The NL Central division rivalry between the Cubs and Cardinals usually brings some fireworks. After they split the first two games of their three-game series, the rubber match on Sunday should offer even more excitement. The Cubs recently snapped a 10-game losing streak and have now won three of their last four. They're looking to win back-to-back series for the fifth time this season. The Cardinals are hanging around the middle of the division, right behind the Cubs for now, but these teams are going in different directions. St Louis has lost eight of its past 11 games.
First pitch for Sunday Night Baseball is set for 7:20 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium The latest consensus Cubs vs. Cardinals odds list St. Louis as a slight -116 home favorite on the money line (risk $116 to win $100), with Chicago priced at -104 (risk $104 to win $100) and the Over/Under for total runs set at 8.5 (Over -105, Under -115).
SportsLine MLB expert Angelo Magliocca has been poring over the Sunday MLB odds and has found some value plays to create a same-game parlay for May 31 Sunday Night Baseball. Any interested bettors who want to tail his Cubs vs. Cardinals picks should be sure to use the latest DraftKings promo code.
Magliocca, also known as "Amags," is a hugely profitable MLB capper who uses his deep knowledge of baseball to find value on player props, sides and totals. He is coming off another strong season at SportsLine. Over the 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 MLB seasons, Amags is up 133.4 units on straight bets and parlays while winning an additional 25.3 units on ladder plays.
Here's a look at his best same-game parlay for Cubs vs. Cardinals on Sunday Night Baseball.
Cubs vs. Cardinals same-game parlay
- Cubs money line
- Alex Bregman 1+ hit, run, RBI
- Jordan Walker 1+ hit, run, RBI
Same-game parlay odds: +184 DraftKings (0.5 units)
Cubs money line
The Cardinals won Friday, but that was thanks to Shota Imanaga blowing up just after the Cardinals went down 3-0 early and Chicago didn't use its big bullpen arms later in a tie game because they were anticipating extra innings.
Long story short, if you watched that game, it felt like the Cardinals got a lot of help just to eke out a win, and the Cubs bats have continued to roll, racking up at least eight hits in five straight games, with three of those being double-digit totals. Even in their losses, this Cubs team hits. Mostly it's the untimely outs that have hurt them, so especially at this near even-money price, I think we have some value on the Cubs.
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Alex Bregman 1+ hit, run, RBI
Picking a winner might be a bit tougher tonight, as both teams have been abysmal against left-handed pitchers, with Chicago sporting a stunning .505 OPS and St Louis a .624 OPS against opposing left-handers.
The Cubs bullpen is in a better spot though, with their closer and high leverage arms available, and their offense has been rolling at a far better rate.
Part of that is Alex Bregman and his near .270 average vs. lefties, so we'll take him to have at least one hit, run or RBI here.
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Jordan Walker 1+ hit, run, RBI
Jordan Wicks takes the ball again for the Cubs, after a disastrous first start back at MLB level last time out. He allowed eight runs on nine hits and the damage was startling against left-handed batters, who racked up five hits (plus a hit batsman) while Wicks recorded just two outs against them. He did turn in three shutout innings in between his terrible first and fifth innings, though, so there is some optimism he can perform more positively in his second start.
One batter who was better vs. lefties last year is Jordan Walker, but this year he's seen his production vs lefties dip. I'm betting on the stats from last year to eventually shine through, and we need just one hit, run or RBI here.
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