Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 4

Updated Aug. 4, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Miles Mikolas takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday at Wrigley Field against Cody Bellinger and the Chicago Cubs. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET for the final game of a four-game series. The Cubs are -145 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Cardinals (+122). Chicago (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The over/under is 9 runs for the matchup (with -111 odds to hit the over and -109 odds to go under).

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 7:10 PM ET
• Where: Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois
• How to Watch on TV: ESPN

Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cubs 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 54%, Cardinals 46%

Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have won 22 out of the 48 games, or 45.8%, in which they've been favored.
• Chicago has a record of 12-6 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -145 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cubs, based on the moneyline, is 59.2%.
• The Cardinals have won in 27, or 50%, of the 54 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, St. Louis has come away with a win five times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 45% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

STL 2 · CHC 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

+122

O 9

Chicago Cubs

CHC

-1.5

-145

U 9

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs have a 1-4 record over the five games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cubs have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Isaac Paredes is hitting .238 with 21 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 52 walks.
• Paredes' home runs put him 55th in the majors, and he ranks 49th in RBI.
• Ian Happ has hit 17 home runs with 62 RBI. Both lead his team.
• Happ ranks 44th in home runs and 31st in RBI on the year.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .257 with 22 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 33 walks.
• Hoerner is on a seven-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last 10 games he is hitting .233 with two doubles and four RBI.
• Seiya Suzuki has 19 doubles, four triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks while hitting .272.

Cubs Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• The Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have a record of 4-6-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson leads the Cardinals with 19 long balls and runs batted in, driving in 64.
• Burleson is 27th in homers and 28th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Brendan Donovan is hitting .267 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 31 walks.
• Among all MLB hitters, Donovan ranks 155th in home runs and 63rd in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .266 with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 30 walks.
• Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals with a .279 batting average.

Cardinals Team Props

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