Cardinals vs Cubs Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds - Thursday, August 25

At Wrigley Field on Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals (71-53) take on the Chicago Cubs (54-70), with first pitch at 2:20 PM ET. On the mound for the Cardinals will be Dakota Hudson (6-6), matched up against the Cubs’ Marcus Stroman (4-5).

Sportsbooks have set the Cardinals as the moderate moneyline favorites (-126) on the road versus the Cubs (+106).

Cardinals vs. Cubs Odds

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St. Louis Cardinals (-)

Moneyline

Cardinals (-126)

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When, Where, at What Time is Cardinals vs. Cubs

Game Day: Thursday, August 25, 2022
Game Time: 2:20 PM ET
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Stadium: Wrigley Field

Cardinals Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Steven Matz	15 Day Injury List	Knee
Jack Flaherty	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Drew VerHagen	60 Day Injury List	Hip
Álex Reyes	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Ryan Helsley	Restricted List	Personal

Cubs Injury Report

Name	Status	Injury
Wade Miley	15 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Steven Brault	15 Day Injury List	Shouder
Alec Mills	15 Day Injury List	Back
Keegan Thompson	15 Day Injury List	Back
Brad Wieck	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Michael Hermosillo	60 Day Injury List	Quadricep
Jason Heyward	60 Day Injury List	Knee
Kyle Hendricks	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Adbert Alzolay	60 Day Injury List	Shoulder
Codi Heuer	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Ethan Roberts	60 Day Injury List	Elbow
Manuel Rodriguez	60 Day Injury List	Elbow

Last Time Out: Cardinals and Cubs

Rowan Wick (1.00 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 2 K) picked up a win in the Cubs’ 7-1 victory over the Cardinals yesterday. Zach McKinstry led the way offensively, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Miles Mikolas (6.00 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 3 K) was handed the loss for the Cardinals.

Betting Trends

Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Cardinals have been favored 71 times and won 48, or 67.6%, of those games. This season, St. Louis has won 40 of its 57 games, or 70.2%, when favored by at least -126 on the moneyline. The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 55.8% chance of a victory for the Cardinals. St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 58 of their 124 chances. The Cardinals are 69-55-0 against the spread in their 124 chances this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Paul Goldschmidt	117	.335 (1)	.417 (1)	.622 (2)	6.1% (5)	20.8% (85)	12.0% (14)
Nolan Arenado	116	.300 (11)	.365 (23)	.557 (4)	5.3% (13)	12.6% (14)	8.6% (73)
Tommy Edman	120	.253 (81)	.315 (92)	.371 (122)	1.8% (114)	17.9% (55)	7.8% (83)
Dylan Carlson	103	.243 (97)	.316 (91)	.395 (101)	1.9% (112)	18.6% (63)	8.4% (75)
Brendan Donovan	91	.295 (-)	.404 (-)	.384 (-)	0.6% (-)	16.7% (-)	12.7% (-)

Cubs Betting Records and Team Stats

The Cubs have won in 37, or 43%, of the 86 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. This year, Chicago has won 29 of 73 games when listed as at least +106 or worse on the moneyline. The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 48.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup. Chicago and their opponents have hit the over in 52 of their 124 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season. The Cubs are 65-59-0 against the spread in their 124 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Name	GP	AVG (Rank)	OBP (Rank)	SLG (Rank)	HR% (Rank)	K% (Rank)	BB% (Rank)
Willson Contreras	102	.248 (88)	.357 (24)	.472 (33)	4.5% (27)	20.9% (86)	9.4% (53)
Ian Happ	121	.273 (41)	.348 (37)	.442 (54)	2.6% (88)	23.7% (103)	9.5% (49)
Nico Hoerner	109	.291 (24)	.338 (56)	.408 (82)	1.7% (117)	11.4% (7)	5.6% (128)
Patrick Wisdom	116	.218 (133)	.313 (97)	.441 (56)	4.7% (24)	33.4% (144)	10.9% (28)
Christopher Morel	81	.261 (-)	.326 (-)	.460 (-)	3.7% (-)	30.1% (-)	8.4% (-)

Cardinals vs. Cubs Picks and Predictions

Our pick for this matchup is the Cardinals to win (-126 on the moneyline).