Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals MLB Parlay 9/28/2019

Saturday, September 28, 2019

Busch Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Cole Hamels vs. Adam Wainwright

Busch Stadium is the venue where Paul DeJong and the St. Louis Cardinals (90-69, 1st in NL Central) will play the Chicago Cubs (82-77, 3rd in NL Central) on Saturday. The Cardinals open this matchup at -205 while the Cubs are priced at +190. The total has been set at 8.5.

The Cubs have been a pretty good pick for MLB wagerers, having gone 82-77-0 SU. The Cardinals are covering 56.6% of the time, going 90-69-0 straight up.

Valuable Chicago Cubs Betting Trends

The Cubs have been an inconsistent Under play for over/under bettors, having gone 73-79-7.

The Cubs are covering 39.0% of the time as the road team, having gone 30-47-0 straight up.

Important St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

St. Louis is covering 62.8% of the time at Busch Stadium, going 49-29-0 SU.

The Cardinals have been a hot and cold Over play for over/under bettors, having gone 66-84-9.

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Key Chicago Cubs Injuries

9/26/2019 Anthony Rizzo 1B Ankle Probable for Sep 27
9/26/2019 Cole Hamels SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Sep 28
9/26/2019 Yu Darvish SP Rest Out for the season
9/26/2019 Kyle Hendricks SP Rest Out for the season
9/25/2019 Javier Baez SS Thumb Out for the season
9/25/2019 Xavier Cedeno RP Arm Out for the season
9/25/2019 Kris Bryant 3B Ankle Out for the season
9/19/2019 Allen Webster RP Arm Out for the season
8/22/2019 Brandon Morrow RP Elbow Out for the season
2/19/2019 Kendall Graveman SP Elbow Out for the season

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

9/25/2019 Kolten Wong 2B Hamstring Probable for Sep 27
9/25/2019 Michael Wacha SP Shoulder Out for the season
9/18/2019 Brett Cecil RP Wrist Out for the season
9/1/2019 Lane Thomas CF Wrist Out for the season
7/11/2019 Jordan Hicks RP Elbow Out for the season
6/26/2019 Tony Cingrani RP Shoulder Out for the season

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cubs have a 82-77 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Cole Hamels has a 7-7 record with an earned run average of 3.92 and a WHIP of 1.42 this season. He has 135 strikeouts over his 137.2 innings pitched and he's given up 139 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.22. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.94 and they have given up 469 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .232 against the bullpen and they've struck out 543 hitters and walked 255 batters. As a team, Chicago allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 9 batters per nine innings. They are 7th in the league in team earned run average at 4.07. The Cubs pitchers collectively have given up 1,353 base hits and 640 earned runs. They have allowed 189 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Chicago as a pitching staff has walked 515 batters and struck out 1,411. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.22.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Chicago is hitting .252, good for 14th in the league. The Cubs hold a .451 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Anthony Rizzo is hitting .293 with an on-base percentage of .405. He has 150 hits this season in 512 at bats with 94 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .520 and an OPS+ of 137. Kyle Schwarber is hitting .248 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .337. He has totaled 129 hits and he has driven in 91 men in 520 at bats. His OPS+ is 118 while his slugging percentage is at .527. The Cubs have 1,349 hits, including 266 doubles and 250 home runs. Chicago has walked 572 times so far this season and they have struck out 1,433 times as a unit. They have left 1,050 men on base and have a team OPS of .782. They score 5.02 runs per contest and have scored a total of 798 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

St. Louis has a 90-69 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.98, Adam Wainwright has a 14-9 record and a 1.39 WHIP. He has 150 strikeouts over the 167.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 169 hits. He's allowing 9.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.12. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.81 and they have given up 437 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .215 against the Cardinals bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 599 batters and walked 232 opposing hitters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.7 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.8. The Cardinals pitchers as a team have surrendered 1,255 base knocks and 598 earned runs this season. They have given up 185 home runs this year, which ranks 28th in Major League Baseball. St. Louis as a staff has walked 536 hitters and struck out 1,372 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 4.26.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .245, good for 23rd in the league. The Cardinals hold a .414 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .321, which is good for 18th in baseball. They rank 25th in MLB with 8.3 hits per contest. Paul DeJong comes into this matchup batting .235 with an OBP of .317. He has 135 hits this year along with 77 RBI in 574 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .444 with an OPS+ of 98. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .259 this season and he has an OBP of .346. He has collected 151 hits in 583 at bats while driving in 95 runs. He has an OPS+ of 114 and a slugging percentage of .475. The Cardinals as a unit have 1,313 base hits, including 245 doubles and 204 homers. St. Louis has walked 542 times this year and they have struck out on 1,387 occasions. They have had 1,078 men left on base and have an OPS of .735. They have scored 4.7 runs per game and totaled 747 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Cubs/Cardinals MLB game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cardinals and under the total runs

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