Cubs vs Cardinals Odds, Picks, & Predictions Today

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals are playing a doubleheader today. Chicago will start Sean Newcomb for the first time since 2020. St Louis will counter with new acquisition Jose Quintana.

Cubs are playing the Cardinals in a tight playoff race. Chicago won the opener by 20 points.

The Cardinals opened as -150 favorites for the second game of today's doubleheader against the Cubs. The line moved to -180 and the total moved from 7.5 to 8.

Cubs vs Cardinals is on at 1:00 p.m. ET.

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Sean Newcomb was called up from Triple-A to start the second game of a doubleheader. Jose Quintana will start for the Cardinals after coming over from Pittsburgh at the deadline. He is in the middle of his best season and ranks 17th in baseball for FIP (100 innings pitched).

Cubs vs Cardinals is today. Weather is expected to be good.

Cubs are 0-7 straight up in their last seven games of the second game of a doubleheader.

Cubs vs Cardinals is a game that is worth watching.

St. Louis has significant advantages in the second game of a doubleheader. The opening line is -180. Marcus Stroman is going in opener and THE BAT projects him for just under 18 total outs. St.Louis lost David Robertson, Mychal Givens, and Scott Effross via trades and Steven Brault out with COVID. Sean Newcomb hasn't started a game at the MLB level since 2020 and has just one start in minors this season. He could see 75 pitches, but with some recent control issues, his efficiency will likely suffer. Jose Quintana has gone 13 straight innings without allowing a run and faces a team he's beaten twice this year with a bad Pittsburgh offense.

Cubs and Cardinals play each other today. St. Louis has the better team, but the home team has a better chance of winning. Chicago has better chances of keeping it close in the opening game. Cardinals have the edge in team points. Cardinals team total is 4.5. Cubs team point total can be found at 4, even if the team doesn't need to bat in bottom of the ninth.

The Cubs are in evaluation mode and they have holes in the rotation and bullpen. Stroman won't get deep in Game 1 and the best option for the Cardinals is Brandon Hughes. Quintana is in great form and should hold the fort while the Cards stack runs.

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