St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Betting Picks & Predictions
The St. Louis Cardinals will face the Chicago Cubs in the final game of their series at Wrigley Field on Sunday afternoon. Miles Mikolas will be starting for the Cardinals,
Game outlook
The St. Louis Cardinals will face the Chicago Cubs in the final game of their series at Wrigley Field on Sunday afternoon. Miles Mikolas will be starting for the Cardinals, while Jameson Taillon will be starting for the Cubs. Chicago is currently the betting favorite, and has a 6-4 record in their last 10 games against St. Louis. The game is scheduled to begin at 1:05 PM. ET.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Cardinals +116 | Cubs -127
Spread: Cardinals +1.5 (-256) | Cubs -1.5 (-104)
Total: Over/Under N/A (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Chicago will win straight-up is 56%.
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals recently won two out of three games against the Pittsburgh Pirates, after splitting a series with Colorado. They will be aiming for their second consecutive series win in their upcoming game on Sunday. The Cardinals have been averaging 3.91 runs per game, with a batting average of .237 (19th in the league), on base percentage of .306 (21st), and slugging percentage of .374 (19th). Masyn Winn leads the team with a .301 batting average, while Nolan Gorman leads in home runs and RBI. The Cardinals' pitching has been solid, allowing 3.87 runs per game, with opponents batting .245 against them (21st in the league). Jack Mikolas had a strong performance in his last start, and will be a key player for the team moving forward. St. Louis is ranked 24th in offense, 20th in defense, and has a 77-85 record this season.