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CHC vs
STL

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals

July 28, 2026 ยท 7:45 PM ET ยท Busch Stadium
CHC 89-73  ยท  STL 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: CHC 10, STL 2 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 58%
Projected Score STL 7 ยท CHC 6
Blowout Probability 5%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

STL Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP quality edge (FIP 3.95 vs 4.85) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC STL SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 5.6) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+4.0 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL CHC SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

CHC โ€” Away RHP
Colin Rea
Colin Rea
ERA4.34
WHIP1.33
FIP4.65
K/96.6
K/BB3.5
Road ERA: 6.46
vs
STL โ€” Home RHP
Michael McGreevy
Michael McGreevy
ERA3.95
WHIP1.28
FIP4.21
K/96.2
K/BB3.6
Home ERA: 3.98

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

CHC โ€” Away
  1. 1 Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
  2. 2 Seiya Suzuki RF
  3. 3 Michael Busch 1B
  4. 4 Alex Bregman 3B
  5. 5 Ian Happ DH
  6. 6 Nico Hoerner SS
  7. 7 Michael Conforto LF
  8. 8 Carson Kelly C
  9. 9 Pedro Ramirez 2B
STL โ€” Home
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Jordan Walker RF
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Ivan Herrera DH
  5. 5 Lars Nootbaar LF
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Nathan Church CF
  8. 8 Jose Fermin 3B
  9. 9 Jimmy Crooks C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

CHC Away STL Home
Team OPS 0.776 0.700
Bullpen FIP 5.34 3.97
Run Diff / 10G +2.8 -1.2
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -2 -4

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
CHC -5.5 (-157)
STL +5.5 (+121)
Total (O/U)
Over 12.5 (-112)
Under 12.5 (-116)
Moneyline
CHC -10000
STL +1420

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 4 Preview

Top betting prop targets identified by the BlowOutAlert engine for this matchup. Click a suspect for the full evidence breakdown. Full rankings, verdicts, sharp money signals, and live lineup tracking are in the workspace.

CHC โ€” Away
Michael Busch Michael Busch 1B
Singles
0.5
69 ยท OVER
Nico Hoerner Nico Hoerner SS
Singles
0.5
66 ยท OVER
Seiya Suzuki Seiya Suzuki RF
Singles
0.5
61 ยท OVER
Alex Bregman Alex Bregman 3B
RBIs
1.5
59 ยท UNDER
STL โ€” Home
JJ Wetherholt JJ Wetherholt 2B
Singles
0.5
66 ยท OVER
Alec Burleson Alec Burleson 1B
RBIs
1.5
64 ยท UNDER
Jose Fermin Jose Fermin 3B
Singles
0.5
58 ยท OVER
Lars Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar LF
Singles
0.5
55 ยท OVER

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