The Chicago Cubs (46-48) and St. Louis Cardinals (47-47) play the second game of a four-game set Tuesday at Busch Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cubs vs. Cardinals odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP Trevor Williams is the projected starting pitcher for the Cubs. He is 3-2 with a 5.51 ERA and 1.63 WHIP with 9.9 K/9 and 4.0 BB/9 over 47 1/3 IP across 10 starts and 1 relief appearances.
Williams was tagged for seven runs (three earned) and six hits with a walk and three strikeouts across 3 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Philadelphia Phillies July 6.
RHP Johan Oviedo is the projected starting pitcher for the Cardinals. He is 0-5 with a 5.09 ERA, 1.57 WHIP, 6.8 K/9 and 5.1 BB/9 across 53 IP in 11 starts and 1 relief appearances.
Oviedo last appeared July 7 in San Francisco allowing two runs, three hits and four walks across four innings in a loss. He faced the Cubs on the road June 11 coughing up four runs, five hits and a walk in 4 1/3 innings in a no-decision.
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Cubs at Cardinals odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cubs -115 (bet $115 to win $100) | Cardinals -105 (bet $105 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cubs -1.5 (+145) | Cardinals +1.5 (-175)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Prediction
Cubs 7, Cardinals 5
Money line (ML)
The CUBS (-115) were blasted 8-3 in Monday’s series opener. Chicago should be able to rebound behind Williams, but it will certainly be an adventure with a lot of runs.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The CUBS -1.5 (+145) were the suggestion in the opener, and they fell flat on their faces. When you take a loss in betting, you have to have a short memory. Go right back to the well and play the Cubbies again Tuesday as I don’t trust the Cardinals +1.5 (-175) starting pitcher to be anything close to effective.
Over/Under (O/U)
The OVER 8.5 (-120) is the play in Tuesday’s game. While the wind is blowing in from the left-center field power alley, we still have two erratic pitchers toeing the slab. So you can expect more than 10 runs in this one.
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