Free Sports Game Preview and Prediction: Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Saturday, May 30, 2026 7:15 PM
Play: Total: 8/-115 Under
The St. Louis Cardinals are coming off of a gutsy 6-5 win against the Chicago Cubs on Friday. However, with that win the Cardinals are still just 3-7 in their last 10. These are two struggling teams as the Cubs are just 2-9 in their last 11. Kyle Leahy will get the start in this one. He is 5-3 with a 4.44 ERA. His start got pushed back, he was supposed to go on Friday. Leahy has been quietly improving after a rough start to the season. He is 3-2 with a 3.38 ERA in his last 5 starts. Leahy has settled in considerably. Over his last four starts, he has allowed just 7 earned runs in 21.1 innings (a 2.95 ERA in that span), including a quality start against Kansas City on May 16. He is a first-year starter who is learning on the job, and the trend is pointing in the right direction. The Chicago Cubs will turn to Ben Brown for this match-up. Brown is 1-2 with a 2.09 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. He gave the Cubs 6 strong innings in a 2-1 loss to the Pirates in his last start. The Cubs are batting 11% below the league average this month, while the Cardinals are 8% below average. St. Louis has cashed the Under in 15 of their last 22 games, highlighting their offensive struggles. Cubs/Cards UNDER 8.5