Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB Prediction and Pick, Today's MLB Betting Picks, 7-27-2026

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Our Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick: CUBS

The Chicago Cubs are the recommended MLB pick thanks to their balanced edge in this matchup. Chicago ranks 4th in MLB in scoring at 5.1 runs per game and combines that offensive firepower with one of the league’s best defenses, ranking 3rd in fielding percentage. The Cubs also draw a favorable pitching matchup against Matthew Liberatore, who owns a 4.76 career ERA and has allowed 9.5 hits per nine innings. While both teams have had inconsistent pitching, Chicago’s deeper lineup and ability to generate runs give them the advantage. Back the Cubs to take control offensively and earn the victory.

MATCHUP	Cubs	Cardinals
Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline	-130	+110
Where	Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO
When	Monday, July 27, 2026

Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB Prediction – 7-27-2026 – MLB Betting Picks

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Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB Prediction: Cubs Preview

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The Chicago Cubs are now ranked fourth in baseball in terms of the average number of runs scored at 5.1 per game. They have scored a total of 523 runs and have an on-base percentage of.337 as a team. A total of 164 doubles have been recorded by the Cubs as a club, and they have also hit 129 baseballs out of the park. As of this moment in the season, they have amassed a total of 489 runs batted in and 859 base knocks, and their team batting average is currently at.244. Chicago has a slugging percentage of.411, and they have struck out 879 times while walking 451 times. In addition, they have walked 451 times.

They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.56, and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.27 as a collective statistic. Cubs pitchers have allowed 157 home runs and 457 total runs, which places them 12th in the Major League Baseball. Chicago has allowed 853 base hits, which is equivalent to 8.4 hits per nine innings, in addition to 432 earned runs. During the course of the season, the Cubs have a 4.23 earned run average, which places them sixteenth in the league. Additionally, they have struck out 804 batters. Over the course of the season, they have walked 314 batters from opposing teams, and their batting average per game is 4.73.

The bullpen for the Cubs has a save percentage of 55.3% and has entered the game from a total of 80 different save situations. They have made 21 saves so far this season, but they have failed to convert 17 of the 38 opportunities they have had to make saves. During the course of the season, the relievers have been responsible for inheriting 152 runners, with 31.6% of those players ultimately reaching the plate. There have been 105 instances in which Cubs pitchers have entered the game with runners on base, and they have also made 102 appearances in high leverage situations. There have been 339 relievers that the Cubs have sent out to the mound throughout the season. At this point in the season, the relief relievers have accumulated 36 holds, which places them thirty-first in the Major League Baseball.

At this point in the season, the Chicago Cubs had collected a total of 2,755 putouts, in addition to 955 assists and 40 mistakes over the course of the season. They have 78 double plays and their fielding percentage is currently at.989, which places them in third place in the Major League Baseball. Out of the 8,265 innings that the Cubs have played, they have turned 71.7% of balls in play into outs, which places them in third place in the professional baseball rankings.

To this point in his career, Peterson has thrown 643 innings and has earned 625 strikeouts among his pitchers. A lifetime earned run average of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.371 are both attributed to him. He has allowed 298 earned runs. In addition to 270 free passes, he has allowed 612 base knocks, which is equivalent to 8.6 hits per nine innings. Peterson has a career record of 39-31 wins and 31 losses, and he has a 4.11 earned run average (FIP) while facing 2,758 hitters in the major leagues.

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During the course of the season, St. Louis has amassed a total of 444 runs batted in in addition to 110 home homers. A total of 138 doubles have been tallied by them, and they have also scored 456 runs and received a free base 330 times respectively. In the current season, the St. Louis Cardinals have a batting average of.240 and an on-base percentage of.316 as a team. At the moment, the Cardinals have a team slugging percentage of.382, and they score 4.43 runs per game, which places them sixteenth in the league. A total of 825 hits have been recorded by them, and they have struck out 797 times, which places them 27th in the league at the time.

Over the course of the season, the pitching staff for St. Louis has allowed 462 runs to be scored against them, and they have a team earned run average of 4.18 (426 earned runs surrendered). As of right now, they have allowed 102 home runs, and they have allowed 4.53 runs per nine innings, which places them fifteenth in the league. As of right now, the Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.341 and a FIP of 4.15 over the course of the season. This is the current standing of the Cardinals. As of right now, their strikeout to walk ratio is 7.70, with 781 strikeouts and 346 free passes. Among the pitching staffs in the league, they have a total of 885 hits that they have allowed, which places them in the 23rd position.

Due to the fact that they have sent 348 relief pitchers to the mound throughout the course of the season, they are currently placed sixteenth in baseball and have a save percentage of 62.0%. There have been 122 instances in which their relief pitchers have taken the mound in high pressure situations, and there have been 111 instances in which there were runners on base. At this point in time, the Cardinals have accumulated 122 save situations, of which they have 69 holds and 19 blown saves. In the fifty save opportunities that St. Louis has had, relievers have taken the mound, and they have ended up making 31 saves. The bullpen relievers for the St. Louis Cardinals have an inherited scoring percentage of 35.6% out of the 163 base runners they themselves have inherited.

The St. Louis Cardinals have a fielding percentage of.988 and have a total of 94 double plays. This places them eighth in the professional baseball league. Throughout the course of the season, the Cardinals have accumulated a total of 2,755 putouts, received 961 assists, and committed 46 errors. After playing 8,265 innings, the Cardinals have achieved a defensive efficiency of 69.4%, which places them twenty-first among all professional baseball teams.

Since the beginning of his career, Liberatore has tossed 433 innings, during which he has allowed 459 base hits while also accumulating 367 strikeouts. In addition to having a WHIP of 1.404 and a FIP of 4.7, he has allowed 229 earned runs to be scored against him. He has faced 1,879 batters during his career, and he has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.46. He has also faced 1,879 batters. Liberatore has a victory-loss record of 21-31 throughout the course of his career. He has a 4.76 earned run average and has allowed 9.5 hits per nine innings pitched.

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