Angelo Magliocca, who is up 123.5 units over the last three MLB seasons, gives his best same-game parlay for Cardinals-Cubs on Sunday Night Baseball

Expert recap and game analysis of the Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB game from July 4, 2025 on ESPN.

The Cubs bullpen has been so good this year that having an inning like the one Brad Keller had in the eighth inning of the Cubs’ 8-6 loss to the Cardinals is, frankly, shocking. It turned on one play in that inning,

Matthew Boyd struck out nine in five innings hours after being named to his first All-Star team, helping the Chicago Cubs rout the St.

Chicago had three players selected to the All-Star team, but the argument could be made that other Cubs deserved some love as well.

Yohel Pozo connected on a pinch-hit, three-run homer to lift the visiting St. Louis Cardinals past the Chicago Cubs 8-6 Saturday afternoon.

The Chicago Cubs (53-36) and the St. Louis Cardinals (48-42) have split the series so far as they close out their series on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.

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The St. Louis Cardinals (48-42) and the Chicago Cubs (53-36) play the final game of their 3-game series Sunday night. First pitch from Wrigley Field is at 6:10 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cardinals vs. Cubs odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.