MLB PICKS / WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2026

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago Cubs (61-46) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (53-54) at 7:45 PM ET. Probable starters: M. Boyd (4.15) for the Cubs, D. May (4.78) for the Cardinals. First-pitch weather: 88°F, 7 mph wind. ParlayLab grades this matchup against the FanDuel line; the full pick selections unlock with Pro.

Away

Chicago Cubs

Record
61-46
L10
7-3
RPG
5.17
OPS
.754

Probable starter

M. Boyd (4.15)

Home

St. Louis Cardinals

Record
53-54
L10
2-8
RPG
4.42
OPS
.696

Probable starter

D. May (4.78)

Matchup context

7:45 PM ET

Weather
88°F
Wind
7 mph
Rain
0%
Diff
0.0

Projected score

CHC 8.1 — 4.4 STL

Lines & ParlayLab picks

Moneyline · FanDuel

CHC-1800

STL+800

ParlayLab pick

— · edge —

Pro

Run line · FanDuel

CHC-5.5 (-108)

STL+5.5 (-122)

ParlayLab pick

— · edge —

Pro

Total · FanDuel

O12.5 (-128)

U12.5 (-104)

ParlayLab pick

— · edge —

Pro

How ParlayLab grades this matchup

ParlayLab's methodology engine projects each MLB game with a market-blended model combining team offense (season + L14 rolling RPG and OPS), starting pitcher form (ERA, WHIP, K%, home/road splits), ballpark factors (per-handedness HR and run multipliers), weather (wind direction relative to center field, temperature, precipitation), bullpen fatigue, and Statcast contact quality. Outputs are a moneyline, run-line, and total projection — each graded HIGH / MED / LOW confidence based on edge versus the FanDuel line.

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