Cubs vs. Cardinals Prediction and Odds for Sunday, Sept. 4 (Total Too Low in Series Finale)

Miles Mikolas and the St. Louis Cardinals are one win away from sweeping the Chicago Cubs in their weekend series. They are 7.5 games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. Mikola and Marcus Stroman both started in a series in late August.

The St. Louis Cardinals are one win away from sweeping the Chicago Cubs in their weekend series. They are 7.5 games ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central.

The total in the game is 7.5. The Cubs have a bottom-10 bullpen this season and they are facing one of the best offenses in baseball. Mikolas has a 4.64 ERA in his last 12 starts. Stroman gave up five runs on 11 hits in a loss to the Cardinals back on Aug. 25.