St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction 5-26-24 Picks

The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals meet Sunday in MLB action from Busch Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Chicago Cubs will send Javier Assad to the mound here and Assad is 4-0 with a 1.70 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. This will be Assad’s second career start against the Cardinals. Sonny Gray will get the start for the Cardinals and is 6-2 with a 2.87 ERA and 59 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Cubs, Gray is 1-1 with a 3.20 ERA and 40 strikeouts.

Chicago Cubs Recap

The Chicago Cubs will be hoping to bounce back and earn a split from this rain-shortened series after a 7-6 loss in Saturday’s matchup. The Cubs could use a confidence win after series losses to the Braves and Pirates over the last week and a half.

Cubs Still Have Inconsistencies Throughout The Lineup

Nico Hoerner leads the Cubs with 45 hits, 12 doubles and a .263 batting average while Christopher Morel has a team-high 9 home runs and 33 RBIs. Michael Busch has 7 homers with 21 RBIs but also has the unfortunate distinction of leading the Cubs with 63 strikeouts as well this season. Cody Bellinger also has 7 homers and 23 RBIs as well this season.

Why the Chicago Cubs will win

• The Cubs have won seven of their last eight road games against National League opponents following a road loss.
• The Cardinals have lost five of their last six night games against National League opponents.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six night games against National League opponents.
• The road team has covered the run line in eight of the Cubs’ last nine games.
• The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six home games against National League opponents.

St. Louis Cardinals Recap

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to keep their run going after another win in Saturday’s clash, giving the Cardinals an opportunity for another series win after taking out the Orioles, Red Sox and Angels over the last week and a half.

Cardinals Rolling At The Dish

Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals with 51 hits along with 10 doubles and 23 RBIs while Brendan Donovan has a team-high 25 RBIs with 12 doubles. Nolan Gorman has a team-high 8 home runs along with 21 RBIs in addition to 7 doubles while Masyn Winn has a .301 batting average and 7 stolen bases. Paul Goldschmidt also has a team-high 67 strikeouts as well this season.

Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win

• The Cardinals have won each of their last seven games against the Cubs following a home win.
• The Cubs have lost each of their last six games at Busch Stadium following a loss.
• The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 14 games after playing the previous day.
• The Cardinals have covered the run line in four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Cubs have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four night games against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Prediction

I’m on the under in this one. I think this has all of the makings of a bona fide pitcher’s duel, as Assad has been pitching well this season with a 1.70 ERA and an ERA just over two on the road, while Gray has an ERA just over one at home. This to me just feels like a 4-3 kind of Game all day, and I think it’s a battle on Sunday night baseball. Give me the under in this one.