Kyle Gibson will take the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals (49-45) when they host starting pitcher Javier Assad and the Chicago Cubs (46-50) on Saturday, with first pitch at 8:15 PM ET.
Keep reading to find out all the details on how to watch St. Louis take on Chicago live.
When is Cardinals vs. Cubs and when does it start?
Where to watch Cardinals vs. Cubs
The Cardinals and Cubs will take to the field at Busch Stadium for this matchup on July 13, and if you’d like to see the matchup live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on MARQ.
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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Preview
The Cardinals beat the Cubs 11-3 Saturday, with Lance Lynn getting the win (6.0 IP, 2 R, 5 H, 6 K) and Alec Burleson leading the way offensively (going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI). Hayden Wesneski (4.0 IP, 4 R, 10 H, 4 K) took the loss for the Cubs.
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals have a 26-22 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 54.2% of those games).
St. Louis ranks 25th in MLB action with 91 home runs. They average one per game.
The Cardinals’ .382 slugging percentage is 21st in baseball.
St. Louis has a 3.99 team ERA that ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
The Cardinals average MLB’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.265).
Cubs Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Cubs have won 24 out of the 52 games, or 46.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
Chicago’s 93 home runs rank 24th in Major League Baseball.
Fueled by 252 extra-base hits, the Cubs rank 23rd in MLB with a .376 slugging percentage this season.
Chicago has the ninth-best ERA (3.79) in the majors this season.
The Cubs have a combined WHIP of 1.252 as a pitching staff, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Kyle Gibson
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Nationals | July 7 | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
at Pirates | July 2 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
vs. Braves | June 26 | 4.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
at Cubs | June 14 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
vs. Rockies | June 8 | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Cubs Starter Recent Performance: Javier Assad
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Mets | June 23 | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
vs. Giants | June 17 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
at Rays | June 12 | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
at Reds | June 6 | 5.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
vs. Reds | May 31 | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Gibson makes the start for the Cardinals, his 18th of the season. He is 7-3 with a 3.96 ERA and 93 strikeouts in 97 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last outing on Sunday against the Washington Nationals, the righty went five innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
In 17 games this season, the 36-year-old has an ERA of 3.96, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .241 against him.
Burleson leads St. Louis in batting average (.288) and runs batted in (51) this season while also slugging 16 homers.
Brendan Donovan is batting .270 with an OBP of .339 and a slugging percentage of .405 this season.
Nolan Arenado has collected 88 base hits, an OBP of .316 and a slugging percentage of .375 this season.
Cubs Key Players to Watch
The Cubs will hand the ball to Assad (4-3) for his 17th start of the season.
The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, June 23 against the New York Mets, throwing 4 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs.
The 26-year-old has pitched in 16 games this season with an ERA of 3.04, a 2.39 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.277.
Ian Happ paces the Cubs with 56 runs batted in.
Nico Hoerner is hitting .255 with 16 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 31 walks.
Christopher Morel leads the Cubs with 16 home runs.
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