Cubs vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 15

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals square off in the first of a three-game series on Saturday at Wrigley Field, at 2:20 p.m. ET. Matthew Boyd (8-1, 3.50 ERA) will start for the Cubs, who are 71-51 this season and second in the NL Central. Michael McGreevy (4-9, 3.64 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 61-60 and third in the NL Central.

The sportsbooks have spoken, making the Cubs (-176) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Cardinals (+147) at home. The over/under in this contest is 9.

Cubs vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Saturday, August 15, 2026
• Game time: 2:20 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field
• Favorite: Cubs (-176)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+147)
• Over/under: 9

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Cubs vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have won 48 of the 83 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (57.8%).
• St. Louis has been underdogs in 84 games this season and has come away with the win 41 times (48.8%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 9-3 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -176 on the moneyline.
• This year, the Cardinals have won two of nine games when listed as at least +147 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a 63.8% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 40.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cubs vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 122 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-54-3).
• St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 45 of its 121 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have covered 48.4% of their games this season, going 59-63-0 against the spread.
• In 121 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 67-54-0 against the spread.