St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Betting Pick and Odds Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Cubs in Chicago at Wrigley Field on Saturday in MLB baseball betting odds action.

For the Chicago Cubs, Travis Wood gets the ball, charged with keeping the St. Louis Cardinals hitters off the base paths. He'll face Michael Wacha, 16-5 on the year.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.5-4.3 win for the Cubs on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Chicago Cubs sport a record of 86-61 heading into this matchup, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at 92-55 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Chicago vs St. Louis injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 9 (Chicago Cubs) and the No. 21 (St. Louis Cardinals) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

Statistical Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Chicago Cubs and its No. 14-rated batting order, averaging 4.29 runs per nine innings, against the No. 25 line up of the St. Louis Cardinals at 4.01 runs per outing.

Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the No. 1-rated road mark, allowing 3.37 runs per game on the highway. Chicago, on the other hand, rates No. 20 in scoring at home.