Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction and Odds - Aug 4, 2022

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs meet in MLB at Busch Stadium on Thursday, starting at 7:45PM ET.

José Quintana (3-5, 3.50 ERA) will be on the bump for the Cardinals, while the Cubs will counter with Marcus Stroman (3-5, 3.99 ERA).

Dimers' free betting picks for Cubs vs. Cardinals, plus game predictions and betting odds, are detailed in this article.

Who will win Cubs vs. Cardinals?

Based on state-of-the-art machine learning and data, Dimers.com has simulated Thursday's Cubs-Cardinals MLB game 10,000 times.

Dimers' proven predictive analytics model, DimersBOT, gives the Cardinals a 58% chance of getting the W against the Cubs.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Odds

• Run Line: Cardinals -1.5 (+122), Cubs +1.5 (-135)
• Moneyline: Cardinals -175, Cubs +158
• Total: Over/Under 8.5 (-104/-105)

Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under

The Cardinals are currently -1.5 favorites against the Cubs, with +122 at FanDuel Sportsbook the best odds currently available.

For the underdog Cubs (+1.5) to cover the run line, DraftKings Sportsbook has the best odds currently on offer at -135.

BetMGM currently has the best moneyline odds for the Cardinals at -175, which means you can risk $175 to win $100, for a total payout of $275, if they get the W.

Elsewhere, Caesars Sportsbook currently has the best moneyline odds for the Cubs at +158, where you can bet $100 to profit $158, earning a total payout of $258, if they win.

The Over/Under for total runs scored sits at 8.5 with FanDuel Sportsbook, which currently has the best odds for the Over at -104, while DraftKings Sportsbook currently has the best odds for the Under at -105.

As always, check out the sportsbooks you have access to in your state for the best MLB odds and lines.

According to DimersBOT, the Cubs (+1.5) are a 61% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run Over/Under is a 56% chance of going Under.

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Best Bets for Cubs vs. Cardinals

• Run Line: Cubs +1.5 @ -135 via DraftKings Sportsbook (61% probability)
• Moneyline: Cubs @ +158 via Caesars Sportsbook (3.2% edge)
• Total: Under 8.5 @ -105 via DraftKings Sportsbook (56% probability) 🔥

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While the Cardinals are more likely to win the game, according to DimersBOT, betting on the Cubs moneyline is the best option because of the 3.2% edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently on offer.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Probabilities

Use our widget below to see the latest Moneyline, Over/Under and Run Line probabilities and odds for CHI Cubs vs. St. Louis, and click or tap on See Matchup to reveal more.

Dimers has full betting coverage of Thursday's Cubs-Cardinals matchup, including pregame predictions, best betting picks, and live win probabilities.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals 2022 Game Info

Thursday's action between the Cardinals and Cubs at Busch Stadium is scheduled to begin at 7:45PM ET.

• Who: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs
• Date: Thursday August 4, 2022
• Time: 7:45PM ET / 4:45PM PT
• Venue: Busch Stadium

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