Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Betting Tips & Predictions

The Chicago Cubs (67-49) will play against the St. Louis Cardinals (59-59) in the final game of a 3-game series on Sunday at 7:10 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, broadcast on ESPN. BetMGM Sportsbook has provided MLB odds for the Cubs vs. Cardinals game.

The Cubs won 9-1 on Saturday, with 1B Michael Busch hitting his 22nd homer against the Cardinals this season. The Cubs have a mixed recent record, going 5-5 in the last 10 games, 10-10 in the last 20, and 16-14 in the last 30. They are currently 5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central and hold a Wild Card spot.

The Cardinals lost 9-1 on Saturday, with RHP Andre Pallante struggling on the mound. The Cards have an 8-12 record in their last 20 games and are focusing on evaluating younger players for the rest of the season.

The pitching matchup for the game is LHP Shota Imanaga against RHP Sonny Gray. Imanaga has an 8-4 record with a 3.12 ERA, while Gray has a 10-5 record with a 4.21 ERA.

The article recommends betting on the Cubs (-120) due to the Cardinals' struggles against left-handed pitchers. It also suggests betting on Michael Busch to have over 1.5 hits, runs, and RBIs (-120). The predicted total score is under 7.5 (-105).

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