How to Watch Cubs vs. Cardinals on TV or Streaming Live - Saturday, August 3 (2024)

Jameson Taillon will take the mound for the Chicago Cubs (54-58) on Saturday, August 3 versus the St. Louis Cardinals (56-54), who will answer with Kyle Gibson. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.

To watch Chicago and St. Louis match up, read the below article, which includes information on how to stream the game live or watch it on TV.

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Where to Watch Cubs vs. Cardinals

• Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
• Time: 2:20 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSMW
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• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: Wrigley Field

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Pitching Matchup

Cubs: Jameson Taillon

• Taillon (7-6) gets the starting nod for the Cubs in his 19th start of the season. He has a 3.35 ERA in 104 2/3 innings pitched, with 82 strikeouts.
• In his last appearance on Monday, the right-hander threw 4 1/3 innings against the Cincinnati Reds, allowing six earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 32-year-old has an ERA of 3.35, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 18 games this season. Opponents have a .249 batting average against him.
• Taillon has 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Taillon has 15 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

Cardinals: Kyle Gibson

• Gibson gets the start for the Cardinals, his 21st of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.97 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 113 1/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance was on Saturday against the Washington Nationals, when the righty threw five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
• The 36-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.97, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings in 20 games this season. Opponents have a .249 batting average against him.
• Gibson has nine quality starts under his belt this year.
• Gibson is aiming for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per start.
• He has had two appearances this season that he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Team Comparison

Cubs Offensive Leaders

• Isaac Paredes is hitting .240 this year, with a .777 OPS (.350 on-base, .427 slugging). His strikeout rate is 15.9%, and his walk rate is 11.7%. He has 16 home runs and 55 RBI, plus 44 runs scored.
• In 2024, Ian Happ's batting average is .230, to go along with a .336 on-base percentage and a .434 slugging percentage. He has 17 homers and 62 RBI, plus 59 runs scored and seven stolen bases on nine attempts. His strikeout rate is 26.5%, and his walk rate is 12.7%.
• Nico ho*rner is batting .254, with four home runs and 34 RBI, plus 54 runs scored and 18 steals on 20 attempts. His strikeout rate is 10.8%, and his walk rate is 7.4%. He has a .327 on-base percentage and a .345 slugging percentage.
• Also for the Cubs, Seiya Suzuki's batting average is .275, with a .847 OPS (.347 on-base, .500 slugging). He has 16 homers and 53 RBI, plus 48 runs scored and 10 stolen bases on 13 attempts. His strikeout rate is 27.5%, and his walk rate is 8.5%.

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Cardinals Offensive Leaders

• Alec Burleson has posted a batting average of .278 with an OPS of .775 (.313 OBP; .462 SLG) this season, while belting 18 HRs with 49 runs and 63 RBI. He's walking at a 4.5% clip and fanning 12.5% of the time. On the basepaths, he's swiped seven bags on 10 attempts.
• In 450 plate appearances this year, Brendan Donovan has put up a .262 batting average to go along with a .329 OBP and .389 SLG. He's also clubbed nine homers with 52 RBI and 45 runs while posting a 13.1% strikeout rate and 6.9% walk rate.
• This season, Masyn Winn sports a .283 batting average along with a .330 OBP and .419 SLG in 417 plate appearances. He's also clubbed eight dingers with 39 RBI and 49 runs, including nine stolen bases, while posting a 17.7% strikeout rate and 7% walk rate.
• At the dish, the Cardinals' Nolan Arenado owns a .263/.319/.384 triple slash, and he's blasted 11 homers with 45 runs scored and 46 RBI. He's walking and striking out 7% and 14.2% of the time, respectively.

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