks.
Cardinals vs. Cubs Probable Pitchers
| Mikolas | Stroman | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | GS | 19 |
| 10-10 | W-L | 3-6 |
| 3.48 | ERA | 3.98 |
| 168.1 | IP | 101.2 |
| 30 | BB | 29 |
| 124 | SO | 85 |
