The Chicago Cubs (36-38) and the St. Louis Cardinals (31-44) start a 2-game series Saturday in London with the Cardinals serving as the home team. First pitch from London Stadium is set for 1:10 ET (FOX). 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: St. Louis leads 2-1
The NL Central has been a buzz this season. After the Pittsburgh Pirates’ early success, the Cincinnati Reds caught fire and jumped into 1st place — behind a 12-game win streak entering Saturday. The Cubs have been hot as well, winning 10 of their last 12 to get withing 2 games of .500.
The Cardinals have received attention this season but for the wrong reasons. They are last in the division one year after winning it. But Cards-Cubs is still a stellar rivalry that MLB is bringing to England.