Cubs vs Cardinals Player Prop Picks (Jun 23)

The Chicago Cubs (46–30) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (38–38) for a pivotal NL Central matchup on Monday night. Chicago leads the season series 4–2 and enters this game with momentum after a series win over Seattle. The Cardinals are looking to stop a four-game home skid and close the gap in the division race.

• The Cubs are one of the hottest road teams in the National League, sporting a 22–14 record away from Wrigley Field.
• St. Louis is coming off a tough weekend, including back-to-back losses to Philadelphia in which their bullpen faltered late.
• Starting pitchers are expected to be Jameson Taillon (Cubs, 5–3, 3.71 ERA, 56 K) and Miles Mikolas (Cardinals, 4–7, 4.92 ERA, 49 K).

Chicago Cubs Player Prop Pick: Jameson Taillon

Chicago’s combination of power hitting and strong pitching has kept them among the NL’s elite. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Seiya Suzuki are driving in runs, while Taillon has quietly become one of their more reliable arms. Their strikeout rate has decreased this month, indicating more disciplined plate appearances.

• Taillon has averaged nearly 6 strikeouts per start in June.
• The Cardinals have struck out 9.4 times per game over their last ten matchups.
• Taillon’s slider and curveball usage have increased, leading to more swings and misses.

St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Pick: Miles Mikolas

The Cardinals are hovering at .500 with inconsistent starting pitching and a bullpen ranked in the bottom third in WHIP. Offensively, Nolan Arenado and Lars Nootbaar have produced lately, but the lineup often struggles with runners in scoring position.

• Mikolas has given up 7+ hits in four of his last five starts.
• Cubs rank top-10 in MLB in hits per game and tend to capitalize early in counts.
• He’s allowed a .281 batting average against at home this season.