Cubs vs. Cardinals odds, score prediction, time: 2024 MLB picks, Sunday Night Baseball bets from proven model

Teams leaning in opposite directions face off on Sunday Night Baseball when the Chicago Cubs take on the St. Louis Cardinals in a key National League Central showdown. After Friday’s game was rained out, St. Louis was able to beat Chicago 7-6 on Saturday night. The Cubs (27-25), who have lost eight of 11, are 5-6 against division foes in 2024. The Cardinals (24-26), who have won six of seven, are just 2-6 against the NL Central, so away this year.

First pitch from Busch Stadium in St. Louis is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. The Cubs lead the all-time series 1,210-1,176, but the Cardinals have a 646-544 advantage in home games. Louis is a -139 moneyline favorite (risk $139 to win $100) in the latest Cubs vs. Cubs odds. SportsLine consensus Cardinals, while the total number of runs Vegas thinks will be scored, or over/under, is 8. Before making any Cardinals vs. Cubs, make sure See MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s proven computer model.

The SportsLine projection model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. He enters Week 9 of the 2024 MLB season with a 123-99 run on top-ranked MLB Picks which dates back to last season, and has stood out among the top-rated running line picks during that span, going 20-8 (+708). Anyone who follows has seen great returns.

Now the model is watching Cubs vs. Cardinals and just locked down his MLB picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model picks. Here are several MLB Odds and betting lines for Cardinals vs. Cubs:

• Cubs vs. Cubs Money Line Cardinals: Chicago +118, St. Louis +118
• Cubs vs. Cardinals Over: 8 runs
• Cubs vs. Cubs running line Cardinals: St.
• CHC: The Cubs have reached under-game totals in 27 of their last 45 games (+8.10 units)
• STL: The Cardinals have reached team totals in the first five innings in 22 of the last 35 games (+7.30 units)
• Cubs vs. Cubs Picks Cardinals: See the picks at SportsLine

Why you should support the Cardinals

Shortstop Masyn Winn is among St. Louis’ top hitters this season. In 45 games, he is batting .301 with 10 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 13 RBI. He is riding a 12-game hitting streak, including a 2-for-4 performance with a double and an RBI in Saturday’s win. He went 2-for-4 with a double and a home run and two runs scored in a 5-4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 2 of a doubleheader on Wednesday.

Also helping to bolster the Cardinals is third baseman Nolan Arenado. Arenado went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Saturday. He has three multi-hit games in his last seven games, including a 2-for-4 effort with a double in Game 2 on Wednesday against the Orioles. He went 3-for-5 with an RBI in a 10-6 victory over Boston on May 17. In 49 games this season, he is batting .268 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 23 RBI. See which team to choose here.

Why you should support the Cubs

Right-hander Javier Assad (4-0, 1.70 ERA) will start for Chicago. Assad has been dominant all season, not allowing more than two earned runs in any of his 10 starts. In a 7-1 win at Atlanta on May 15, he pitched six innings, allowing just four hits and one walk, while striking out seven. He also picked up a 5-0 win over Milwaukee on May 5. In that game, he pitched six innings, allowing four hits and three walks, while striking out four.

Second baseman Nico Hoerner broke a two-game hitless streak Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a run scored. He had 12 multi-hit performances on the year, including a 6–5 victory over the Brewers on May 4. In that game, he went 2 for 4 with a home run. In 45 games this season, he is hitting .263 with 12 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 15 RBI. See which team to choose here.

How to make Cubs vs. Cubs picks Cardinals

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