The St. Louis Cardinals host the Chicago Cubs on June 26, 2025. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 2:15 p.m. EDT; the game will be broadcast on FDSMW.
Find my MLB betting preview and Cubs vs Cardinals prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
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- Cubs ML
- Ian Happ 2+ Bases
Parlay Odds: +220 (Fanatics)
Cubs vs Cardinals Odds
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Cubs vs Cardinals Projected Starting Pitchers
| LHP Shota Imanaga (CHC) | Stat | RHP Andrew Pallante (STL) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-2 | W-L | 5-3 |
| 0.4 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.5 |
| 2.82/4.64 | ERA /xERA | 4.48/4.20 |
| 4.53/4.83 | FIP / xFIP | 4.42/3.56 |
| 1.10 | WHIP | 1.31 |
| 11.0% | K-BB% | 8.8% |
| 27.3% | GB% | 64.1% |
| 99 | Stuff+ | 93 |
| 113 | Location+ | 104 |
Cubs vs Cardinals Preview
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We will ride with the road team this afternoon.
Chicago, after losing the first two games of the series, bounced back with an 8-0 win last night.
Today, the Cubs will send southpaw Shota Imanaga to the mound. The Cubs’ ace hasn’t pitched since May 4th and has been dealing with a hamstring injury. Regardless, I expect Imanaga to be sharp today and slow down the Cardinals’ offense.
St Louis will send Andrew Pallante to the mound. The right-hander has struggled at home this season with an ERA north of 4.00 and will have trouble with this dynamic Chicago offense.
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I love the value of this prop at plus money.
The Cubs outfielder matches up well with Pallante and is 4-10 in his career against the Cardinals starter, including two extra-base hits.
Cubs vs Cardinals Parlay
- Cubs Moneyline
- Ian Happ 2+ Bases
Parlay odds: +220(Fanatics)
Cubs vs Cardinals Betting Trends
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