Chicago Cubs (61-47) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (54-54) July 30, 2026 2:15 pm EDT The Line: St. Louis Cardinals -120 / Chicago Cubs -101; Over/Under: 8.5 (Get latest betting odds)
In this article, we will formulate a Cubs vs Cardinals Prediction for this MLB matchup on Thursday, July 30 th in the fourth game of this series. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
The St. Louis Cardinals have a 54-54 record this season and are sitting in the 4th place of the NL Central. They have a 28-31 home record and are coming off a 3-2 home win against the Cubs. They will face the Blue Jays and the Yankees next.
The St. Louis Cardinals have a .239 batting average this season, .315 OBP and .379 Slugging percentage. St. Louis’s pitching staff has a 4.18 ERA and 1.34 WHIP. Alec Burleson is the team’s best hitter with a .285 batting average. Jordan Walker leads the team in RBI with 78 and adds a team-high 22 home runs.
Andre Pallante (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he has a 11-6 record, 3.77 ERA and 1.21 WHIP.
The Chicago Cubs have a 61-47 record this season and are sitting in the 2nd place of the NL Central. They have a 31-25 away record and are coming off a 2-3 road loss against the Cardinals. They will face the Yankees and the Dodgers next.
The Chicago Cubs have a .248 batting average this season, .340 OBP and .415 Slugging percentage. Chicago’s pitching staff has a 4.18 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. Pete Crow-Armstrong is the team’s best hitter with a .284 batting average, leads the team in RBI with 63, and adds a team-high 24 home runs.
Javier Assad (R) is the projected starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, and he has a 6-1 record, 3.86 ERA and 1.12 WHIP.
The Cubs are 3-1 in their last 4 meetings against the Cardinals and have won two of their last three visits in Saint Louis.
In this Cubs vs Cardinals Prediction, the Cardinals are coming as -120 home favorites. I like the Cubs as road dogs in a bounce back spot today against a struggling Cardinals team that was 2-9 in its last 11 games prior to yesterday’s win. Both pitchers have similar numbers but the Cubs have a superior offense and bullpen both overall this season and in their last 10 games, averaging 6.7 runs per game in that span, as opposed to the Cardinals’ 3 runs per game. Take the Cubs for plus money in this one.