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STL vs
CHC

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

July 4, 2026 ยท 8:08 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
STL 77-85  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: STL 3, CHC 0 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 55%
Projected Score CHC 3 ยท STL 1
Blowout Probability 3%

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

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

CHC Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP quality edge (FIP 3.25 vs 4.82, PF 1.06) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Defensive edge (dWAR 5.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC Recent run diff (+1.5 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away RHP
Kyle Leahy
Kyle Leahy
ERA3.66
WHIP1.34
FIP3.49
K/98.5
K/BB5.9
Road ERA: 4.00
vs
CHC โ€” Home LHP
Shota Imanaga
Shota Imanaga
ERA3.77
WHIP1.10
FIP4.35
K/99.0
K/BB7.1
Home ERA: 3.97

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.700 0.774
Bullpen FIP 3.97 5.34
Run Diff / 10G +0.8 +2.3
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -4 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -2.5 (-466)
CHC +2.5 (+315)
Total (O/U)
Over 3.5 (+310)
Under 3.5 (-456)
Moneyline
STL -10000
CHC +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.

STL โ€” Away
JJ Wetherholt JJ Wetherholt 2B
Singles
0.5
67 ยท OVER
Alec Burleson Alec Burleson 1B
Runs
0.5
61 ยท OVER
Ivan Herrera Ivan Herrera DH
Runs
0.5
59 ยท OVER
Jose Fermin Jose Fermin 3B
Singles
0.5
56 ยท OVER
CHC โ€” Home
Michael Busch Michael Busch 1B
Singles
0.5
67 ยท OVER
Nico Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B
Singles
0.5
64 ยท OVER
Pete Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong CF
Singles
0.5
58 ยท OVER
Seiya Suzuki Seiya Suzuki DH
Singles
0.5
57 ยท OVER

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