St. Louis Cardinals vs Chicago Cubs Final — August 16, 2026
Last 10 games
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Distance is straight-line from each team's home arena; time-zone change is at game time. Rest counts days since each team's previous game.
The pre-game matchup
The Cardinals visited the Cubs on Sunday, August 16 at 3:16 PM ET.
The total closed at 8.5, down from 9 at the open. After removing the vig, the closing moneyline (Cardinals +155, Cubs -180) prices the Cardinals at 38% and the Cubs at 62%.
Written from the numbers available before kickoff.
Result
Final score and result vs the closing line
St. Louis Cardinals 11, Chicago Cubs 4
St. Louis Cardinals won by 7.
- Against the closing spread (Chicago Cubs -1.5): St. Louis Cardinals covered.
- Combined score 15 vs the closing total of 8.5: Over.
- St. Louis Cardinals closed at +155 on the moneyline (a 38% no-vig market-implied chance).
Market
Closing line and line movement
Cardinals +1.5 (-147)
Cardinals +1.5 (-135)
Cubs -162 59%
Cubs -180 62%
Consensus of US sportsbooks. Open = first line after both teams' previous games; Close = consensus at kickoff. Percentages are the moneyline's no-vig market-implied chances.
Matchup
Head-to-head
The teams have met 51 times since 2023: the Cardinals won 23 and the Cubs 28.
| Date | Score | Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Cardinals 8, Cubs 4 Cardinals won | ||
| Aug 14, 2026 | Cardinals 0, Cubs 3 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 30, 2026 | Cubs 4, Cardinals 2 Cubs won | ||
| Jul 29, 2026 | Cubs 2, Cardinals 3 Cardinals won | ||
| Jul 28, 2026 | Cubs 10, Cardinals 2 Cubs won |
Meetings since 2023, most recent first. Line and total are the consensus closing numbers where line history is available.
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals team stats
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 6 (Sep 27)
- St. Louis Cardinals 2, Milwaukee Brewers 3 (Sep 26)
- St. Louis Cardinals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 8 (Sep 25)
Chicago Cubs
- Chicago Cubs team stats
- Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4 (Sep 30)
- Chicago Cubs 0, San Diego Padres 8 (Sep 29)
- Chicago Cubs 6, Boston Red Sox 2 (Sep 27)
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More MLB games on August 16, 2026
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- Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 5 (Aug 16)
- Washington Nationals 3, New York Mets 4 (Aug 16)
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- Colorado Rockies 13, San Francisco Giants 7 (Aug 16)
- Texas Rangers 2, Athletics 5 (Aug 16)
- Kansas City Royals 3, Los Angeles Angels 0 (Aug 16)
- Milwaukee Brewers 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 (Aug 16)
- San Diego Padres 5, Cleveland Guardians 0 (Aug 16)
- Seattle Mariners 3, Houston Astros 2 (Aug 16)
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