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STL vs
CHC

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

July 3, 2026 Β· 4:05 PM ET Β· Wrigley Field
STL 77-85  Β·  CHC 89-73

🏁 Final: STL 17, CHC 1 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap β†’

πŸ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner πŸ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 52%
Projected Score STL 8 Β· CHC 7
Blowout Probability 3%

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

πŸ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
STL SP quality edge (FIP 3.10 vs 3.96, PF 1.06) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
STL CHC SP elevated fatigue β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
CHC STL SP elevated fatigue β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 6.0) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+4.8 R/G L10) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
STL CHC SP road-favored (pitching at home) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜…

⚾ Starting Pitchers

STL β€” Away RHP
Andre Pallante
Andre Pallante
ERA3.83
WHIP1.27
FIP3.63
K/96.1
K/BB3.3
Road ERA: 3.22
vs
CHC β€” Home LHP
David Peterson
David Peterson
ERA4.79
WHIP1.50
FIP3.88
K/98.3
K/BB4.4
Home ERA: 5.45

🧒 Starting Lineup

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

πŸ“Έ Team Snapshot

STL Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.701 0.773
Bullpen FIP 3.97 5.34
Run Diff / 10G -0.6 +4.2
Days Rest 0 1
Streak -4 -2

πŸ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -7.5 (-113)
CHC +7.5 (-115)
Total (O/U)
Over 14.5 (-114)
Under 14.5 (-114)
Moneyline
STL -10000
CHC +1360

πŸ” 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.

STL β€” Away
JJ Wetherholt JJ Wetherholt 2B
Singles
0.5
67 Β· OVER
Alec Burleson Alec Burleson 1B
Total Bases
2.5
63 Β· UNDER
Jose Fermin Jose Fermin LF
Singles
0.5
54 Β· OVER
Ivan Herrera Ivan Herrera C
Singles
0.5
51 Β· UNDER
CHC β€” Home
Nico Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B
Singles
0.5
70 Β· OVER
Michael Busch Michael Busch 1B
Singles
0.5
67 Β· OVER
Alex Bregman Alex Bregman 3B
Total Bases
4.5
59 Β· UNDER
Seiya Suzuki Seiya Suzuki RF
Singles
0.5
57 Β· OVER

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