Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 26

Updated May. 26, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs will meet on Sunday at Busch Stadium, at 7:10 PM ET, with Nolan Arenado and Nico Hoerner among those expected to produce at the plate. The Cardinals are the favorite in this one, at -147, while the underdog Cubs have +124 odds to upset. St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at +143 odds). The over/under is 8 runs for the contest.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Cubs game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Information & Odds

When: Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: ESPN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-147	+124	8	-115	-105	-1.5	+143	-170

Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Cubs 4
Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 51%, Cubs 49%

Cardinals vs. Cubs Betting Insights

The Cardinals have won 13, or 50%, of the 26 games they've played as favorites this season.
St. Louis has entered six games this season favored by -147 or more and is 2-4 in those contests.
The Cardinals have a 59.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Cubs have been underdogs in 31 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (48.4%) in those contests.
Chicago has a mark of 3-3 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +124 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 44.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and finished 5-1 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over eight times.
The Cardinals' record against the spread is 7-3-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	6
HR	12
ERA	4.35
K/9	7.8

Cardinals Player Insights

Brendan Donovan has sent home a team-best 25 runs batted in.
Donovan ranks 151st in homers and 62nd in RBI among all batters in MLB.
Donovan has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .238 with a double and five RBI.
Arenado is hitting .268 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
Arenado is 196th in home runs and 78th in RBI in the majors.
Arenado carries a two-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is batting .211 with a double and an RBI.
Masyn Winn has put up a team-high batting average of .301.
Winn has at least one base hit in 14 games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .395 with five doubles, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
Lars Nootbaar is batting .227 with seven doubles, a triple, five home runs and 22 walks.
Nootbaar brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with a triple, a home run, two walks and three RBI.

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Cubs Recent Betting Performance

In six games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cubs have a record of 2-4.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Cubs and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Cubs have a record of 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	2.9
HR	4
ERA	3.84
K/9	9.6

Cubs Player Insights

Christopher Morel has a team-leading nine home runs and has driven in 33 runs.
In all of the majors, Morel ranks 27th in homers and 20th in RBI.
Hoerner is hitting .263 to lead the lineup.
Hoerner is currently 236th in homers and 191st in RBI in the big leagues.
Mike Tauchman paces the Cubs' lineup with a .263 batting average.
Cody Bellinger is batting .247 with seven doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks.