MLB matchup
09/28/20253:20 PMWrigley FieldChicago, Illinois73°F · Sunny-Dry

Cardinals75 – 80vsCubs86 – 69

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Sharp total
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Model forecast

Projected outcome

A projection is not available because one or both teams do not have sufficient qualifying history.
Matchup intelligence

Team grades

TeamLineupStarterOverall
St. Louis CardinalsCCC
Chicago CubsA-BB+
Sportsbook context

Game lines

A dash means that book has not supplied a usable price.

ESPN BET
TeamMoneylineRun line
STL+120+1.5 (-180)
CHC-145-1.5 (+150)
Total 7.5Over +100Under -120
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Last 10 games

St. Louis Cardinals

Overall5–5–0W–L–TRun line6–4–0W–L–PO/U5–5–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
9/27/25@ CHCL 3–7L +1.5O 9.5
9/26/25@ CHCL 1–12L +1.5O 8.5
9/24/25@ SFL 3–4L -1.5U 7.5
9/23/25@ SFW 9–8W +1.5O 7.5
9/22/25@ SFW 6–5W +1.5O 7.5
9/21/25vs MILW 5–1W +1.5U 8.5
9/20/25vs MILL 2–3W +1.5U 8.5
9/19/25vs MILW 7–1W +1.5O 7.5
9/17/25vs CINL 2–6L +1.5U 8.5
9/16/25vs CINW 3–0W +1.5U 7.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Chicago Cubs

Overall4–6–0W–L–TRun line5–5–0W–L–PO/U8–2–0O–U–P
DateOpponentResultRun lineTotal
9/27/25vs STLW 7–3W -1.5O 9.5
9/26/25vs STLW 12–1W -1.5O 8.5
9/25/25vs NYML 5–8L +1.5O 7.5
9/24/25vs NYMW 10–3W +1.5O 7.5
9/23/25vs NYML 7–9L +1.5O 7.5
9/21/25@ CINL 0–1L -1.5U 8.5
9/20/25@ CINL 3–6L -1.5O 8.5
9/19/25@ CINL 4–7L -1.5O 8.5
9/18/25@ CINL 0–1W +1.5U 8.5
9/17/25@ PITW 8–4W -1.5O 7.5

W win · L loss · T tie · P push · O over · U under · — unavailable.

Team comparison

Projected team stats

Parenthetical values show each team’s average over the last 365 days.

Projected team statistics for Cardinals and Cubs
Statistic
N/A (8.2)HitsN/A (8.5)
N/A (1.5)DoublesN/A (1.6)
N/A (1.0)Home RunsN/A (1.4)
N/A (12.9)Total BasesN/A (14.7)
N/A (3.2)WalksN/A (4.1)
N/A (8.0)StrikeoutsN/A (8.4)
N/A (0.6)Stolen BasesN/A (0.7)

Starting pitcher context

Expected starters

CardinalsKyle LeahyConfirmed
CubsJavier AssadConfirmed

Starting lineups

St. Louis CardinalsConfirmed
  1. 1Jose Fermin2B
  2. 2Ivan HerreraDH
  3. 3Nolan Gorman3B
  4. 4Thomas SaggeseSS
  5. 5Jordan WalkerRF
  6. 6Jimmy CrooksC
  7. 7Yohel Pozo1B
  8. 8Victor Scott IICF
  9. 9Nathan ChurchLF
Chicago CubsConfirmed
  1. 1Michael Busch1B
  2. 2Nico Hoerner2B
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Kyle TuckerDH
  5. 5Seiya SuzukiRF
  6. 6Moises BallesterosC
  7. 7Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
  8. 8Dansby SwansonSS
  9. 9Willi Castro3B


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