Cubs vs. Cardinals Odds & Betting Predictions - May 25, 2024

Cubs at Cardinals

11:15 pm • FOX

Chicago Cubs

0-0

6 - 7

St. Louis Cardinals

0-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
M.Mikolas			5.35	10-11
J.Taillon			3.27	12-8

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Cubs 0-0	-1.5	-1.5+154	o8.5-105	-105
Cardinals 0-0	u8.5	+1.5-181	u8.5-111	-115

Saturday 11:15 p.m.

May 25, 2024

Busch StadiumSt. Louis

J.Taillon u4.5 Ks-135

CHC -104

2.08u

STL o3.5 Team Total-134

CHC -105

1.05u

Portman Straight

Under 8.5-118

0.59u

Bet to 8 (-105)

STL -110

2.73u

Featured Insight
The Cubs have allowed just 3.6 runs per game at home this season -- fifth lowest in MLB (26 games). The Cardinals have scored just 3.8 runs per game on the road this season -- fourth lowest in MLB (26 games).

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The Cardinals have allowed just 1.0 runs per game in late innings this season -- tied for second lowest in MLB (49 games). The Cubs have scored just 1.1 runs per game in late innings this season -- fourth lowest in MLB (51 games).

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The Cubs are 26-22 (.542) after a loss as underdogs since the 2023 season -- 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .426.

54% of Nolan Arenado fastball strikeouts are located away since last season -- 13th highest in MLB-- 88th Percentile. 59% of Jameson Taillon fastball strikeouts are located away since last season -- fifth highest among starting pitchers with at least 84 total IP-- 96th Percentile.

Nico Hoerner is batting .275 on breaking pitches from RHP since the 2022 season -- tied for 11th best in MLB-- 90th Percentile. Miles Mikolas has thrown a breaking pitch 45% of the time since the 2022 season -- fourth highest among qualified SPs-- 88th Percentile.

Jameson Taillon has a first-pitch strike rate of 70% (558/793) since last season -- highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 84 total IP; League Avg: 62% -- 100th Percentile.

Miles Mikolas has allowed a slugging percentage of .571 (68 Total Bases / 119 ABs) on non-fastballs this season -- highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .343 -- first Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .328 (39-for-119) against Miles Mikolas' non-fastballs this season -- 2nd highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .214 -- third Percentile.

Opponents have a line drive rate of just 14% (15/106) against Jameson Taillon this season -- 3rd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 19 total IP; League Avg: 24% -- 98th Percentile.

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MLB Public Betting

Cardinals are 3-2 in their last 5 games.
Cardinals are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the spread
Cardinals are 38-43 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 3 of Cardinals' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 37 of Cardinals' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	80-82	42-39	38-43	28-49	51-33
Cubs	79-83	36-45	43-38	33-50	45-32

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Cardinals	74-83-5	37-42-2	37-41-3	39-38	34-45-5
Cubs	75-81-6	34-46-1	41-35-5	40-39-4	34-41-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Cardinals	83-79	44-37	39-42	39-38	43-41
Cubs	83-79	44-37	39-42	45-38	37-40

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
May 22nd	BAL	W 5-4	+1.5 W	U 9	STL +110
May 22nd	BAL	W 3-1	+1.5 W	U 9	STL +138
May 20th	BAL	W 6-3	+1.5 W	O 8	STL -121
May 19th	BOS	L 3-11	+1.5 L	O 8.5	BOS +110
May 18th	BOS	W 7-2	+1.5 W	O 8.5	STL +100

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RJ.Taillon, P	105	5.2	3	3
LL.Little, P	13	1	2	0
RT.Miller, P	3	0.1	0	0
RM.Leiter, P	29	0.2	1	4
RP.Hodge, P	5	0.1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1M.Tauchman, LF	2-4	1	1
2S.Suzuki, RF	1-5	0	0
3C.Bellinger, CF	2-5	0	1
4C.Morel, DH	1-4	1	0
5N.Hoerner, 2B	2-4	1	2
6M.Busch, 1B	1-4	1	1
7D.Swanson, SS	1-3	1	0
8P.Wisdom, 3B	1-3	0	1
8N.Madrigal, 3B	1-1	1	0
9M.Amaya, C	0-3	0	0
9I.Happ, PH	0-1	0	0

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RM.Mikolas, P	82	6	6	3
RA.Kittredge, P	19	0.2	1	0
LJ.Romero, P	24	1.1	1	0
RR.Helsley, P	16	1	0	2

HITTERS	H-AB	R	RBI
1B.Donovan, LF	2-5	2	2
2L.Nootbaar, RF	3-5	1	1
3P.Goldschmidt, 1B	2-5	0	1
4N.Arenado, 3B	1-4	0	1
5A.Burleson, DH	2-4	1	0
6N.Gorman, 2B	2-4	2	0
7I.Herrera, C	0-3	0	0
8M.Winn, SS	2-4	0	1
9M.Siani, CF	0-3	0	0
9M.Carpenter, PH	1-1	0	1
9D.Carlson, PR	0-0	1	0
9D.Carlson, CF	0-0	1	0