Cardinals vs White Sox Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for July 8 (Luis Robert Stays Hot Ahead of All-Star Game)

Two teams looking to end a disappointing first half of the season on a high note meet on Saturday as the St. Louis Cardinals (36-52) visit the Chicago White Sox (38-52).

Cardinals vs White Sox Game Info

• Date: Saturday, July 8, 2023
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field -- Chicago, IL
• Coverage: Ball Sports Midwest and NBCSCH

The first game of this series was nothing short of a thriller on Friday. The Cardinals jumped out to a 5-0 lead before the White Sox climbed all the way back to win by a final score of 8-7. A game-tying home run by outfielder Luis Robert Jr. gave fans a taste of what they will see in the upcoming derby.

Cardinals vs White Sox Odds & Spread

• All MLB betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STL: (-142) | CHW: (+120)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (+114) | CHW: +1.5 (-137)
• Total: 10 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

The Cardinals enter this contest as road favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 2:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 10 runs with both sides available at -110 odds.

Cardinals vs White Sox Betting Trends

• St. Louis is 1-5 straight up in its last six away games.
• The total has hit the over in four of St. Louis' last five games.
• The White Sox are 4-1 straight up in their last five home games against St. Louis.
• The total has hit the under in four of the White Sox's last five home games.

Cardinals vs White Sox Prediction & Pick

The Cardinals will look to get back in the win column with Miles Mikolas on the mound. Mikolas has logged a 4.51 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 18 starts (4-5 record). He has allowed at least 4 earned runs in four of his last five starts, so it'll be interesting to see if the veteran can avoid a meltdown inning.

The White Sox are giving a spot start to Touki Toussaint, who gave up 2 earned runs in 3.2 innings his last time out (July 2). His ERA stands at 3.95 and his WHIP checks in at 1.46 on the season. More work will be given to the bullpen in this one, which isn't great as Chicago ranks 26th in bullpen ERA (4.78).

This game should see a ton of runs scored as neither team has been able to find sustained success on the mound. Hitting with runners in scoring position (RISP) could be the determining factor. The Cardinals rank third in slugging percentage with RISP (.471), while the White Sox rank 14th (.411).

Final Score Prediction: Cardinals: 7 | White Sox: 5

Cardinals vs White Sox Best Bet

This game lines up as a high-scoring contest, so backing two of the hottest hitters in these lineups to log a hit is the way to go. Luis Robert leads the White Sox with 90 hits on the year and has tallied at least one hit in eight of his last nine games. Brendan Donovan leads the Cardinals with a .289 batting average and has posted at least one hit in seven of his last nine games. They are red-hot right now.

Bet: Luis Robert/Brendan Donovan Hit Parlay (-133)

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