St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Picks and Predictions for Sunday, July 5, 2026
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Cardinals vs Cubs Game Information
The Saint Louis Cardinals stay on the road Sunday for game 3 of 3 in Chicago, IL, inside Wrigley Field at 2:30 PM against the Chicago Cubs. Saint Louis has 47 wins and 39 losses this season, having won 4 of the last 5, including 3 in a row after taking both games in this set thus far. The Chicago Cubs stay at home Sunday, 9 games above .500, riding a 2-game skid. Stay in the loop with our MLB Picks.
Cardinals Preview
The Saint Louis offense has a .248 batting average this season, scoring 396 runs on 710 hits. Saint Louis has a .325 OBP and a .397 team slugging percentage. The Saint Louis pitching has been shaky this season, with a 4.19 team ERA, but they've allowed 9 total runs across their last 4 victories. Jordan Walker leads the Saint Louis offense this season with a .290 batting average and 19 home runs. Alec Burleson has a .276 batting average and leads the team with 62 RBI's.
Cubs Preview
Offensively, Chicago has posted a .245 batting average this season, scoring 449 runs on 737 hits. Chicago has a .339 OBP and a .413 team slugging percentage. The Chicago pitching has struggled this season with a 4.38 team ERA, and Chicago has allowed 20 runs through 2 games in this series. Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the Chicago offense this season with a .287 batting average and 19 home runs. Dansby Swanson has a .208 batting average and leads the team with 57 RBIs.
Cardinals vs Cubs Pitching Matchup
Mike Liberatore will be on the mound Sunday for the Cardinals. Liberatore is 4-5 this season with a 5.33 ERA through 82.2 innings of action. Javier Assad will take the mound for Chicago on Sunday, looking to salvage this series. This season Assad is 6-1 with a 4.53 ERA through 51.2 innings of work.
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Cardinals vs Cubs Pick
Both teams are having solid enough seasons coming into Sunday, but Chicago will have the edge in this matchup. Chicago will have the superior pitcher on the mound in this game. Look for Chicago to do the job, as they control this game from the outset, leading to a home victory on Sunday against a divisional foe.
- Pick: Chicago Cubs
- Secondary: Under
- Lean: Pete Crow-Armstrong Over .5 Runs
Final Score Prediction: Chicago Cubs win 4-1.
Game Written Prior to completion of game on Saturday.
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