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

The St. Louis Cardinals will look to sweep a three-game series versus the Chicago Cubs, at 2:30 p.m. ET on Sunday. Javier Assad (6-1, 4.53 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 49-40 this season and second in the NL Central. Matthew Liberatore (4-5, 5.33 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 47-39 and third in the NL Central.

The Cardinals (+140) take their show on the road to face the favored Cubs (-172). The contest has an over/under set at 8.

Cubs vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, July 5, 2026
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-172)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+140)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Cubs vs. Cardinals

• TV Channel: Peacock
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Cubs vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have won 54.8% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (34-28).
• St. Louis has been underdogs in 62 games this season and has come away with the win 32 times (51.6%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 7-6 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -172 on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have a win-loss record of 2-5 when favored by +140 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Cubs have an implied win probability of 63.2%.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 41.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 48 times this season for a 48-39-2 record against the over/under.
• So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 34 of its 86 games with a total.
• The Cubs have a 36-53-0 record ATS this season (covering 40.4% of the time).
• The Cardinals are 51-35-0 against the spread in their 86 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.