Cubs vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 5
05 July 2025

The St. Louis Cardinals (47-42) take a four-game losing streak into a home matchup versus the Chicago Cubs (53-35), at 2:20 p.m. ET on Saturday.
The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Cubs (-163) a moderate moneyline favorite to defeat the Cardinals (+137) at home. The game's total is 11.
Cubs vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Saturday, July 5, 2025
- Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Stadium: Wrigley Field
- Favorite: Cubs (-163)
- Underdog: Cardinals (+137)
- Over/under: 11
How to Watch Cubs vs. Cardinals
- TV Channel: Marquee Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cubs vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline
- The Cubs are 43-18 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 70.5% of those games).
- St. Louis has come away with 25 wins in the 49 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Chicago has a record of 16-6, a 72.7% win rate, when favored by -163 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- This year, the Cardinals have won three of 10 games when listed as at least +137 or worse on the moneyline.
- Based on this game's moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 62%.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 42.2% chance of walking away with the win.
Cubs vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Cubs have played in 88 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 46 times (46-38-4).
- St. Louis' games have gone over the total in 45 of its 88 chances.
- The Cubs have covered 50% of their games this season, going 44-44-0 ATS.
- The Cardinals have an against the spread record of 49-39-0 in 88 games with a line this season.