The St. Louis Cardinals (69-51) and Chicago Cubs (52-68) launch a 5-game rivalry series on Monday evening. First pitch in the opener at Wrigley Field is slated for 8:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Cubs odds with MLB picks and predictions.
Season series: St. Louis leads 7-4
The Cardinals have won 7 consecutive games and are now 5 games up on the scuffling Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central standings. St. Louis has scored 8.0 runs per game on a 1.000 OPS during its win streak.
The Cubs lost 3 straight to the Redbirds in the 1st week of August. But Chicago is 11-5 since. The Cubs own a 2.47 ERA, 1.05 WHIP in their last 14 games at Wrigley Field.