Game Forecast · First Pitch 7:45 PM ET
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
StatVane Editorial: Over Preferred for Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
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StatVane Editorial: Over Preferred for Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals
- Market
- Total
- Selection
- Over 9.5
- Frozen price
- -110 · fanduel
- Model
- 56.4%
- No-vig market
- 50.0%
- EV / unit
- +0.0769
The deterministic qualified angle is Over total from the frozen pregame snapshot.
The deterministic decision is QUALIFIED. Total selection: Over 9.5. Frozen price: -110 at fanduel; retrieved 2026-07-27T11:42:26.971Z. Model probability: 56.4%. No-vig market probability: 50.0%. Model edge versus the no-vig market: 6.4 percentage points. Expected value per unit at the frozen price: 0.0769.
Chicago Cubs probable starter: David Peterson.
Chicago Cubs recent 10-game sample: 5.20 runs scored and 3.60 runs allowed per game. St. Louis Cardinals recent 10-game sample: 3.40 runs scored and 4.40 runs allowed per game.
Bullpen condition is not modeled yet - Statvane has no reliever-usage feed, so no bullpen claim is made.
Venue: Busch Stadium; roof: Open. Weather snapshot: 37.3 C, 14.0 km/h wind, blowing out to CF, 5% precipitation probability.
Total selection: Over 9.5. Frozen price: -110 at fanduel; retrieved 2026-07-27T11:42:26.971Z.
Uncertainty and missing evidence
Over remains the deterministic qualified angle; outcomes remain uncertain.
Fact provenance
Frozen forecast d94d398dad4e · snapshot 2026-07-27T14:56:27.855Z · prompt mlb-game-editorial-v5-closed-plan · schema 3.
Odds snapshot a6bee262-ca9a-4a83-ac1d-2391f8e49bb2 · retrieved 2026-07-27T11:42:26.971Z · US-region quote — not Ontario-specific; Ontario lines at the same book may differ.
Game result and prediction grades
The result of the game and the result of each prediction are separate facts. Both are shown; neither is inferred from the other.
Final
- Chicago Cubs
- 7
- St. Louis Cardinals
- 3
Settled Jul 28, 1:00 AM ET · MLB Advanced Media
- TotalWon
Over 9.5
- Published price
- -110
- Sportsbook
- fanduel
- Model probability
- 56.4%
Graded against the official final score · Jul 28, 1:00 AM ET · source mlb-statsapi