How to Watch Cubs vs. Cardinals: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 2

Updated Aug. 2, 2024 9:22 a.m. ET

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Javier Assad starts for the Chicago Cubs on Friday at Wrigley Field against Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals. First pitch is at 2:20 PM ET for the second game of a four-game series.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Information & How to Watch

When: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 2:20 PM ET
Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
TV: Watch on MARQ
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction

Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Cardinals 4
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Cubs 54%, Cardinals 46%

Cubs vs. Cardinals Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
8/1/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8	-114	-105	5-4 CHC
7/14/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	8.5	-128	+109	8-3 CHC
7/13/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	8.5	-149	+125	5-4 STL
7/13/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	8.5	-134	+114	11-3 STL
7/12/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	8	-200	+167	5-1 CHC
6/16/2024	Cubs	-1.5	11	-132	+111	2-1 STL
6/15/2024	Cubs	-1.5	8.5	-183	+152	5-1 CHC
6/14/2024	Cubs	-1.5	7.5	-122	+102	3-0 STL
5/26/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	8.5	-146	+123	4-3 STL
5/25/2024	Cardinals	-1.5	8.5	-112	-108	7-6 STL

Cubs Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	10
ERA	4.03
K/9	7.4

Cubs Player Insights

Isaac Paredes is batting .243 with 21 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 52 walks.
Paredes' home runs put him 51st in the majors, and he is 44th in RBI.
Ian Happ's 17 home runs and 62 RBI both pace his team.
Including all major league batters, Happ ranks 43rd in homers and 29th in RBI.
Nico Hoerner is batting .254 with 22 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 33 walks.
Hoerner will look to build on his five-game hitting in this game. During his last five outings he is batting .318 with two doubles and three RBI.
Seiya Suzuki is hitting .273 with 18 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks.
Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .300 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and four RBI.

Cubs Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
July 28	@ Royals	W 7-3	Javier Assad vs Cole Ragans
July 29	@ Reds	L 7-1	Jameson Taillon vs Carson Spiers
July 30	@ Reds	L 6-3	Justin Steele vs Tony Santillan
July 31	@ Reds	W 13-4	Kyle Hendricks vs Nick Lodolo
August 1	Cardinals	W 5-4	Shota Imanaga vs Sonny Gray
August 2	Cardinals	-	Javier Assad vs Erick Fedde
August 3	Cardinals	-	Jameson Taillon vs Kyle Gibson
August 4	Cardinals	-	Justin Steele vs Miles Mikolas
August 5	Twins	-	Kyle Hendricks vs David Festa
August 6	Twins	-	Shota Imanaga vs Pablo Lopez
August 7	Twins	-	Javier Assad vs Joe Ryan

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Cardinals Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	4.3
HR	13
ERA	4.69
K/9	6.8

Cardinals Player Insights

The Cardinals are led in runs batted in by Alec Burleson with a mark of 63, he also leads the team in hitting, posting an average of .281.
Among all batters in MLB, Burleson's home run total is 30th and his RBI tally ranks 26th.
Brendan Donovan has 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 30 walks while batting .262.
Donovan is 147th in homers and 62nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals' lineup with a .281 batting average.
Nolan Arenado has 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 29 walks while hitting .265.

Cardinals Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
July 28	Nationals	W 4-3	Miles Mikolas vs DJ Herz
July 29	Rangers	L 6-3	Andre Pallante vs Nathan Eovaldi
July 30	Rangers	W 8-1	Lance Lynn vs Max Scherzer
July 31	Rangers	W 10-1	Michael McGreevy vs Andrew Heaney
August 1	@ Cubs	L 5-4	Sonny Gray vs Shota Imanaga
August 2	@ Cubs	-	Erick Fedde vs Javier Assad
August 3	@ Cubs	-	Kyle Gibson vs Jameson Taillon
August 4	@ Cubs	-	Miles Mikolas vs Justin Steele
August 5	Mets	-	Lance Lynn vs Sean Manaea
August 6	Rays	-	Sonny Gray vs Jeffrey Springs
August 7	Rays	-	Erick Fedde vs Taj Bradley