Cubs vs Cardinals Predictions, Picks & Odds (July 27)

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Chicago (NL) vs St. Louis Probable Pitchers

If there’s one pitcher that has spelled trouble for the Cardinals this year, it’s Thursday’s starter, Justin Steele. The Cubs southpaw is a perfect 3-0 against St. Louis this year, including a victory just last week where he punched out nine Cards hitters in just six and two-thirds innings of work.

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It’s not just the Cardinals who have struggled against the lefty this year. In his first full season in the big leagues, Steele has more than held his own against MLB lineups. He ranks second in the National League in ERA and is only one off the league lead in wins.

Unfortunately for the 28-year old, his team hasn’t had much success this season or else his Cy Young odds would likely be a lot shorter than the +1800 they sit at now. Only four pitchers currently own shorter odds to win the award.

Steele vs Mikolas Stats

On the other hand, Miles Mikolas got hit hard in his last outing against the Cubs. Chicago pounded out 11 hits against the mustached man.

In the first season of a three-year deal, Mikolas has struggled to show the form he displayed last season. His ERA is a over a full run higher and across the board, his statistics are less impressive. Only one pitcher in all of baseball has given up more hits than the 141 the Cards righty has given up this year.

Will Cardinals Finally Steele a Win?

One of the main reasons we’re kind of taken aback that the Cardinals are the chalk in the MLB odds for this one is because of the fact that Steele is a perfect 3-for-3 against the St. Louis this year.

Justin Steele 2023 Stats vs Cardinals

Sometimes a pitcher just has your number. With each successive start, Steele has whiffed more and more Cardinals, and he hasn’t given up a single long ball in over 18 innings of work against Oliver Marmol’s squad.

Cubs vs Cardinals Picks

Known for having some of the most passionate fans in all of baseball, Busch Stadium hasn’t provided St. Louis with any kind of advantage this year. Only one National League squad has fewer wins as hosts than the Cardinals do this year.

Both sides look like they’ll only be playing for pride during the last two months of the year and might look decidedly different with the trade deadline odds having some players on these teams more likely to be sporting new uniforms come next week.

For our bet, we’re going to play the trend and bet on Steele to continue his success against St. Louis. Chicago is playing some of their best baseball of the year so we see no reason to make any other prediction in this one.

Pick: Chicago Cubs Moneyline (-105)