Cardinals vs Cubs Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 30

Odds updated as of 10:12 p.m.

Thursday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs.

Before checking out the MLB betting lines on FanDuel Sportsbook, we've got you covered, in terms of the most important info regarding this game.

Cardinals vs Cubs Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (53-54) vs. Chicago Cubs (61-46)
• Date: Thursday, July 30, 2026
• Time: 2:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: Cardinals.TV and MARQ

Cardinals vs Cubs Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STL: (-120) | CHC: (+102)
• Spread: STL: +1.5 (-210) | CHC: -1.5 (+172)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Cardinals vs Cubs Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Andre Pallante (Cardinals) - 11-6, 3.77 ERA vs Javier Assad (Cubs) - 6-1, 3.86 ERA

The Cardinals will give the ball to Andre Pallante (11-6, 3.77 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 12 on the season, and the Cubs will counter with Javier Assad (6-1, 3.86 ERA). Pallante's team is 13-7-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Pallante's team has a record of 4-4 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. When Assad starts, the Cubs are 6-2-0 against the spread. The Cubs have been the underdog on the moneyline in five of Assad's starts this season, and they went 4-1 in those games.

Cardinals vs Cubs Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (55.1%)

Cardinals vs Cubs Moneyline

• Chicago is a +102 underdog on the moneyline, while St. Louis is a -120 favorite at home.

Cardinals vs Cubs Spread

• The Cubs are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Cardinals. The Cubs are +172 to cover, while the Cardinals are -210 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Cardinals vs Cubs Over/Under

• The Cardinals-Cubs game on July 30 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.

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Cardinals vs Cubs Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have been favorites in 31 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (54.8%) in those contests.
• This year St. Louis has won 10 of 18 games when listed as at least -120 on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Cardinals have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 42 of 104 chances this season.
• The Cardinals have posted a record of 57-47-0 against the spread this season.
• The Cubs have won 17 of the 31 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (54.8%).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer, Chicago has a record of 10-10 (50%).
• The Cubs have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 102 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 56 of those games (56-46-0).
• The Cubs have covered 46.1% of their games this season, going 47-55-0 ATS.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Jordan Walker leads St. Louis with 114 hits, batting .283 this season with 45 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .345 and a slugging percentage of .504.
• Among qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 24th, his on-base percentage ranks 54th, and he is 17th in slugging.
• Alec Burleson leads St. Louis in slugging percentage (.464) thanks to 42 extra-base hits. He's batting .285 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks 19th in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
• JJ Wetherholt has collected 101 base hits, an OBP of .350 and a slugging percentage of .392 this season.
• Wetherholt heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .125 with four walks.
• Ivan Herrera has 95 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .362.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Pete Crow-Armstrong has put up an on-base percentage of .384, a slugging percentage of .535, and has 114 hits, all club-bests for the Cubs (while batting .285).
• Including all qualified hitters in the majors, he is 19th in batting average, ninth in on-base percentage and 12th in slugging percentage.
• Nico Hoerner has 23 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 37 walks while hitting .254. He's slugging .348 with an on-base percentage of .318.
• He is currently 75th in batting average, 101st in on-base percentage and 137th in slugging percentage among all qualified batters.
• Alex Bregman is batting .245 with 18 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 53 walks.
• Dansby Swanson is batting .220 with 13 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 40 walks.

Cardinals vs Cubs Head to Head

• 7/28/2026: 10-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 7/5/2026: 6-4 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 7/3/2026: 17-1 STL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 5/31/2026: 5-1 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/30/2026: 6-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 5/29/2026: 6-5 STL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 9/28/2025: 2-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 9/27/2025: 7-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 9/26/2025: 12-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -180, Underdog Moneyline: +152)
• 8/9/2025: 9-1 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)

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