The St. Louis Cardinals (11-24) and Chicago Cubs (17-17) renew their rivalry in the opener of a 3-game set at Wrigley Field Monday. First pitch is at 7:40 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting. Cardinals won 13-6 last year.
The Cardinals snapped an 8-game losing streak with a 12-6 win over the Detroit Tigers Sunday. They tried to give it away though, as the bullpen came in and allowed 5 runs in the 6th inning to put Detroit up 6-3. 1B Paul Goldschmidt had other ideas as he went 4-for-5 with 3 homers and 4 RBI.
The Cubs have stumbled after a hot start to the season, losers of 7 of their last 10 games. They dropped the final game against the Miami Marlins Sunday, losing 5-4 in 14 innings. Their last 10 games were against the Marlins and Washington Nationals – 2 teams not expected to be in it. Chicago is 10-9 at home this season.