The Chicago Cubs (27-25) take on the St. Louis Cardinals (24-26) Sunday in the finale of a 3-game set on Sunday Night Baseball at Busch Stadium at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cubs vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Cards lead 1-0
After Friday’s game was washed out, the Cubs fell 7-6 in Saturday’s affair. It was a 3-3 game before the Cards scored 4 in the bottom of the 8th to go up 7-4. The Cubs fought back, scoring 2 in the 9th but couldn’t seal the deal. 2B Nico Hoerner had 2 hits and 2 RBIs. The Cubs have lost 3 straight and are 3-7 over the last 10.
The Cardinals have won 4 straight and 9 of 11. They sit 2 games behind the Cubs for 2nd place and 5.5 out of the NL Central lead. Their top 6 hitters each had a hit Saturday, and 5 of the 6 had multiple hits. After dwelling near the bottom of baseball for much of the season, their offense has climbed to 25th with 3.9 runs per game.