St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs Series May 25-26: Odds, Starting Pitchers & Predictions

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On Sunday at 7:10 PM ET, a two-game series featuring the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs resumes, with the Cardinals leading 1-0.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Series Info

Cubs @ Cardinals

  • Time: Saturday, May 25 at 7:15 PM ET
  • Cardinals Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas
  • Cubs Starting Pitcher: Jameson Taillon
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • Cubs @ Cardinals

  • Time: Sunday, May 26 at 7:10 PM ET
  • Cardinals Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray
  • Cubs Starting Pitcher: Javier Assad
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Livestream: Fubo
  • How to Bet on Cardinals vs. Cubs Games

    Cardinals vs. Cubs Betting Insights

  • The Cardinals have put together an 11-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 45.8% of those games).
  • St. Louis has won 10, or 43.5%, of the 23 games it has played as the underdog this season.
  • The Cubs have a 9-9 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50% of those games).
  • Chicago has won 15, or 50%, of the 30 games it has played as the underdog this season.
  • Cardinals vs. Cubs Head to Head Betting Results

    Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
    5/25/2024 Cardinals 8.5 -110 -110 7-6 STL
    7/30/2023 Cardinals 9 -135 +115 3-0 STL
    7/29/2023 Cardinals 10 -110 -110 5-1 CHC
    7/28/2023 Cardinals 9.5 -150 +125 3-2 CHC
    7/27/2023 Cardinals 9.5 -115 -105 10-3 CHC
    7/23/2023 Cardinals 9 -120 +100 7-2 CHC
    7/22/2023 Cardinals 10 -125 +105 8-6 CHC
    7/21/2023 Cubs 8 -145 +120 4-3 CHC
    7/20/2023 Cubs 9 -115 -105 7-2 STL
    6/25/2023 Cubs 12 -150 +125 7-5 STL

    Cardinals Leaders

    Cardinals’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Brendan Donovan 48 .233 .311 .368 1.8% 13.2% 7.8%
    Nolan Arenado 49 .268 .321 .368 1.4% 16.3% 6.7%
    Masyn Winn 43 .301 .352 .441 1.2% 16.8% 8.1%
    Lars Nootbaar 37 .227 .338 .409 3.2% 20% 14.2%
    Alec Burleson 43 .304 .333 .459 3.5% 15.5% 4.2%

    Cardinals’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Sonny Gray 47 6-2 39 20 15 59 10 2.87 .223
    Lance Lynn 51.1 2-2 49 27 21 48 20 3.68 .246
    Kyle Gibson 59 3-2 52 29 25 46 23 3.81 .240
    Miles Mikolas 59 3-5 67 37 37 45 13 5.64 .286
    JoJo Romero 26.2 2-0 17 4 4 26 4 1.35 .185

    Cubs Leaders

    Cubs’ Best Hitters

    Name GP AVG OBP SLG HR% K% BB%
    Christopher Morel 51 .206 .303 .389 4.3% 19.9% 11.8%
    Nico Hoerner 45 .263 .352 .380 1% 10.2% 9.7%
    Mike Tauchman 46 .263 .376 .410 2.2% 21% 14.5%
    Cody Bellinger 38 .247 .321 .447 4.2% 17.3% 9.5%
    Michael Busch 47 .236 .320 .433 3.9% 34.8% 10.5%

    Cubs’ Leading Pitchers

    Player IP W-L H R ER K BB ERA OPP AVG
    Shota Imanaga 53.2 5-0 40 7 5 58 9 0.84 .200
    Javier Assad 53 4-0 39 12 10 46 20 1.70 .202
    Ben Brown 39.1 1-1 32 14 14 45 15 3.20 .224
    Mark Leiter Jr. 20.2 1-2 18 8 6 27 7 2.61 .222
    Hayden Wesneski 31 2-3 24 8 7 26 6 2.03 .205

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