St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

St. Louis Cardinals61-61 (29-27 away)
Final 8 - 4
Chicago Cubs72-51 (36-24 home)
2.70Caesars ML 1.56FanDuel
+1.5 (1.83)BetMGM Spread -1.5 (2.14)Bally Bet
O 8.5 (1.80)theScore Bet O/U U 9 (1.87)BetMGM

Team Stats

St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
61-61 Record 72-51
L1 Streak W1
4.3 Offence 5.2
4.4 Defence 4.3
8.7 Total 9.5
0.0 Margin +0.9
74-46-2 Spread 65-52-6
L1 ATS Streak W1
52-67-3 O/U 65-52-6
U1 O/U Streak U2
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
29-27 Record 36-24
L1 Streak W5
5.0 Offence 5.1
4.4 Defence 4.2
9.4 Total 9.3
+0.6 Margin +0.8
37-19 Spread 28-27-5
L1 ATS Streak W7
24-30-2 O/U 31-26-3
U3 O/U Streak U2
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
5-6 Record 6-5
L2 Streak W2
4.2 Offence 4.1
4.1 Defence 4.2
8.3 Total 8.3
+0.1 Margin -0.1
5-6 Spread 6-5
L2 ATS Streak W2
5-6 O/U 5-6
U3 O/U Streak U3

Team Schedule

Date Opponent Result ML Spread O/U
Aug 14, '26 @ Chicago Cubs L 0-3 L 2.75 L +1.5 U 7.5
Aug 12, '26 Philadelphia Phillies W 7-1 W 2.51 W +1.5 O 7.5
Aug 11, '26 Philadelphia Phillies W 2-0 W 2.50 W +1.5 U 7.5
Aug 10, '26 Philadelphia Phillies L 5-6 L 2.08 W +1.5 O 9
Aug 9, '26 Colorado Rockies W 7-4 W 1.63 W -1 O 9
Aug 8, '26 Colorado Rockies L 6-8 L 1.65 L -1 O 8.5
Aug 7, '26 Colorado Rockies W 3-2 W 1.63 P -1 U 8.5
Aug 5, '26 @ New York Yankees W 3-1 W 2.44 W +1.5 U 8
Aug 4, '26 @ New York Yankees L 0-2 L 2.86 L +1.5 U 8
Aug 3, '26 @ New York Yankees W 13-7 W 3.15 W +1.5 O 7.5
Date Opponent Result ML Spread O/U
Aug 14, '26 St. Louis Cardinals W 3-0 W 1.56 W -1.5 U 7.5
Aug 13, '26 @ Washington Nationals L 0-7 L 1.69 L -1.5 U 8.5
Aug 12, '26 @ Washington Nationals W 12-6 W 1.65 W -1.5 O 9.5
Aug 11, '26 @ Washington Nationals W 8-6 W 1.60 W -1.5 O 9
Aug 9, '26 @ Kansas City Royals W 10-2 W 1.65 W -1.5 O 10.5
Aug 8, '26 @ Kansas City Royals L 3-6 L 1.68 L -1.5 P 9
Aug 7, '26 @ Kansas City Royals W 6-4 W 1.61 W -1.5 O 9
Aug 6, '26 Toronto Blue Jays W 3-2 W 1.98 W +1.5 U 7.5
Aug 5, '26 Los Angeles Dodgers W 7-6 W 1.88 W +1.5 O 9.5
Aug 4, '26 Los Angeles Dodgers W 5-1 W 2.80 W +2 U 8.5
Date Home Result ML Spread O/U
Aug 14, '26 3-0 1.56 -1.5 U 7.5
Jul 30, '26 4-2 2.07 +1.5 U 8
Jul 29, '26 3-2 2.00 +1.5 U 7.5
Jul 28, '26 10-2 1.93 -1 O 8.5
Jul 27, '26 7-3 1.87 -1.5 O 9.5
Jul 5, '26 6-4 1.71 -1 O 8
Jul 4, '26 3-0 2.46 +1.5 U 8
Jul 3, '26 17-1 2.14 +1.5 O 10.5
May 31, '26 5-1 1.88 +1.5 U 8.5
May 30, '26 6-1 1.77 -1 U 7.5

