Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 24

Updated May. 24, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Christopher Morel and Brendan Donovan are the hottest hitters on the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, who play on Friday at Busch Stadium, at 8:15 PM ET. Oddsmakers list the Cubs as -142 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Cardinals +120 moneyline odds. Chicago is a 1.5-run favorite (at +122 odds). The game's over/under has been set at 7.5 runs.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cubs-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 24, 2024 at 8:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: MARQ

Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 6, Cubs 5
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cubs 51%, Cardinals 49%

Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• This season, the Cubs have been favored 20 times and won 11, or 55%, of those games.
• Chicago has entered seven games this season favored by -142 or more, and won each of those games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 58.7% chance of a victory for the Cubs.
• The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (43.5%) in those games.
• This year, St. Louis has won three of eight games when listed as at least +120 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cubs Recent Betting Performance

• The Cubs were the moneyline favorite in four of their last 10 games, and they finished 1-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cubs and their opponents combined to go over the total three times.
• The Cubs have a 2-8-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cubs Recent Stats

Cubs Player Insights

• Morel is the Cubs best power hitter, crushing nine long balls this season in addition to collecting 33 RBI, both team highs.
• Morel ranks 24th in home runs and 17th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Nico Hoerner's .257 batting average leads his team.
• Hoerner is 228th in home runs in MLB, and 205th in RBI.
• Mike Tauchman has a team-best batting average of .257.
• Cody Bellinger has seven doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 16 walks while hitting .241.

Cubs Team Props

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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 3-2.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Donovan has racked up a team-leading 23 runs batted in.
• Donovan is 144th in home runs and 69th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .269 with 10 doubles, three home runs and 14 walks.
• Arenado ranks 181st overall in home runs and 79th in RBI this season.
• Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals' lineup with a .295 batting average.
• Alec Burleson is batting .298 with six doubles, five home runs and six walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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