The St. Louis Cardinals (36-37) and Detroit Tigers (31-42) play the finale of a two-game set Wednesday with a 1:10 p.m. ET first pitch at Comerica Park. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cardinals vs. Tigers odds with MLB picks and predictions.
RHP John Gant is the projected starting pitcher for the Cardinals. He is 4-5 with a 3.50 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, 6.7 K/9 and 6.4 BB/9 in 61 2/3 IP over 13 starts.
Gant has dropped his past two starts, and he hasn’t won in four outings dating back to May 26 on the road against the Chicago White Sox, his only previous appearance this season against an American League squad.
RHP Matt Manning is the projected starting pitcher for the Tigers. He is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 5.4 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9 in 5 IP in 1 start.
Manning will be making his second-career start. He allowed two earned runs, four hits and two walks with three strikeouts across five innings in a loss on the road against the Los Angeles Angels last Thursday.
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Cardinals at Tigers odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 7:05 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cardinals -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Tigers +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cardinals -1.5 (+125) | Tigers +1.5 (-155)
- Over/Under: 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)
Prediction
Cardinals 5, Tigers 3
Money line (ML)
The CARDINALS (-125) look to rebound after getting tuned up 8-2 in Tuesday’s game against the Tigers (+105). Gant has been up and down this season, but he showed some signs of life last time out in Atlanta. I am just not trusting the rookie Manning in his second-ever outing.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
The CARDINALS -1.5 (+125) are worth a small-unit play. Yes, Gant has been shaky, but Manning is likely to allow plenty to a veteran-laden lineup on getaway day.
Over/Under (O/U)
That leads us to the UNDER 9 (+100), which is the play in this daytime affair. The wind will be blowing in from right field at 9-12 mph into the face of left-handed batters on what is expected to be a rather overcast, cooler afternoon in Motown.
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