Cardinals vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 31

Alex Bregman takes a 10-game hitting streak into the Chicago Cubs' game versus the St. Louis Cardinals, at 7:20 p.m. ET on Sunday, at Busch Stadium. Matthew Liberatore (2-3, 4.76 ERA) gets the start for the Cardinals, who are 30-26 this season and third in the NL Central. Jordan Wicks (0-1, 16.62 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cubs, who are 32-27 and second in the NL Central.

With moneyline odds of -117 for the Cardinals versus -103 for the Cubs, this game should be a close one. The game's over/under is set at 8.5.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, May 31, 2026
• Game time: 7:20 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• Favorite: Cardinals (-117)
• Underdog: Cubs (-103)
• Over/under: 8.5

How to Watch Cardinals vs. Cubs

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

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Cardinals vs. Cubs: Betting the Moneyline

• The Cardinals have been favored on the moneyline eight total times this season. They've gone 4-4 in those games.
• Chicago has been pegged as an underdog in 19 games this year and has walked away with the win 10 times (52.6%) in those games.
• St. Louis has played as favorites of -117 or more twice this season and split those games.
• This year, the Cubs have won seven of 16 games when listed as at least -103 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Cardinals a 53.9% chance to win.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 50.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cardinals vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cardinals have played in 56 games with set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 22 times (22-29-5).
• Chicago's games have gone over the total in 33 of its 59 chances.
• The Cardinals have collected a 33-23-0 record ATS this season.
• The Cubs are 24-35-0 against the spread in their 59 games that had a posted line this season.