Cubs vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 9

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

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

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

Cubs vs Cardinals Game Info

• Chicago Cubs (66-49) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (59-58)
• Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
• Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: FOX

Cubs vs Cardinals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: CHC: (-166) | STL: (+140)
• Spread: CHC: -1.5 (+104) | STL: +1.5 (-125)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Cubs vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Colin Rea (Cubs) - 8-5, 4.23 ERA vs Andre Pallante (Cardinals) - 6-8, 4.57 ERA

The Cubs will give the nod to Colin Rea (8-5) versus the Cardinals and Andre Pallante (6-8). When Rea starts, his team is 11-7-0 against the spread this season. Rea's team has won 63.6% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (7-4). The Cardinals have a 12-10-0 ATS record in Pallante's 22 starts with a set spread. The Cardinals have a 6-7 record in Pallante's 13 starts this season when they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Cubs vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (52.7%)

Cubs vs Cardinals Moneyline

• Chicago is a -166 favorite on the moneyline, while St. Louis is a +140 underdog at home.

Cubs vs Cardinals Spread

• The Cardinals are +1.5 on the run line against the Cubs. The Cardinals are -125 to cover, and the Cubs are +104.

Cubs vs Cardinals Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Cubs-Cardinals game on Aug. 9, with the over available at -105 and the under at -115.

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Cubs vs Cardinals Betting Trends

• The Cubs have come away with 50 wins in the 76 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Chicago has won 19 of 29 games when listed as at least -166 on the moneyline.
• The Cubs and their opponents have hit the over in 55 of their 112 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• In 112 games with a line this season, the Cubs have a mark of 53-59-0 against the spread.
• The Cardinals have compiled a 31-30 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50.8% of those games).
• St. Louis has a record of 5-9 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer (35.7%).
• In the 114 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Cardinals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 57 times (57-52-5).
• The Cardinals have covered 52.6% of their games this season, going 60-54-0 ATS.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker leads Chicago with an OBP of .385 this season while batting .272 with 75 walks and 75 runs scored. He has a slugging percentage of .473.
• Among qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 48th, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 37th in slugging.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong has 115 hits, which is tops among Chicago batters this season. He's batting .261 with 62 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .534 with an on-base percentage of .299.
• Among qualified hitters, he is 71st in batting average, 134th in on-base percentage and 10th in slugging percentage.
• Seiya Suzuki has 108 hits this season and has a slash line of .251/.317/.510.
• Suzuki has recorded at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with a home run, five walks and three RBIs.
• Nico Hoerner has an OPS of .721, fueled by an OBP of .341 and a team-best slugging percentage of .380 this season.
• Hoerner has safely hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .278 with three walks and an RBI.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Brendan Donovan has racked up a team-high OBP (.349) and slugging percentage (.402). He's batting .278.
• Including all qualified players in MLB, he ranks 36th in batting average, 43rd in on-base percentage and 102nd in slugging percentage.
• Alec Burleson's 103 hits pace his team. He has a batting average of .285 while slugging .453 with an on-base percentage of .338.
• Including all qualifying players, he is 23rd in batting average, 64th in on-base percentage and 62nd in slugging percentage.
• Willson Contreras is batting .259 with 29 doubles, 16 home runs and 37 walks.
• Masyn Winn is batting .272 with 25 doubles, eight home runs and 29 walks.

Cubs vs Cardinals Head to Head

• 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)
• 7/4/2025: 11-3 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/26/2025: 3-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 6/25/2025: 8-0 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 6/24/2025: 8-7 STL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 6/23/2025: 8-2 STL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 8/4/2024: 6-2 CHC (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 8/3/2024: 5-4 STL (Favorite: Cubs, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 8/2/2024: 6-3 CHC (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)

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