Best Lines/Odds

St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs
BestClosing 2.70+0.12Caesars 1.56-0.03FanDuel
BestOpening 2.58Caesars 1.59theScore Bet
St. Louis Cardinals Chicago Cubs
BestClosing +1.5(1.83+0.12)BetMGM -1.5(2.14-0.11)Bally Bet
BestOpening +1.5(1.71)Caesars -1.5(2.25)BetMGM
Over Under
BestClosing O 8.5-0.5(1.80-0.03)theScore Bet U 9-0.5(1.87+0.04)BetMGM
BestOpening O 9(1.83)Bally Bet U 9.5(1.83)Fanatics

Odds History

Book Best Odds
Bally Bet St. Louis Cardinals 2.55+0.05
Chicago Cubs 1.53-0.02
BetMGM St. Louis Cardinals 2.55+0.05
Chicago Cubs 1.53-0.01
BetRivers St. Louis Cardinals 2.60+0.10
Chicago Cubs 1.55
Caesars St. Louis Cardinals 2.70+0.12
Chicago Cubs 1.53-0.05
DraftKings St. Louis Cardinals 2.68+0.19
Chicago Cubs 1.55
Fanatics St. Louis Cardinals 2.60+0.15
Chicago Cubs 1.51-0.06
FanDuel St. Louis Cardinals 2.66+0.20
Chicago Cubs 1.56-0.01
theScore Bet St. Louis Cardinals 2.62+0.17
Chicago Cubs 1.54-0.05
Book Best Odds
Bally Bet St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.73+0.03)
Chicago Cubs -1.5(2.14-0.01)
BetMGM St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.83+0.16)
Chicago Cubs -1.5(2.00-0.25)
BetRivers St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.73+0.03)
Chicago Cubs -1.5(2.14-0.01)
Caesars St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.83+0.12)
Chicago Cubs -1.5(2.00-0.18)
DraftKings St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.82+0.15)
Chicago Cubs -1.5(2.02-0.21)
Fanatics St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.80+0.13)
Chicago Cubs -1.5(2.05-0.20)
FanDuel St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.73+0.03)
Chicago Cubs -1.5(2.14-0.04)
theScore Bet St. Louis Cardinals +1.5(1.80+0.13)
Chicago Cubs -1.5(2.05-0.20)
Book Best Odds
Bally Bet Over O 9(1.97+0.14)
Under U 9(1.85-0.11)
BetMGM Over O 9(1.95+0.12)
Under U 9(1.87-0.13)
BetRivers Over O 9(1.97+0.14)
Under U 9(1.85-0.11)
Caesars Over O 9(2.00+0.17)
Under U 9(1.83-0.17)
DraftKings Over O 9(1.97+0.14)
Under U 9(1.85-0.15)
Fanatics Over O 9-0.5(1.95-0.05)
Under U 9-0.5(1.87+0.04)
FanDuel Over O 9(1.98+0.16)
Under U 9(1.83-0.17)
theScore Bet Over O 8.5-1(1.80-0.30)
Under U 8.5-1(2.05+0.28)

Game Results by Top Cappers

Capper Profit Results
#1 valuemvp +6.28
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.57for 4 unitsWon +6.28
#2 underdogchaser +6.00
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.50for 4 unitsWon +6.00
#3 bitcoinmaster +4.75
Over 9@ 1.95for 5 unitsWon +4.75
#4 fieldcapper +4.75
Over 9@ 1.95for 5 unitsWon +4.75
#5 fieldguru +4.74
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.58for 3 unitsWon +4.74
#6 nbascout +4.74
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.58for 3 unitsWon +4.74
#7 longshothawk +4.50
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.50for 3 unitsWon +4.50
#8 chalkgrinder +4.00
Over 9.5@ 2.00for 4 unitsWon +4.00
#9 hookplays +3.64
Over 9@ 1.91for 4 unitsWon +3.64
#10 propnation +3.52
Over 9@ 1.88for 4 unitsWon +3.52
#11 oddshammer +3.45
St. Louis Cardinals +1.5@ 1.69for 5 unitsWon +3.45
#12 margincaptain +3.35
St. Louis Cardinals +1.5@ 1.67for 5 unitsWon +3.35
#13 pickemboss +3.32
Over 9@ 1.83for 4 unitsWon +3.32
#14 favouriteboss +3.28
Over 9@ 1.82for 4 unitsWon +3.28
#15 asianrunner +3.18
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.59for 2 unitsWon +3.18
#16 valuebeast +3.10
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.55for 2 unitsWon +3.10
#17 spreadbroker +3.06
Over 9.5@ 2.02for 3 unitsWon +3.06
#18 unitcrusher +3.00
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.50for 2 unitsWon +3.00
#19 badbeatranger +2.96
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.48for 2 unitsWon +2.96
#20 nflscout +2.96
St. Louis Cardinals@ 2.48for 2 unitsWon +2.96

