The Cubs will play the Cardinals on Thursday, June 26th, 2025. Your timezone's first pitch time is 2:15 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Standings
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - As the 2025 season continues, the Chicago Cubs possess a 98.67 SportsBetting3.com power ranking. The St. Louis Cardinals now have a 95.33 power ranking. Teams with a higher SportsBetting3.com power ranking will typically be moneyline favorites.
- Visiting Chicago Cubs - The Chicago Cubs head into this matchup with a 17-11 record as a visiting team. This standing ranks them 1st Overall for visiting team wins.
- Home St. Louis Cardinals - The St. Louis Cardinals will throw the first pitch possessing a 19-8 home team record. That puts them 2nd for home team wins in the Overall MLB standings.
- Runs Scored - Chicago Cubs batters have produced 324 runs, ranking them 1st Overall, with the St. Louis Cardinals ranking 8th (256) for runs scored.
- Runs Allowed - Chicago Cubs pitchers and fielders have allowed 231 runs, ranking them 14th Overall for runs allowed. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals now rank 18th Overall, allowing 216 runs.
- Team Streaks - The Chicago Cubs have won their last 2 games. Their opponent, the St. Louis Cardinals lost their last game.
- Team Records - Let's review each team's records. The Chicago Cubs have a 33-21 Overall record (0.0 GB National Central Division), with the St. Louis Cardinals notching a 30-24 Overall standing (3.0 GB National Central Division).
Captain Shady Lines
A broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Avast ye scallywags! The Cubs be takin' on them Cardinals in enemy territory... (Arrr, those pesky birds be lookin' to steal our treasure!) Chicago be holdin' a mighty fine record, winnin' 8 of their last 10... (But we be needin' to keep the momentum goin', or face Davy Jones' locker!)
The Cardinals may be sittin' just below us in the standings... (But don't let that fool ye, they be a fierce rival!) St. Louis be lookin' to defend their home turf... (Arrr, we best be ready for a battle on the high seas!)
Ye scallywags lookin' to make a wager on the outcome... (Check out this game's prop bets below, if ye dare!) Bet on MLB baseball at legal US sportsbooks... (May the odds be ever in yer favor!)
Review each team's standing at the bottom of the page... (And may the baseball gods smile upon us in this fierce contest!) Let's show those Cardinals who be the true rulers of the seven seas!
Best Cubs at Cardinals Odds
| Underdog St. Louis Cardinals | Favorite Chicago Cubs |
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| Over | Under |
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| Underdog St. Louis Cardinals | Favorite Chicago Cubs |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The Chicago Cubs are the -135 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the St. Louis Cardinals are the +115 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 9 -120 runs at BetMGM, which means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 9 +100 runs at BetMGM, and that means you risk $100 to win $100 betting the under.
The Chicago Cubs are -1.5 +120 run line favorites at BetMGM, while the St. Louis Cardinals are +1.5 -145 run line underdogs at BetMGM.
MLB Odds Example
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Game |
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Cubs
Cardinals
6/26/25 2:15pm EDT | -135+115 |
- St. Louis Cardinals bettors risk $100 to win $115 at +115 odds. The implied probability for St. Louis Cardinals is 46.51%.
- Chicago Cubs bettors risk $100 to win $74.07 at -135 odds. The implied probability for Chicago Cubs is 57.45%.
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Prop Bets
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Cubs
Cardinals
First Team to Score
6/26/25 2:15pm EDT | -185+140Bet |
Cubs
Cardinals
Tie
1st Inning Winner
6/26/25 2:15pm EDT | +260+320-130Bet |
Cubs
Cardinals
Tie
First 3 Innings Winner
6/26/25 2:15pm EDT | +120+160+300Bet |
Cubs
Cardinals
To Extra Innings
6/26/25 2:15pm EDT | Yes +800No -1400Bet |
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Cubs
Cardinals
1st Team to Score Will Win
6/26/25 2:15pm EDT | Yes -250No +190Bet |
Cubs
Total Runs
CUB at STL 6/26/25 2:15pm EDT | 4.5 o -1304.5 u +100Bet |
Cardinals
Total Runs
CUB at STL 6/26/25 2:15pm EDT | 4.5 o +1104.5 u -145Bet |
Andre Pallante
Strikeouts Thrown
CUB at STL 6/26/25 2:15pm EDT | 3.5 o -1103.5 u -120Bet |
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Shota Imanaga
Strikeouts Thrown
CUB at STL 6/26/25 2:15pm EDT | 4.5 o +1304.5 u -165Bet |
Chicago Cubs & St. Louis Cardinals Futures Odds
Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.
Chicago Cubs World Series Odds|
Team | BetMGM |
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| Cubs | +1400 Bet |
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Team | BetMGM |
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| Cardinals | +6600 Bet |
Chicago Cubs & St. Louis Cardinals Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| Chicago Cubs | 33 | 21 | 0.611 | +2.0 | 16-10 | 17-11 | 324 | 231 | +93 | W2 | 8-2 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 30 | 24 | 0.556 | +5.0 | 19-8 | 11-16 | 256 | 216 | +40 | L1 | 6-4 |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
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Tap to the sportsbook's MLB page, look for the Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
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