The St. Louis Cardinals (47-41) visit the Chicago Cubs (52-35) Friday in the opener of a 3-game series. First pitch from Wrigley Field is set for 2:20 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). 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.

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It's Thursday, July 3 and the Guardians (40-44) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (51-35). Luis L. Ortiz is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Cade Horton for Chicago. The Cubs put up five runs to beat the Guardians,

One of the most electric moments of the series turned sour quickly when Pete Crow-Armstrong hit an RBI triple Wednesday, only to overrun the base.

Matt Shaw hit a walk-off sac fly in the 10th inning to help the Cubs beat the Cleveland Guardians on July 3 to complete a 3-game sweep in Chicago.

Matt Shaw’s deep sacrifice fly to center scored Nico Hoerner from third in the 10th inning, giving the Chicago Cubs a 1-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Cleveland Guardians vs. Chicago Cubs MLB game to be played on July 3, 2025 on ESPN.

Cleveland Guardians (40-43, second in the AL Central) vs. Chicago Cubs (50-35, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. CDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Tanner Bibee (4-8, 3.80 ERA, 1.

The Chicago Cubs notched their 50th win of the season Tuesday night with a 5-2 score over the Cleveland Guardians at Wrigley Field. Through 85 games, it’s the Cubs’ fastest season to 50 wins since, you guessed it,