St. Louis Cardinals Open as Moneyline Underdog vs the Chicago Cubs

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to be nasty hosts on Tuesday when the Chicago Cubs pay a visit to Busch Stadium.

Michael Wacha gets the call for the St. Louis Cardinals and he will try to build on a 2-4 mark. In the other dugout, Jason Hammel brings a 5-1 ledger to the game for the Chicago Cubs as he tries to quiet the Cardinals bats.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, St. Louis sat as 101 underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 7.5, according to Sportsbook.

Odds Shark prediction models pick the Cubs to win this game 5.1-3.2. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

St. Louis (24-21) will face the 29-14 Cubs in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Chicago injuries news.

The St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs odds would favor the Cubs if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. St. Louis is rated No. 5 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Chicago is at No. 2.

Statistical Matchup

When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Chicago Cubs rank No. 10 at 8.65 hits per game. That compares with the St. Louis Cardinals No. 6 ranking in that category.

St. Louis owns the No. 20 defense, allowing 5.49 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Chicago's No. 1-rated defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Chicago looks to rebound from a loss to the Cardinals, who beat them 4-3 on Monday behind a start from A Wainwright at Busch Stadium.

Betting Trends
  • Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
  • Chi Cubs is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games on the road
  • Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
  • St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
  • St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Chicago at St. Louis, Wednesday, May 25th

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