Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals
Friday, August 14, 2026 · 18:20 UTC
Chicago Cubs host St. Louis Cardinals in MLB on Friday, August 14, 2026, starting at 18:20 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.
Head-to-head record
These two sides have met 82 times in our head-to-head records, with 34 wins for Chicago Cubs against 42 for St. Louis Cardinals. Historically, then, St. Louis Cardinals have had the better of this fixture. Meetings between the two average 8.4 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Chicago Cubs 6-2 St. Louis Cardinals (2024-08-04); Chicago Cubs 4-5 St. Louis Cardinals (2024-08-03); Chicago Cubs 6-3 St. Louis Cardinals (2024-08-02).
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-04 | Chicago Cubs | 6-2 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2024-08-03 | Chicago Cubs | 4-5 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2024-08-02 | Chicago Cubs | 6-3 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2024-08-02 | Chicago Cubs | 5-4 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 2024-07-14 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3-8 | Chicago Cubs |
Team statistics
Chicago Cubs carry an Elo rating of 1544 in our model, and have won 70% of their recent games. St. Louis Cardinals carry an Elo rating of 1498 in our model, and have won 40% of their recent games.
Chicago Cubs
| Recent form | WWWWLWLWLW |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 70% |
| Elo rating | 1544 |
| Avg scored (recent) | 4.7 |
| Avg conceded (recent) | 2.7 |
St. Louis Cardinals
| Recent form | WLWWLLLWLL |
|---|---|
| Win rate | 40% |
| Elo rating | 1498 |
| Avg scored (recent) | 3.3 |
| Avg conceded (recent) | 4.2 |
🤖 The BetEX AI verdict on Chicago Cubs vs St. Louis Cardinals
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How BetEX AI analyses this fixture
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