Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction: Tight Battle Projected After New Data Released for Thursday's MLB Game [8/1/2024]

The Chicago Cubs will face the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB action at Wrigley Field on Thursday, starting at 8:05PM ET.

The Cubs will have Shota Imanaga (8-2, 2.95 ERA) as their starting pitcher, up against Sonny Gray (10-6, 3.79 ERA) for the Cardinals.

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

"Using the latest data, our experts simulated Thursday's Cardinals-Cubs game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"Taking into account recent updates and various additional inputs, we forecast the Cubs with a win probability of 51% and the Cardinals with 49%."

Cardinals vs. Cubs Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Thursday's MLB action between the Cubs and Cardinals at Wrigley Field is scheduled to commence at 8:05PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
• Date: Thursday, August 1, 2024
• Time: 8:05PM ET/5:05PM PT
• Venue: Wrigley Field
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Thursday's Cardinals vs. Cubs matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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

Using powerful machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Thursday's MLB matchup between the Cardinals and Cubs 10,000 times as part of our MLB picks coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Cubs a 51% chance of defeating the Cardinals.

According to our model, the Cubs (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the 8-run over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:30AM, Aug 2

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Cardinals

Win %

58%

42%

-102

-110

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Cubs

Cardinals STL

-102

Win %

58%

42%

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Cubs CHC

-110

Sonny Gray 10-6, 3.79 ERA

Shota Imanaga 8-2, 2.95 ERA

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Cardinals vs. Cubs Odds [8/1/2024]

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

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

Cardinals vs. Cubs Picks

Our model's biggest edge in the Cardinals vs. Cubs matchup is on the over/under.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cubs, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Cardinals on Thursday.

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