Game Consensus

42 picks | 76 units
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
23 picks | 55%
19 picks | 45%
40 units | 53%
36 units | 47%
Picks Per Odds Range
St. Louis Cardinals
Picks
Chicago Cubs
2.40 - 2.59
23
19
1.53 - 1.59
69 picks | 139 units
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
41 picks | 59%
28 picks | 41%
90 units | 65%
49 units | 35%
Picks Per Line
St. Louis Cardinals
Picks
Chicago Cubs
+1.5
41
28
-1.5
65 picks | 147 units
Over
Under
33 picks | 51%
32 picks | 49%
69 units | 47%
78 units | 53%
Picks Per Line
Over
Picks
Under
2
U 8.5
O 9
17
15
U 9
O 9.5
16
15
U 9.5

Moneyline

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St. Louis Cardinals (2.70)

  • St. Louis Cardinals won as away underdog in 26 of 50 (52%) Underdog split - Away
  • St. Louis Cardinals won on the road in 29 of 56 (52%) Season - Away

Chicago Cubs (1.56)

  • Chicago Cubs won as heavy favorite in 15 of 22 (68%) Heavy favorite split
  • St. Louis Cardinals lost as heavy underdog in 10 of 15 (67%) Heavy underdog split
  • Chicago Cubs won 5 straight at home Streak - Home
  • Chicago Cubs won as home favorite in 33 of 55 (60%) Favorite split - Home
  • Chicago Cubs won as favorite in 51 of 87 (59%) Favorite split
  • Chicago Cubs won at home in 36 of 60 (60%) Season - Home
  • Chicago Cubs won 72 of 123 (59%) Season
  • St. Louis Cardinals lost as underdog in 45 of 88 (51%) Underdog split
  • Chicago Cubs moneyline shortened by -0.03 from 1.59 to 1.56 Closing line movement

Spread

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St. Louis Cardinals +1.5

  • Chicago Cubs failed to cover as home favorite in 30 of 47 (64%) Favorite ATS split - Home
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered as away underdog in 24 of 38 (63%) Underdog ATS split - Away
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered +1.5 on the road in 38 of 56 (68%) Season at current line - Away
  • Chicago Cubs failed to cover as heavy favorite in 12 of 22 (55%) Heavy favorite ATS split
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered as underdog in 54 of 88 (61%) Underdog ATS split
  • St. Louis Cardinals covered +1.5 in 78 of 122 (64%) Season at current line
  • Chicago Cubs failed to cover as favorite in 52 of 91 (57%) Favorite ATS split
  • Chicago Cubs failed to cover -1.5 at home in 37 of 60 (62%) Season at current line - Home
  • Chicago Cubs failed to cover -1.5 in 69 of 123 (56%) Season at current line

Chicago Cubs -1.5

  • St. Louis Cardinals failed to cover as heavy underdog in 8 of 15 (53%) Heavy underdog ATS split

Total

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Over 8.5

  • Chicago Cubs played over 8.5 in 67 of 123 (54%) Season at current total
  • Chicago Cubs played over 8.5 at home in 32 of 60 (53%) Season at current total

Under 9

  • St. Louis Cardinals played under 9 in 71 of 113 (63%) Season at current total
  • St. Louis Cardinals played under 9 on the road in 29 of 50 (58%) Season at current total
  • St. Louis Cardinals played under 9 in 3 straight Streak
  • St. Louis Cardinals played under 9 in 3 straight on the road Streak - Away
  • Both teams played under 9 in 127 of 227 (56%) Season at current total - Both teams
  • Head to head played under 9 in 6 of 11 (55%) H2H season
  • Chicago Cubs played under 9 in 2 straight Streak
  • Chicago Cubs played under 9 in 2 straight at home Streak - Home
  • Chicago Cubs played under 9 at home in 28 of 54 (52%) Season at current total
  • Total moved down -0.5 from 9.5 to 9 Closing line movement