Cardinals vs. Cubs Odds & Betting Predictions - August 16, 2026

Cardinals at Cubs

7:15 pm • ABC
11 - 4
Starting Pitchers
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Edward Cabrera logoE.CabreraChicago Cubs logo5.685-5
Hunter Dobbins logoH.DobbinsSt. Louis Cardinals logo3.673-3

Cardinals at Cubs Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cardinals
73-76
+1.5
+1.5-133
o9-115
+155
Cubs
83-66
u8.5
-1.5+118
u9-105
-172
location pinSunday 7:15 p.m.
August 16, 2026
Wrigley FieldChicago
Cardinals vs. Cubs Expert Picks
Matthew Lopes
Matthew Lopes
Last 30d: 52-213-1 (+22.3u)
J.Baez To Hit 1+ Home Runs Yes+500
1u
A.Burleson To Hit 1+ Home Runs Yes+368
3.68u
Frank Ammirante
Frank Ammirante
Last 30d: 249-296-6 (-36.3u)
E.Cabrera u1.5 BB-108
1.08u
Grant Neiffer
Grant Neiffer
Last 30d: 31-109-2 (+13.7u)
J.Walker o0.5 HR+525
1.31u
J.Baez o0.5 HR+561
0.25u
Topper
Topper
Last 30d: 168-180-5 (-19.5u)
Under 8.5+105
1u
Sunday Under After Over Overall: 597-412-41,59% (ROI:14%) Season:18-16-1,53% (ROI:1%) #TSA
CHC -155
1u
Early Day Game Revenge (***) Overall: 307-111-1,73% (ROI:21%) Season:8-1-0,89% (ROI:44%) #TSA
Sean Paul
Sean Paul
Last 30d: 16-7-0 (+9.8u)
H.Dobbins o3.5 Ks-112
0.89u
Article going up, crazy line imo

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Cardinals vs. Cubs Public Betting Percentages

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Cardinals

Public

24%

Bets%

76%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Cubs
72-7732-4240-3544-5627-20
Cardinals
81-6839-3542-3316-3064-36

Over/Under History

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Cubs
82-6741-3341-3455-4526-21
Cardinals
68-75-632-39-336-36-321-24-145-50-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Cubs
83-6643-3140-3558-4223-24
Cardinals
73-7635-3938-3723-2349-51

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Aug 15thSTLL 4-8-1.5 LO 9STL -183
Aug 14thSTLW 3-0-1.5 WU 8CHC -184
Aug 13th@WSHL 0-7-1.5 LU 8.5WSH -148
Aug 12th@WSHW 12-6-1.5 WO 9.5CHC -153
Aug 11th@WSHW 8-6-1.5 WO 9CHC -175

Cubs vs. Cardinals Injury Updates

Cubs Injuries

  • Tyler Austin
    1B

    Austin is out with knee

    Out

  • Justin Steele
    SP

    Steele is out with elbow

    Out

Cardinals Injuries

    Cardinals vs. Cubs Box Score
    Cardinals Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Hunter Dobbins logoRH.Dobbins, P96572
    Luis Gastelum logoRL.Gastelum, P29230
    Gordon Graceffo logoRG.Graceffo, P19101
    Caleb Ferguson logoLC.Ferguson, P19111
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    JJ Wetherholt logo1J.Wetherholt, 2B2-4301
    Ivan Herrera logo2I.Herrera, DH1-3101
    Alec Burleson logo3A.Burleson, 1B3-5214
    Jordan Walker logo4J.Walker, RF3-4114
    Joshua Baez logo5J.Baez, LF0-5000
    Everson Pereira logo5E.Pereira, LF0-0000
    Nathan Church logo6N.Church, CF0-4000
    Masyn Winn logo7M.Winn, SS0-4100
    Jimmy Crooks logo8J.Crooks, C2-4200
    Blaze Jordan logo9B.Jordan, 3B2-5101
    Cubs Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Edward Cabrera logoRE.Cabrera, P773.227
    Ryan Rolison logoLR.Rolison, P181.102
    Aaron Civale logoRA.Civale, P35240
    Caleb Thielbar logoLC.Thielbar, P150.222
    Trent Thornton logoRT.Thornton, P50.110
    Carson Kelly logoRC.Kelly, P11100
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Pete Crow-Armstrong logo1P.Crow-Armstrong, CF1-5112
    Seiya Suzuki logo2S.Suzuki, RF1-5100
    Alex Bregman logo3A.Bregman, 3B0-3000
    Ian Happ logo4I.Happ, LF1-3000
    Tyrone Taylor logo4T.Taylor, PH0-0001
    Tyrone Taylor logo4T.Taylor, LF0-0001
    Nico Hoerner logo5N.Hoerner, 2B1-3000
    Nico Hoerner logo5N.Hoerner, SS1-3000
    Pedro Ramirez logo6P.Ramirez, 1B1-4000
    Dansby Swanson logo7D.Swanson, SS0-0000
    James Triantos logo7J.Triantos, PH0-3100
    James Triantos logo7J.Triantos, 2B0-3100
    Michael Conforto logo8M.Conforto, DH0-3000
    Miguel Amaya logo9M.Amaya, C1-3111

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    Cardinals at Cubs Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Cardinals
    73-76
    N/A
    N/A
    Cubs
    83-66
    N/A
    N/A