Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction & Picks - MLB

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Chicago Cubs
8/8/25 20:15
St. Louis Cardinals

Prediction:

 

Chicago Cubs wins the match

-156
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 by Carlos Zabala in MLB Picks

At Busch Stadium, the Cardinals and Cubs continue their rivalry, with the Cubs second in their division with a 66-48 record, being displaced by the Brewers, and the Cardinals fourth in their division with a 58-58 record in 2025.

The Cubs failed to win their last series at Wrigley Field, and concern is growing about Tucker's offensive decline, as he was given an extra day of rest on Wednesday. Since suffering a finger injury, his numbers have dipped a bit, but Tucker dismissed that, saying he's fine about it. Seiya Suzuki, who hit his 27th home run, did contribute to avoiding a sweep, and when he does that, the Cubs usually win. Ian Happ also hit his 16th home run, and Swanson his 18th in a game that could change the course of the month.

The Cubs and Cardinals already played their first series in St. Louis, which went four games and they split. Boyd pitched one of the Cubs' winning games; he pitched six scoreless innings against the Cards in a game the Cubs won 8-0, in which they had come out as -148 favorites.

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Form

Table

Teams % P W L
3
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
0.579 114 66 48
17
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
0.5 116 58 58

Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals Latest Matches

Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Latest matches
W L W L W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 6, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
1 :  6
Chicago Cubs

Aug 5, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  1
Chicago Cubs

Aug 4, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
3 :  2
Chicago Cubs

Aug 3, 2025 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
3 :  5
Chicago Cubs

Aug 2, 2025 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
4 :  3
Chicago Cubs

Aug 1, 2025 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
0 :  1
Chicago Cubs
W L W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 6, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
1 :  6
Chicago Cubs

Aug 5, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
5 :  1
Chicago Cubs

Aug 4, 2025 - MLB

Cincinnati Reds
3 :  2
Chicago Cubs

Aug 3, 2025 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
3 :  5
Chicago Cubs

Aug 2, 2025 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
4 :  3
Chicago Cubs

Aug 1, 2025 - MLB

Baltimore Orioles
0 :  1
Chicago Cubs
L W W L L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Jul 30, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
10 :  3
Milwaukee Brewers

Jul 29, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
3 :  9
Milwaukee Brewers

Jul 28, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
4 :  8
Milwaukee Brewers

Jul 27, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
5 :  4
Chicago White Sox

Jul 26, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
6 :  1
Chicago White Sox

Jul 25, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
5 :  12
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Latest matches
L L W W L W
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 6, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
5 :  3
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 5, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
6 :  12
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 4, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 3, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  7
San Diego Padres

Aug 2, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
8 :  5
San Diego Padres

Aug 1, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
1 :  4
San Diego Padres
W L L W L L
Victories

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Jul 30, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
2 :  0
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 29, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
5 :  0
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 28, 2025 - MLB

Miami Marlins
1 :  7
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 27, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
9 :  2
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 26, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
3 :  1
St. Louis Cardinals

Jul 25, 2025 - MLB

San Diego Padres
0 :  3
St. Louis Cardinals
L L W W W L
Victories

3/6 (50%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Aug 6, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
5 :  3
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 5, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
6 :  12
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 4, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  2
Los Angeles Dodgers

Aug 3, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  7
San Diego Padres

Aug 2, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
8 :  5
San Diego Padres

Aug 1, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
1 :  4
San Diego Padres

Chicago Cubs against St. Louis Cardinals : Head to Head (H2H)

Chicago Cubs

67 %

St. Louis Cardinals

33 %

Jul 6, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
0 :  11
Chicago Cubs

Jul 5, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
8 :  6
Chicago Cubs

Jul 4, 2025 - MLB

St. Louis Cardinals
3 :  11
Chicago Cubs

Jun 26, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
3 :  0
St. Louis Cardinals

Jun 25, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
8 :  0
St. Louis Cardinals

Jun 24, 2025 - MLB

Chicago Cubs
7 :  8
St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs - St. Louis Cardinals Key Points

  1. The Cubs beat the Cardinals 2-1 in their last series at Wrigley Field
  2. Wilson Contreras is day-to-day for the Cardinals due to illness
  3. No team averages more than the Cubs' 5.2 runs this season
  4. The Cubs' slugger is third in the MLB with 439

Our Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

At 34 years old, this is shaping up to be Boyd's best season in the MLB, with a tremendous 11-4 record to date, a solid 2.34 ERA, and only 11 home runs allowed. If he stays healthy, he could surpass the 170 innings he pitched with the Tigers in 2018, where he has 130.2 with 118 strikeouts. McGreevy will be the Cardinals' starting pitcher; he allowed four ER in six innings, but claimed his third W of the season in his last outing against the Padres. Our prediciton for Cubs vs Cardinals is: Cubs ML.

Prediction:

 

Chicago Cubs wins the match

-156
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