On August 15, 2026 our model has run St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs and priced every market it can. Our strongest call is Jordan Walker (STL) Under 0.5 Doubles (-455), which we rate HIGH 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.
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Chicago Cubs play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Dansby Swanson (ATL) Under 0.5 RBIs (-256). That is a RBIs bet. It was priced at -256 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.91 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong 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.
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Nico Hoerner Under 0.5 RBIs (-294). That is a RBIs bet. It was priced at -294 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.40 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong 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.
Jordan Walker (STL) Under 0.5 Doubles (-455)
Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing
Chicago Cubs play St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. The bet we are looking at is Jordan Walker (STL) Under 0.5 Doubles (-455). That is a Doubles bet. It was priced at -455 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.20 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong 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: Under 12.5 Total Runs (-345)
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 12.5 Total Runs (-345). That is a alternate totals bet. It was priced at -345 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $12.90 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong 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: Under 11.5 Total Runs (-263)
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 11.5 Total Runs (-263). That is a alternate totals bet. It was priced at -263 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $13.80 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong 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: Under 11 Total Runs (-227)
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 11 Total Runs (-227). That is a alternate totals bet. It was priced at -227 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $14.41 if it lands. Our model rates this one a strong 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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