Cardinals vs. Cubs Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/5/2022

The St. Louis Cardinals (31-23) are -141 favorites to take Game 5 of th series from the Chicago Cubs (23-31) Sunday at 7:08 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Cubs are listed with +120 odds to win the rubber match and take the series victory. St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright and Chicago’s Justin Steele have been named the starters for this contest.

Cardinals vs. Cubs Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Cardinals vs. Cubs

Our computer pick: Chicago Cubs (+120) and Over (8.5)

Cardinals vs. Cubs Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals probable starting pitcher: Adam Wainwright
• Chicago Cubs probable starting pitcher: Justin Steele
• Game Day: Sunday, June 5, 2022
• Game Time: 7:08 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Stadium: Wrigley Field

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Pitching Matchup

Cardinals Starter Adam Wainwright

• Wainwright (5-4 with a 2.75 ERA and 48 strikeouts in 59 innings pitched) gets the start for the Cardinals, his 11th of the season.
• The righty’s most recent time out came on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, when he threw seven scoreless innings while allowing two hits.
• In 10 games this season, the 40-year-old has an ERA of 2.75, with 7.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .229 against him.
• Wainwright has six quality starts this season.
• Wainwright is looking for his ninth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He will take the mound against a Cubs offense that ranks eighth in MLB with 441 total hits (on a .244 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .396 (14th in MLB) with 55 total home runs (14th in MLB).
• The 40-year-old’s 2.75 ERA ranks 19th, 1.186 WHIP ranks 37th, and 7.3 K/9 ranks 43rd among qualifying pitchers this season.

Cubs Starter Justin Steele

• Steele (1-5) will take the mound for the Cubs, his 11th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up three earned runs and allowed three hits in five innings pitched against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 5.40 and 10.4 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .255 in 10 games this season.
• He has earned a quality start one time in 10 starts this season.
• Steele has made four starts of five or more innings in 10 chances this season, and averages 4.0 frames when he pitches.
• The Cardinals rank fourth in MLB with 264 runs scored this season. They have a .254 batting average this campaign with 55 home runs (14th in the league).

Cardinals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cardinals have won 17, or 63%, of the 27 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• St. Louis has a record of 10-6 in games where oddsmakers favor them by at least -141 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 58.5%.
• St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 27 of their 55 opportunities.
• The Cardinals have an ATS record of 30-24-0 in 54 games with a spread this season.

Cubs Betting Picks & Insights

• The Cubs have won in 16, or 43.2%, of the 37 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• This season, Chicago has come away with a win nine times in 20 chances when named as an underdog of at least +120 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Cubs have an implied victory probability of 45.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• Chicago and their opponents have gone over in 28 of their 54 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cubs have posted a record of 30-24-0 against the spread this season.

Cardinals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Paul Goldschmidt paces the Cardinals with 12 home runs and 47 runs batted in, while racking up a team-best batting average of .342.
• In all of MLB, Goldschmidt is 13th in home runs and third in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is batting .280 with 13 doubles, 10 home runs and 22 walks.
• Arenado is 24th in homers and 10th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Tommy Edman is batting .281 with eight doubles, three triples, five home runs and 21 walks.
• Edman is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .353 with a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Harrison Bader is batting .267 with five doubles, five home runs and nine walks.
• Bader takes a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .368 with a home run and three RBI.

Cubs Leaders & Batting Stats

• Ian Happ is hitting .272 with 11 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 30 walks.
• Happ’s home run total puts him 65th in the big leagues, and he is 31st in RBI.
• Happ takes a hitting streak of six games into this game. During his last 10 outings he is batting .257 with three doubles, a triple, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
• Willson Contreras has a club-best .275 batting average.
• Contreras is 33rd among all hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 101st in RBI.
• Frank Schwindel is hitting .244 with 10 doubles, eight home runs and 14 walks.
• Patrick Wisdom paces the Cubs with 12 home runs and runs batted in, driving in 31.

Betting Tips for Cardinals vs. Cubs

After analyzing all of the key trends and stats for this matchup, our best bet is the Cubs on the moneyline at +120. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 8.5 runs.