Sunday's contest between the St. Louis Cardinals (24-26) and Chicago Cubs (27-25) matching up at Busch Stadium has a projected final score of 5-4 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of the Cardinals, so expect a tight matchup. The game will begin at 7:10 PM ET on May 26.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Cardinals will send Sonny Gray (6-2) to the mound, while Javier Assad (4-0) will get the nod for the Cubs.

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Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info & Odds

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Cardinals vs. Cubs Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this matchup is Cardinals 5, Cubs 4.

Total Prediction for Cardinals vs. Cubs

  • Total Prediction: Under 8 runs

Cardinals Performance Insights

  • In four games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 3-1.
  • St. Louis and its opponents have combined to hit the over eight times in its last 10 games with a total.
  • This season, the Cardinals have won 11 out of the 24 games, or 45.8%, in which they've been favored.
  • St. Louis has a record of 6-5, a 54.5% win rate, when favored by -140 or more by oddsmakers this season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
  • St. Louis is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 27th with just 196 total runs (3.9 per game) this season.
  • The Cardinals' 4.27 team ERA ranks 21st across all league pitching staffs.

Cubs Performance Insights

  • The Cubs have played as the underdog in five of their past 10 games and have gone 2-3 in those contests.
  • In its previous 10 games with a total, Chicago and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on four occasions.
  • The Cubs have been underdogs in 30 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (50%) in those contests.
  • Chicago has a win-loss record of 3-3 when favored by +120 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cubs have a 45.5% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Averaging 4.3 runs per game (224 total), Chicago is the 16th-highest scoring team in baseball.
  • The Cubs have the 11th-ranked ERA (3.80) in the majors this season.

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Cardinals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 19 Red Sox L 11-3 Matthew Liberatore vs Nick Pivetta
May 20 Orioles W 6-3 Sonny Gray vs Dean Kremer
May 22 Orioles W 3-1 Lance Lynn vs Kyle Bradish
May 22 Orioles W 5-4 Kyle Gibson vs John Means
May 25 Cubs W 7-6 Miles Mikolas vs Jameson Taillon
May 26 Cubs - Sonny Gray vs Javier Assad
May 27 @ Reds - Lance Lynn vs Nick Lodolo
May 28 @ Reds - Kyle Gibson vs Andrew Abbott
May 29 @ Reds - Matthew Liberatore vs Frankie Montás
May 31 @ Phillies - Miles Mikolas vs Aaron Nola
June 1 @ Phillies - Sonny Gray vs Ranger Suárez

Cubs Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 19 Pirates L 3-2 Jameson Taillon vs Mitch Keller
May 21 Braves W 4-3 Javier Assad vs Charlie Morton
May 22 Braves L 9-2 Justin Steele vs Max Fried
May 23 Braves L 3-0 Ben Brown vs AJ Smith-Shawver
May 25 @ Cardinals L 7-6 Jameson Taillon vs Miles Mikolas
May 26 @ Cardinals - Javier Assad vs Sonny Gray
May 27 @ Brewers - Javier Assad vs Robert Gasser
May 28 @ Brewers - Ben Brown vs Freddy Peralta
May 29 @ Brewers - Shota Imanaga vs Bryse Wilson
May 30 @ Brewers - Jameson Taillon vs Colin Rea
May 31 Reds - TBA vs Hunter Greene

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