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STL vs
CHC

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

July 5, 2026 ยท 2:30 PM ET ยท Wrigley Field
STL 77-85  ยท  CHC 89-73

๐Ÿ Final: STL 4, CHC 6 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Chicago Cubs
Confidence 69%
Projected Score CHC 7 ยท STL 4
Blowout Probability 12%

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˜…
CHC SP quality edge (FIP 5.38 vs 5.79, 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 7.2) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
CHC SP home venue edge (ERA 1.82 H vs 4.82 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away LHP
Matthew Liberatore
Matthew Liberatore
ERA5.23
WHIP1.47
FIP4.53
K/98.9
K/BB5.7
Road ERA: 5.12
vs
CHC โ€” Home RHP
Javier Assad
Javier Assad
ERA3.63
WHIP1.15
FIP4.83
K/96.0
K/BB3.4
Home ERA: 1.82

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

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

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away CHC Home
Team OPS 0.706 0.756
Bullpen FIP 3.97 5.34
Run Diff / 10G +1.0 +1.3
Days Rest 0 0
Streak -4 -2

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL +1.5 (+290)
CHC -1.5 (-419)
Total (O/U)
Over 10.5 (+282)
Under 10.5 (-405)
Moneyline
STL +920
CHC -2800

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
Alec Burleson Alec Burleson 1B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
78 ยท OVER
JJ Wetherholt JJ Wetherholt 2B
Singles
0.5
75 ยท OVER
Ivan Herrera Ivan Herrera C
Runs
1.5
64 ยท UNDER
Lars Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar LF
Runs
1.5
60 ยท UNDER
CHC โ€” Home
Nico Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B
Singles
0.5
78 ยท OVER
Michael Busch Michael Busch 1B
Singles
0.5
73 ยท OVER
Alex Bregman Alex Bregman 3B
Hits + Runs + RBIs
1.5
73 ยท OVER
Seiya Suzuki Seiya Suzuki RF
Singles
0.5
72 ยท OVER

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