St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Friday, 07/03/26

🔥 Win Probability

48.4%STL

51.6%CHC

Probable Pitchers

STL

Pitchers

CHC

Andre PallanteSP, #53

vs

David PetersonSP, #19

PLAYER	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
A. Pallante	9-5	3.83	1.23	89.1	84	68	26	9
D. Peterson	4-6	5.86	1.59	73.2	87	65	30	7

Team Stats

STL

CHC

Batting

.395AVG.200

1.145OPS.565

3HR0

17RBI1

17H7

17R1

0SB0

4BB1

Pitching

1.00ERA17.00

0.89WHIP2.33

0W0

0L0

6K7

1BB4

0HR3

0SV0

9.0IP9.0

Fielding

0.972FP0.971

1E1

0DP0

8A6

0PO0

Season Series

Regular Season SeriesSTL leads series 2-1

May 29

CHC5

@

STL6

Final

May 30

CHC6

@

STL1

Final

May 31

CHC1

@

STL5

Final

Jul 3

STL-

@

CHC-

Bot 9th

Jul 4

STL-

@

CHC-

7/4

Jul 5

STL-

@

CHC-

7/5

Jul 27

CHC-

@

STL-

7/27

Jul 28

CHC-

@

STL-

7/28

Jul 29

CHC-

@

STL-

7/29

Jul 30

CHC-

@

STL-

7/30

Aug 14

STL-

@

CHC-

8/14

Aug 15

STL-

@

CHC-

8/15

Aug 16

STL-

@

CHC-

8/16

Injury Report

CHC

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
R. Martin	RP	Left Elbow	Jul 6
H. Harvey	RP	Right Triceps	Jul 6
M. Shaw	RF	Left Hand	Jul 8
J. Taillon	SP	Left Hamstring	Jul 9
P. Maton	RP	Right Knee	Jul 10

STL

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
D. May	SP	Right Ankle	Jul 6
R. Urias	3B	Right Elbow	Jul 23

Standings

2026 National League Central Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Milwaukee	53	32	-	L1	.624
Chicago	49	38	5	W5	.563
St. Louis	45	39	7.5	W1	.536
Pittsburgh	44	44	10.5	W1	.500
Cincinnati	40	46	13.5	W1	.465