St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 6/12/2021

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs meet Saturday in MLB action at Wrigley Field. The Cardinals need a win after losing seven of their last eight games. The Cubs look for a win after winning four of their last five games.

The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 14 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in four of their last eight games. The Cardinals have split their last eight games when scoring four or more runs. Tommy Edman leads the Cardinals with 71 hits and 18 RBI while Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt have combined for 128 hits and 73 RBI. John Gant gets the ball, and he is 4-3 with a 2.63 ERA and 41 strikeouts this season. Gant is 2-2 with a 2.28 ERA and 26 strikeouts in his career against the Cubs.

The Chicago Cubs have scored 18 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last seven games. The Cubs have won 10 of their last 12 games when scoring four or more runs. Kris Bryant leads the Cubs with 65 hits and 38 RBI while Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez have combined for 102 hits and 66 RBI. Kyle Hendricks gets the ball, and he is 7-4 with a 4.59 ERA and 56 strikeouts this season. Hendricks is 10-3 with a 2.81 ERA and 100 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.

The Cardinals are 6-2 in their last 8 Saturday games and 1-6 in their last 7 overall. The Cubs are 17-5 in their last 22 home games and 17-7 in their last 24 overall. The over is 4-1 in Cardinals last 5 overall. The under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 overall. The Cardinals are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Chicago.

The Cardinals are a tough sell in their current form, but it’s fair to say they’re a better team than what they’ve shown. Gant has also been impressive this season and a pitcher worth backing in the underdog role. I understand why the Cubs are favored here. However, the Cards and the plus money is worth strong consideration.