On August 14, 2026 our model has run St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: Under 8 Total Runs (-104), which we rate LEAN confidence. We walk through all 6 bets we like in this game below. Everything below is our own number against the price the book is offering, written in plain English with how confident we are in words.
Every bet we like in this game
Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: St. Louis Cardinals -0.5 (+178)
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Chicago Cubs play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: St. Louis Cardinals -0.5 (+178). That is a alternate spreads 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +178 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $27.80 if it lands. Our model rates this one a long shot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: Under 6.5 Total Runs (+172)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: Under 6.5 Total Runs (+172). That is a alternate totals bet. It was priced at +172 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $27.20 if it lands. Our model rates this one a long shot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: St. Louis Cardinals h2h 1st 5 innings (+136)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: St. Louis Cardinals h2h 1st 5 innings (+136). That is a h2h 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +136 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $23.60 if it lands. Our model rates this one a long shot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: Under 3.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+140)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: Under 3.5 alternate totals 1st 5 innings (+140). That is a alternate totals 1st 5 innings bet. It was priced at +140 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $24 if it lands. Our model rates this one a long shot. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: Under 8 Total Runs (-104)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: Under 8 Total Runs (-104). That is a totals bet. It was priced at -104 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.62 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: Over 0.5 totals 1st 1 innings (+102)
Odds correct at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals: Over 0.5 totals 1st 1 innings (+102). That is a totals 1st 1 innings bet. It was priced at +102 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $20.20 if it lands. Our model rates this one a lean pick. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.
That is the whole read. Every bet above is our own number against the price on the board at the time we wrote this, and the price can move before you get on. Bet what you can afford to lose. If betting stops being fun, take a break.
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