Cubs vs. Cardinals Picks & Best Bets 12th Jul 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals will go up against the Chicago Cubs in MLB action on Friday at Busch Stadium, starting at 8:15 p.m. ET.

We've conducted 10,000 simulations of Friday's MLB matchup using state-of-the-art AI technology to determine the best Cubs vs. Cardinals bets, player props and predictions.

Our predictions show that the Cardinals have a 63% chance of beating the Cubs.

To get the best value from these predictions, we continually source the best odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Cubs vs. Cardinals picks fuse the power of AI, data and analytics to produce MLB picks that are free from the emotional biases often associated with human-made picks.

Cubs vs. Cardinals Game Information

• Game Date: Friday, July 12th, 2024
• Game Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Busch Stadium
• Run Line: Cubs +1.5 / Cardinals -1.5
• Moneyline: Cubs +170 / Cardinals -196
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 8 Runs (-110/-105)

Cubs +1.5 @ -120 via BetMGM

• According to our simulations, the Cubs have a 56% chance of covering the run line, while the Cardinals have a probability of 44%.
• BetMGM offers odds of -120 for the Cubs +1.5, providing a favorable 1.7% edge for them to cover.

Total Runs Over 8 @ -110 via BetMGM

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8, with BetMGM offering the best odds for the over at -110.
• Our analysis suggests a 54% likelihood of the 8-run total going over, providing an edge of 1.6%.

Cubs vs. Cardinals Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Chicago Cubs at +170 via BetMGM, whilst the St. Louis Cardinals are available at -196 with FanDuel Sportsbook.

According to the model, the Cardinals are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 63% chance of victory.

Even though the Cardinals are more likely to win, BetMGM offers +170 odds on the Cubs moneyline, providing an edge of 0.4%. This makes it our recommended moneyline bet.

Our Player Prop Picks for Cubs vs. Cardinals

Here are the top MLB player props for Friday's Cubs vs. Cardinals game.

Chicago Cubs Prediction - Kyle Hendricks Under 1.5 Walks Allowed (-175)

• Our top prop bet for the Cubs is on Kyle Hendricks to record under 1.5 walks allowed.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 72.7%, providing an edge of 9.1% the -175 odds offered by DraftKings.

St. Louis Cardinals Prediction - Nolan Gorman To Get a Hit (-135)

• Our best prop bet for the Cardinals is on Nolan Gorman to get a hit.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 70.8%, providing an edge of 13.4% on the -135 odds available at BetMGM.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Cubs vs. Cardinals Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have compiled the best Cubs vs. Cardinals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.

Brendan Donovan to Record an RBI

Brendan Donovan has recorded at least one RBI in 12 of his last 22 games (55% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of +195 (34% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Lars Nootbaar to Record an RBI

Lars Nootbaar has recorded at least one RBI in 6 of his last 12 appearances (50%). You can make a bet that he'll record another one at odds of +225 (31%), also available at DraftKings.

Ian Happ to Record an RBI

Ian Happ has recorded at least one RBI in 12 of his last 24 appearances (50%). You can wager on him to record at least one RBI again at odds of +215 (32%), again available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Nolan Gorman of the Cardinals to get a hit as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Cubs +1.5 to cover.

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