Hiram Moreno
One of the most classic rivalries in Major League Baseball will experience a new edition in this duel between the Chicago Cubs vs St Louis Cardinals Cardinals at Busch Stadium. The game will pit two teams that have experienced very different realities and have very different paths as we get closer and closer to the end of the league’s regular season of the MLB..
A clash of this caliber could not be absent at JefeBet, where we bring you odds, information, and analysis of each of the teams as well as our prediction for this important divisional match.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the Chicago Cubs vs St Louis Cardinals MLB Game 1 on September 2, 2022
- Where: Busch Stadium, St Louis, Missouri.
- When: Friday, September 2, 2022, 8:15 p.m. ET.
Betting on the Chicago Cubs
- Season record: 56-75.
- Runline (+1.5): -105.
- Moneyline: +190.
- Over/Under: 8.
Having lost much of the core of players that led them to win the 2016 World Series and currently finding themselves in a transitional stage, few expected the Cubs to be competitive this 2022 in MLB, and the team did not exceed those expectations as they are currently in third place in the National League Central Division.
The team comes in on a streak of just two wins in its last six games, with both wins helping them avoid a series sweep against the Brewers and Blue Jays, which is not the best level when considering that was swept away the last time they visited this site.
One of the games in that last series at Busch Stadium featured their starter for this matchup, Adrian Sampson, who allowed 8 hits and 5 runs in just 3.1 innings during a 13-3 loss, and will hope for better luck this time around.
Starting pitcher: Adrian Sampson (1-4, 3.98 ERA, 1.34 WHIP).
Injured: Adbert Alzolay (Back muscle, 60 days), Steven Brault, (Shoulder, 15 days), Kyle Hendricks (Shoulder, 60 days), Codi Heuer (Elbow, 60 days), Wade Miley (Shoulder, 60 days), Alec Mills (Knee, 60 days), Ethan Roberts (Elbow, 60 days), Keegan Thompson (Back, 15 days), Brad Wieck (Elbow, 60 days), Wilson Contreras (Ankle, day-to-day), Patrick Wisdom (Finger, 10 days), Michael Hermosillo (Quadriceps, 60 days), Jason HEyward (Knee, 60 days).
Betting on the St Louis Cardinals
- Season record: 76-55.
- Runline (-1.5): -115.
- Moneyline: -238.
- Over/Under: 8.
At the beginning of the season, the Cardinals and the Brewers were the front-runners to win the division, and things happened just as predicted, with the St. Louis team currently leading the divisional standings by several games with respect to the Brewers, which puts them close to clinching a ticket to the postseason for the fourth consecutive season.
The Cardinals have won the last six series they have contested.They open this series after beating the Cincinnati Reds in their last series, and playing at Busch Stadium can be a boost after winning seven of their last nine games in front of their home fans.
Their starter for this game will be Jordan Montgomery, who is coming off his worst start with the Cardinals since his trade from the Yankees by allowing 8 hits and 5 runs in 5.0 innings against the Atlanta Braves, although before that, he pitched a one-hit complete game against the Cubs.
Starting pitcher: Jordan Montgomery (7-3, 3.28 ERA, 1.04 WHIP).
Injured: Jack Flaherty, (Shoulder, 60 days), Steven Matz (Knee, 15 days), Alex Reyes (Shoulder, 60 days), Drew VerHagen (Hip, 60 days).
JefeBet Prediction
Bookmakers are calling this matchup a pretty close one, and it certainly is, as the Cardinals have been an infinitely superior team to the Cubs this season, and they also have a much healthier roster than their opponents.
Of St Louis’ last 13 home wins, eight were by two or more runs, and the Cubs have lost by two or more runs in the last two games opened by Adrian Sampson.
Pick: St Louis Cardinals Runline.
