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St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

2026-07-03 · Updated July 3, 2026 6:50 AM ET

Matchup

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs

Run Boost

Away Team
St. Louis Cardinals

Road club

Home Team
Chicago Cubs

Home club

Game Date
2026-07-03

Scheduled slate date

St. Louis Cardinals Outlook
Slight Underdog

Team outlook tier

Chicago Cubs Outlook
Favorable

Team outlook tier

Favorite
Chicago Cubs

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Above Average

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

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Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Andre PallanteSt. Louis Cardinals
David PetersonChicago Cubs
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Michael ConfortoChicago CubsDifficult
Ian HappChicago CubsDifficult
Alec BurlesonSt. Louis CardinalsDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Ian HappChicago CubsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Michael ConfortoChicago CubsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Alec BurlesonSt. Louis CardinalsNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Weather

Weather impacts

Published weather context for this matchup.

Temperature
71°F

Weather

Wind
4 mph W

Weather

Roof
Outdoor

Venue

Weather Label
Neutral

Impact

Summary
Warm, calm

Weather

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