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

05 July 2025 By Data Skrive

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

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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.
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