The Chicago Cubs (56-77) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (78-55) to finish their 3-game series Sunday at Busch Stadium. First pitch is 2:15 pm. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cubs vs. Cardinals odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: St. Louis leads 12-6
After the Chicago Cubs took a 3-run lead in the 1st inning of Saturday’s game, the St. Louis Cardinals responded almost immediately. They scored 2 in the bottom of the 1st and then 6 in the 3rd to win 8-4. Cardinals 1B Paul Goldschmidt hit his 34th HR in the victory.
The Cubs have lost 6 of their last 7 games and look to prevent a sweep Sunday.
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Cubs at Cardinals projected starters
RHP Marcus Stroman vs. RHP Miles Mikolas
Stroman (3-6, 3.98 ERA) makes his 20th start. He has a 1.21 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 7.5 K/9 through 101 2/3 IP.
Is 3-2 with a 2.05 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and .219 opponent batting average over 11 away games
Last start: No Decision, 5 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB and 1K in a loss at the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday
Mikolas (10-10, 3.48 ERA) makes his 28th start. He has a 1.04 WHIP, 1.6 BB/9 and 6.6 K/9 through 168 1/3 IP.
Is 5-2 with a 2.45 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and .198 opponent batting average across 12 home starts
Last start against the Cubs: 6 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB and 3 K in a 7-1 road loss Aug. 24th
Cubs at Cardinals nickname 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 8:13 a.m. ET.
Money line (ML): Cubs +155 (bet $100 to win $155) | Cardinals -190 (bet $190 to win $100) Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cubs +1.5 (-140) | Cardinals -1.5 (+115) Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: +100 | U: -125)Exclusive USA TODAY Network offer: Deposit $10 or more, get $200 in instant bet credits at Tipico Sportsbook! New customer offer in CO and NJ. 21+, see Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. Place your legal, online sports bets at Tipico. Let’s make this interesting. Bet now!
Cubs at Cardinals nickname picks and predictions
Prediction
Cardinals 6, Cubs 3
Money line
The last time the Cubs were swept it was at the hands of the Cardinals in early August, and history should repeat itself. The lines are too juiced to pick St. Louis so it’s best to AVOID.
Run line/Against the spread
St. Louis is 25-18 ATS as a home favorite, the 2nd-best record in baseball.
The Cubs cover 46.7% (35-40) of the time after a loss.
LEAN CARDINALS -1.5 (+115).
Over/Under
Recent trends point to both teams hitting the Over in game 3 of a series.
It’s 8-1 in the last 9 game 3s for the Cardinals; it’s 3-1 in the last 4 game 3s for the Cubs.
The Cubs have also gone Over in 4 of their past 6 overall while the Cardinals went Over in 5 of their last 6 home games.
BET OVER 7.5 (+100).
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