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

The Chicago Cubs host the St. Louis Cardinals at 2:20 p.m. ET on Saturday. Matthew Boyd (8-1, 3.50 ERA) gets the start for the Cubs, who are 72-51 this season and second in the NL Central. Michael McGreevy (4-9, 3.64 ERA) is starting for the Cardinals, who are 61-61 and third in the NL Central.

The oddsmakers have spoken, making the Cubs (-177) a moderate moneyline favorite to beat the Cardinals (+155) at home. The over/under for the Cubs-Cardinals game is set at 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 (-177)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+155)
• Over/under: 9

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• TV Channel: MARQ and CARD
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Cubs vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cubs have a 49-35 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 58.3% of those games).
• St. Louis has been victorious in 41, or 48.2%, of the 85 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 8-3 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -177 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Cardinals have been victorious two times in eight chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Cubs a 63.9% chance to win.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 39.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Cubs vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cubs have played in 123 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 65 times (65-55-3).
• St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 45 of its 122 games with a total this season.
• The Cubs have a 60-63-0 record against the spread this season (covering 48.8% of the time).
• In 122 games with a line this season, the Cardinals have a mark of 67-55-0 against the spread.