CHICAGOCWS
75-72 · +1 AL CENTRAL · L4 · 3-7 L10
@SAT 7:15 PM ETSTL HOME PARK
73-75 · +4 NL CENTRAL · W1 · 5-5 L10
ST. LOUISSTL
Weather
90°F · 4mph out to CF
Home plate ump
Injuries
No injury concerns
Series so far
3-game set · 0-1 so far in 2026
PITCHING MATCHUP
Sean Newcomb
LHP · CWSPROBABLE
STUFF+107
ERA
2.71
IP
83.0
K/9
8.0
BB/9
3.1
WHIP
1.13
L5 STARTS5.24 ERA · 14.6% K · 4.2% BB
PITCH MIX · SEASON
35%
33%
25%
4-Seam FastballSlurveSinkerChangeup
Kyle Leahy
RHP · STLPROBABLE
STUFF+90
ERA
3.41
IP
132.0
K/9
8.4
BB/9
2.6
WHIP
1.33
L5 STARTS3.28 ERA · 30.9% K · 3.7% BB▲ TRENDING
PITCH MIX · SEASON
28%
16%
16%
13%
13%
13%
4-Seam FastballCurveballSliderSinkerChangeupSweeper
MODEL VS THE BOOKS1 edges

MODEL VS THE BOOKS · PLAYER PROPS

Luis Castillo · Over 14.5 15+ Outs

starter going deep into a manageable lineup

-180 Fanatics64% book74% +10pp

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ENGINE PROBABILITIES · EVERY MARKETCardinals 54%

25 simulated lines · raw sim

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CWS STL

Game Markets

CWS @ STL · full-game reads

7 MARKETS

Moneyline

STL to win

54%

1st 5 Innings

STL F5

45%

Game Total

Over 8.5

49%

1st 5 Total

Over 4.5

52%

Run Line

STL -1.5

37%

Team Total

CWS Over 4.5

42%

Team Total

STL Over 4.5

45%

THE READ

The sim splits this one — 8.82 total runs with under a quarter-run between the sides.

  • Projected runs: CWS 4.32, STL 4.50
  • Sean Newcomb (CWS) vs Kyle Leahy (STL)
  • Run on league-average lineups — refreshes when lineups post
SN

Sean Newcomb

CWS SP · vs. STL

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

30%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

15%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

7%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

1%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

38%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

10%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

47%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

34%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.6 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.6 strikeouts
  • 30% to reach 5+ against STL
KL

Kyle Leahy

STL SP · vs. CWS

SP

Strikeouts

5+ Ks

23%

Strikeouts

6+ Ks

9%

Strikeouts

7+ Ks

3%

Strikeouts

8+ Ks

1%

Strikeouts

9+ Ks

0%

Outs Recorded

15+ outs

16%

Outs Recorded

18+ outs

1%

Hits Allowed

5+ hits

36%

Hits Allowed

6+ hits

24%

THE READ

Low-strikeout projection at 3.2 Ks — the ladder thins out fast above the first rung.

  • Sim projects 3.2 strikeouts
  • 23% to reach 5+ against CWS

BATTER CARDS
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The sim can't run a hitter until it knows he's in the lineup. Clubs post about two hours before first pitch, and every bat gets a card with HR, hits, total bases and RBI.

SPLITS THAT MATTER

SEAN NEWCOMB SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how STL hits RHP

vs Right-handedK%22.1%OPS-against.590
vs Left-handedK%21.5%OPS-against.615
STL vs RHP (team)OPS.698K%21.4%

KYLE LEAHY SPLITS

How this pitcher performs by batter hand + how CWS hits LHP

vs Right-handedK%24.0%OPS-against.593
vs Left-handedK%20.6%OPS-against.864
CWS vs LHP (team)OPS.739K%24.6%
LINEUPS

AWAY LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

HOME LINEUP

Awaiting lineup — teams typically post 3-4 hours before first pitch.

CAREER MATCHUPS

STL BATTERS vs SEAN NEWCOMB

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

CWS BATTERS vs KYLE LEAHY

No meaningful career history with this pitcher.

9 additional batters hidden (small sample or no history).

SERIES HISTORY
THIS SERIES
CWS 0·STL 1
3-game set · gm 2 of 3
2026 SEASON
CWS 0·STL 1
1 played · 18 remaining
ALL-TIME (2010-)
59%STL
CWS 12 · STL 17 · since 2010
NOTABLE RECENT MEETINGS
2026-09-12STL 7-3
2025-06-19STL 8-6
2025-06-19STL 5-4 · One-run game
MARKET SNAPSHOT
Moneyline
CWS50¢ · 50%
STL54¢ · 54%
Total 12
Over51¢ · 51%
Under54¢ · 54%
Run line ±1.5
CWS -1.5 ·
STL +1.5 ·
First 5 innings
O 4.5 ·
U 4.5 ·
TOTAL MOVEMENT87.511.512last 12h
LINEUP FORM · L15

CWS OFFENSE

.296L15 team wOBA
-20 pts vs LG AVG · BOTTOM 6

STL OFFENSE

.326L15 team wOBA
+10 pts vs LG AVG · ABOVE AVG
ENVIRONMENT90° · 4mph out to CF
BUSCH STADIUM
96HR
HR factor0.96 · neutral
Runs factor0.98 · neutral
Doubles factor1.00 · neutral

Neutral.

WEATHER · FIRST PITCH
90°F
Wind4 mph out to CF
Humidity43%
Rain1%

Dead-still air · neutral HR conditions.

HOME PLATE UMPIRE

Umpire assignment posts ~24h before first pitch.

INJURY REPORTclean
Injury report unavailable.
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