The St. Louis Cardinals (71-53) and Chicago Cubs (54-70) wrap up a 5-game series at Wrigley Field with a 2:20 p.m. ET matinee Thursday in the finale. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cardinals vs. Cubs odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: St. Louis leads 8-6
The Cardinals had an 8-game win streak snapped earlier this week. St. Louis had allowed just 6 runs through the first 3 games of this series, but Redbird pitching was touched up for 7 R in Wednesday’s 7-1 Chicago win.
The Cubs are 9 games under-.500 at home (28-37), but they’ve performed well at Wrigley in recent weeks. And pitching has led the way. Chicago owns a 2.99 ERA 12-11 record in its last 23 games in front of the ivy.
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Cardinals at Cubs projected starters
RHP Dakota Hudson vs. RHP Marcus Stroman
Hudson (6-6, 4.33 ERA) has made 22 starts this season. He has a 1.42 WHIP, 4.2 BB/9 and 5.2 K/9 through 114 1/3 IP.
- Has struggled of late, posting a 5.50 ERA since July 4
- Has held current Chicago batters to an aggregate .649 OPS
- Owns a 3.25 ERA at home but a 5.34 mark on the road
Stroman (3-5, 3.83 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 through 91 2/3 IP.
- Has clocked a 2,45 ERA over his last 7 starts
- St. Louis got to him for 9 runs in a start earlier this season (June 3), and current Cards batters own an aggregate .924 OPS against him
Cardinals at Cubs odds and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:40 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cardinals -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Cubs +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals -1.5 (+130) | Cubs +1.5 (-160)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -130 | U: +105)
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Cardinals at Cubs picks and predictions
Prediction
Cubs 5, Cardinals 4
Money line
The Cards were a solid play over the first few weeks of August, but the scales now tip St. Louis into fade territory. They figure to be overpriced most nights in the near future.
And the Redbirds have been a mostly quiet group of late. St. Louis has scored 1 or no runs in 3 of 4 games in this series.
The Cards are 7-11 in road-trip getaway games.
BACK CHICAGO (+105).
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Run line/Against the spread
Chicago has played in 41 1-run games; the MLB average is 34. The Cubs are worth a line watch here: take Chicago +1.5 if the price comes down to -155. Otherwise PASS.
Over/Under
Some crisscrossing signals here but more lean toward the OVER 7.5 (-130) with a forecast of a double-digit breeze blowing out at Wrigley Field.
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