St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Picks and Prediction for Saturday August 15 2026
Cardinals Preview
Historic Wrigley Field will play host to a Saturday afternoon MLB showdown between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Cardinals (61-61) have won six of their last ten games and are 3.5 games back in the race for the final National League Wild Card spot. On Friday, St. Louis batters managed just three hits during a 3-0 road loss against Chicago.
Twenty-six year old righty Michael McGreevy (4-9 3.64 ERA) will take the mound for the Cardinals in this matchup. In his last start, McGreevy (5.2 IP) scattered eight hits and gave up three runs during a 7-4 home victory versus Colorado.
Cubs Preview
The Chicago Cubs have won eight of their previous ten games and are sitting comfortably atop the National League Wild Card spot. During yesterday’s home victory, DH Seiya Suzuki provided all the offense for Chicago with a sixth inning three-run blast. SP Clay Holmes (5-5) allowed one hit and lasted six plus innings to earn the win for the Cubs (72-51), who improved to 36-24 at home.
Chicago manager Craig Counsell will turn to veteran left-hander Matthew Boyd (8-1 3.50 ERA) on Saturday. Last time out, Boyd (7 IP) allowed five hits and a pair of runs during a 10-2 road triumph against Kansas City.
Sign Up Get $30 Premium Picks Credit + Exclusive Offers
Subscribe Now
Cardinals vs Cubs Pick
St. Louis IF Ramon Urias (elbow) is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis and hopes to return to the lineup later this month. Through 122 games, St. Louis ranks 25th in OPS and 19th in runs scored. For the season, Chicago ranks 3rd in OPS and 2nd in runs scored. Take the over. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Cubs win 8-4.
Never Tried Picks and Parlays? Now Is Your Chance
- Get your first daily picks package for ONLY $1 using coupon code BUCK
- If the pick loses, we credit your account with 3 Flex Picks
- If the pick wins, we still give you 1 Flex Pick on the house
- Win or lose, you walk away ahead. One dollar. No catch.
Up To $1500 in Bonus Bets Paid Back if your First Bet Does Not Win
New Users – Bet $5 Get $200 in Bet Reset Tokens for 5 Days
New DraftKings Customers: Spend $5+ Get $150 in Bonus Bets *Paid Within 14 Days
