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// Free MLB Pick · July 5, 2026

St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs
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Free PickWB2 · 51Pending

St. Louis Cardinals Team Total Over (-107)

Team Total

St. Louis scored seventeen runs at Wrigley on Thursday and eleven the day before, then just three yesterday, driving public money to the under at three and a half today with Javier Assad on the mound at a four fifty-three ERA. The Cardinals' twenty-game full-game average is four point six-five, more than a full run above the line, and the WagerTrend window reads plus forty-seven on their run production. WagerBird takes the St. Louis Cardinals team total over three and a half at minus one oh seven, a CONF reed rated fifty-one, with the GEMs and full board in the Terminal.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs — FAQ

Who will win St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs?

WagerBird's model leans St. Louis Cardinals Team Total Over for St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs on July 5, 2026. Watch the free video breakdown above for the full read, the line, and the confidence score.

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St. Louis Cardinals Team Total Over (-107), a CONF pick rated 51. The higher-conviction GEMs and the full board are in the Terminal.

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More free picks — July 5, 2026

MIN @ NYY — MIN at NYY First 5 Game Total Under breakdownPending
MLB · MIN @ NYY1:35 PM ET

MIN at NYY First 5 Game Total Under

-109WB1 · 44

New York scored four through five yesterday and both teams combined for six, drawing public money to the over at four and a half today, but the Yankees' twenty-game first-five average is just two point two-five with outliers at eleven and nine inflating the surface read. Joe Ryan starts today for Minnesota at a three sixty-one ERA, a significantly sharper arm than yesterday's starter, compressing the first-five scoring environment on both sides. WagerBird takes the Minnesota-New York first-five game total under four and a half at minus one oh nine, a CONF reed rated forty-four, with the GEMs and full board in the Terminal.

SD @ LAD — Los Angeles Dodgers Team Total Over breakdownPending
MLB · SD @ LAD7:20 PM ET

Los Angeles Dodgers Team Total Over

-106WB2 · 75

Los Angeles scored three runs yesterday and four the day before against San Diego, drawing public money to the under on five and a half tonight, but the Dodgers' twenty-game full-game average is five point three runs and they face JP Sears who carries a six ninety-seven ERA. Emmet Sheehan takes the mound for LAD at five oh eight, the stronger arm in this game, while the model reads three point nine points of edge on the over at minus one oh six. WagerBird takes the Los Angeles Dodgers team total over five and a half at minus one oh six, a CONF reed rated seventy-five, with the GEMs and full board in the Terminal.

BAL @ CIN — BAL at CIN First 5 Game Total Under breakdownPending
MLB · BAL @ CIN1:05 PM ET

BAL at CIN First 5 Game Total Under

-118WB2 · 75

Cincinnati scored four runs through five innings yesterday against Baltimore but had zero the day before, and their twenty-game first-five average is just two point seven with one outlier at nine inflating the surface read. Kyle Bradish starts today for Baltimore at a three seventy-seven ERA, the sharpest arm in this series, tightening the first-five game environment well below the five-run line. WagerBird takes the Baltimore-Cincinnati first-five game total under five at minus one eighteen, a CONF reed rated seventy-five, with the GEMs and full board in the Terminal.