Cubs vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 5

Odds updated as of 10:12 p.m.

The Chicago Cubs are among the MLB squads busy on Sunday, up against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Cubs vs Cardinals Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (49-39) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (46-39)
• Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026
• Time: 2:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Wrigley Field -- Chicago, Illinois
• Coverage: Peacock

Cubs vs Cardinals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-146) | STL: (+124)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+146) | STL: +1.5 (-178)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Cubs vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Javier Assad (Cubs) - 6-1, 4.53 ERA vs Matthew Liberatore (Cardinals) - 4-5, 5.33 ERA

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cubs will send Javier Assad (6-1) to the mound, while Matthew Liberatore (4-5) will get the nod for the Cardinals. Assad and his team have a record of 4-2-0 against the spread when he starts. Assad's team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Cardinals have gone 9-8-0 against the spread when Liberatore starts. The Cardinals have a 7-5 record in Liberatore's 12 starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Cubs vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (61.6%)

Cubs vs Cardinals Moneyline

• The Cubs vs Cardinals moneyline has Chicago as a -146 favorite, while St. Louis is a +124 underdog on the road.

Cubs vs Cardinals Spread

• The Cubs are favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Cardinals. The Cubs are +146 to cover the spread, while the Cardinals are -178.

Cubs vs Cardinals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Cubs versus Cardinals game on July 5 has been set at 8.5, with -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Cubs vs Cardinals Betting Trends

• The Cubs have been favorites in 58 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (56.9%) in those contests.
• Chicago has a record of 17-9 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -146 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Cubs have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 47 of 86 chances this season.
• The Cubs have an against the spread mark of 36-50-0 in 86 games with a line this season.
• The Cardinals are 30-28 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 51.7% of those games).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +124 or longer, St. Louis has a 7-8 record (winning 46.7% of its games).
• The Cardinals have played in 84 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 36 times (36-43-5).
• The Cardinals have put together a 49-35-0 record against the spread this season (covering 58.3% of the time).

Cubs Player Leaders

• Pete Crow-Armstrong has 95 hits and an OBP of .374 to go with a slugging percentage of .526. All three of those stats are best among Chicago hitters this season. He has a .287 batting average, as well.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 23rd, his on-base percentage ranks 22nd, and he is 13th in slugging.
• Crow-Armstrong has recorded a base hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .375 with a double, two home runs, six walks and four RBIs.
• Nico Hoerner is hitting .241 with 22 doubles, four home runs and 35 walks, while slugging .339 with an on-base percentage of .316.
• He is 106th in batting average, 105th in on-base percentage and 142nd in slugging in the majors.
• Dansby Swanson has 59 hits this season and has a slash line of .208/.298/.428.
• Michael Busch is batting .235 with a .367 OBP and 47 RBI for Chicago this season.
• Busch has hit safely in three games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .182 with two home runs, three walks and three RBIs.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Alec Burleson is batting .276 with 20 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 30 walks. He's slugging .472 with an on-base percentage of .342.
• Including all qualifying players in the big leagues, he is 38th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage and 36th in slugging percentage.
• Jordan Walker has 94 hits while slugging .519. Both lead his team. He has a batting average of .290 with an on-base percentage of .348.
• His batting average ranks 18th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 49th, and he is 18th in slugging.
• Ivan Herrera a has .396 on-base percentage to pace the Cardinals.
• JJ Wetherholt is hitting .260 with eight doubles, 12 home runs and 37 walks.

Cubs vs Cardinals Head to Head

• 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)
• 8/8/2025: 5-0 STL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 7/5/2025: 8-6 STL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 11, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)

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