The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs on June 26, 2025. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on FDSMW.
Find my MLB betting preview and Cubs vs Cardinals prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Cubs vs Cardinals Prediction
- Cubs ML
- Ian Happ 2+ Bases
Parlay Odds: +220 (Fanatics)
Cubs vs Cardinals Odds
| Cubs Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +118 | 9 -115o / -106u | -137 |
| Cardinals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -144 | 9 -115o / -106u | +113 |
Cubs vs Cardinals Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Shota Imanaga (CHC) | Stat | RHP Andrew Pallante (STL) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2 | W-L | 5-3 |
| 0.4 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.5 |
| 2.82/4.64 | ERA /xERA | 4.48/4.20 |
| 4.53/4.83 | FIP / xFIP | 4.42/3.56 |
| 1.10 | WHIP | 1.31 |
| 11.0% | K-BB% | 8.8% |
| 27.3% | GB% | 64.1% |
| 99 | Stuff+ | 93 |
| 113 | Location+ | 104 |
Cubs vs Cardinals Preview
Cubs Moneyline
We will ride with the road team this afternoon.
Chicago, after losing the first two games of the series, bounced back with an 8-0 win last night.
Today, the Cubs will send southpaw Shota Imanaga to the mound. The Cubs' ace hasn't pitched since May 4th and has been dealing with a hamstring injury. Regardless, I expect Imanaga to be sharp today and slow down the Cardinals' offense.
St Louis will send Andrew Pallante to the mound. The right-hander has struggled at home this season with an ERA north of 4.00 and will have trouble with this dynamic Chicago offense.
Ian Happ 2+ Bases
I love the value of this prop at plus money.
The Cubs outfielder matches up well with Pallante and is 4-10 in his career against the Cardinals starter, including two extra-base hits.
Cubs vs Cardinals Parlay
- Cubs Moneyline
- Ian Happ 2+ Bases
Parlay odds: +220(Fanatics)
Cubs vs Cardinals Betting Trends
