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

Odds updated as of 5:18 a.m.

The MLB schedule on Saturday includes the Chicago Cubs facing the St. Louis Cardinals.

All the info you need to make smart bets on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

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). Rea and his team have a record of 11-7-0 against the spread when he starts. Rea's team is 7-4 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Cardinals have a 12-10-0 ATS record in Pallante's 22 starts that had a set spread. The Cardinals have been the underdog on the moneyline in 13 of Pallante's starts this season, and they went 6-7 in those games.

Cubs vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cubs win (52.2%)

Cubs vs Cardinals Moneyline

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

Cubs vs Cardinals Spread

• The Cubs are at the Cardinals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Cubs are +104 to cover the runline, with the Cardinals being -125.

Cubs vs Cardinals Over/Under

• Cubs versus Cardinals, on Aug. 9, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -105 and the under -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.
• Contests with the Cubs have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 55 of 112 chances this season.
• The Cubs are 53-59-0 against the spread in their 112 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cardinals have won 50.8% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (31-30).
• St. Louis has a record of 5-9 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer (35.7%).
• The Cardinals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 114 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 57 of those games (57-52-5).
• The Cardinals have gone 60-54-0 against the spread this season.

Cubs Player Leaders

• Kyle Tucker has 112 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .385. He has a .272 batting average and a slugging percentage of .473.
• Among all qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 47th, his on-base percentage ranks sixth, and he is 37th in slugging.
• Pete Crow-Armstrong leads Chicago with 115 hits. He is batting .261 this season and has 62 extra-base hits. He's also slugging .534 with an on-base percentage of .299.
• His batting average ranks 71st among qualified players, his on-base percentage 135th, and his slugging percentage 10th.
• Seiya Suzuki has collected 108 base hits, an OBP of .317 and a slugging percentage of .510 this season.
• Suzuki heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. 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 hit safely in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with three walks and an RBI.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Brendan Donovan has put up a team-high OBP (.349) and slugging percentage (.402). He's batting .278.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 35th in batting average, 42nd 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 hitters, his batting average puts him 23rd, his on-base percentage ranks 64th, and he is 62nd in slugging.
• Willson Contreras has 29 doubles, 16 home runs and 37 walks while hitting .259.
• Masyn Winn has 25 doubles, eight home runs and 29 walks while batting .272.

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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