Cardinals vs. Cubs Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 30

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs on Thursday at Busch Stadium, at 2:15 p.m. ET. Andre Pallante (11-6, 3.77 ERA) will start for the Cardinals, who are 54-54 this season and fourth in the NL Central. Javier Assad (6-1, 3.86 ERA) is starting for the Cubs, who are 61-47 and second in the NL Central.

Per the moneyline, the matchup between the Cardinals (-116) and Cubs (-105) looks like a close one. The contest has a total set at 8.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, July 30, 2026
• Game time: 2:15 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• Favorite: Cardinals (-116)
• Underdog: Cubs (-105)
• Over/under: 8

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

• The Cardinals have been favored on the moneyline 33 total times this season. They've finished 18-15 in those games.
• Chicago has been underdogs in 33 games this season and has come away with the win 18 times (54.5%) in those contests.
• This season St. Louis has won 11 of its 20 games, or 55%, when favored by at least -116 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have a win-loss record of 16-14 when favored by -105 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The Cardinals have a 53.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 51.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Cardinals vs. Cubs: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Cardinals have played in 108 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 41 times (41-59-8).
• Games involving Chicago have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 58 of 108 chances this season.
• The Cardinals have a 60-48-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Cubs are 49-59-0 against the spread in their 108 games that had a posted line this season.