Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 25, 2024

Masyn Winn (13 games) will look to add to his hitting streak when the St. Louis Cardinals (23-26) and Chicago Cubs (27-24) meet Saturday at 7:15 PM ET, live on FOX from Busch Stadium. Masyn Winn and the Cardinals are listed as underdogs on the moneyline by oddsmakers (+116). Jameson Taillon will get the ball for Chicago while St. Louis will counter with Matthew Liberatore.

Here is our betting preview for this contest, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cubs (-137)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+116)
• Over/under: 7.5

Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Cubs have come away with 11 wins in the 20 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Chicago has won eight of nine games when listed as at least -137 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cubs have a 57.8% chance of pulling out a win.
• The Cardinals have been the underdog on the moneyline 23 total times this season. They’ve gone 10-13 in those games.
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +116 or longer, St. Louis has gone 4-7 (36.4%).
• The Cardinals have an implied moneyline win probability of 46.3% in this contest.

Cubs vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders

• Christopher Morel is batting .205 this season with a team-high nine home runs and 33 RBI.
• Among all batters in Major League Baseball, Morel’s home run total places him 24th and his RBI tally places him 17th.
• Nico Hoerner’s batting average of .257 leads all Chicago hitters this season.
• Brendan Donovan has racked up a team-best 23 runs batted in.
• Donovan is 144th in homers and 69th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Nolan Arenado has 10 doubles, three home runs and 14 walks while hitting .269.

Cubs vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings

• The Cubs strike out 8.9 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, fifth-best in MLB.
• Cubs pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.73 this year, 10th-best in baseball.
• Cubs pitchers have a 1.277 WHIP this season, 16th in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.4 K/9, which ranks 20th in MLB.
• St. Louis has a 4.26 team ERA that ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Cardinals average baseball’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.304).