The St. Louis Cardinals (51-50) and Cleveland Indians (49-49) play the finale of a two-game interleague set Wednesday at Progressive Field. First pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook‘s lines around the Cardinals vs. Indians odds with MLB picks and predictions.
LHP Kwang Hyun Kim is the projected starting pitcher for the Cardinals. He is 6-5 with a 2.88 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 7.2 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 over 84 1/3 innings across 17 starts.
Kim has four consecutive wins and quality starts in July, going 4-0 with a 0.72 ERA. He had 25 consecutive scoreless innings before allowing 2 runs to the Chicago Cubs Thursday. Kim has allowed just 2 runs on 13 hits and 6 walks in 25 innings in July.
RHP Zach Plesac is the projected starting pitcher for the Indians. He is 5-3 with a 4.30 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 5.7 K/9 and 1.8 BB/9 over 75 1/3 IP spanning 13 starts.
Plesac was knocked around for 4 earned runs on 8 hits and 2 walks with 3 strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Tampa Bay Rays. Still, he has four straight winning decisions, and he hasn’t lost in nine starts dating back to April 20.
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Cardinals at Indians odds, lines, picks and prediction
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports for a full list. Odds last updated at 2:43 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Cardinals -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Indians -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Cardinals -1.5 (+155) | Indians +1.5 (-190)
- Over/Under: 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Prediction
Cardinals 5, Indians 2
Money line (ML)
The CARDINALS (-105) are looking for the two-game interleague sweep, and they’ll get it behind the red-hot Kim.
The Indians have struggled putting runs on the board lately, which was certainly the case in Tuesday’s 4-2 loss. Look for Kim to continue to keep the Indians down.
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Run line/Against the spread (ATS)
CARDINALS -1.5 (+155) pushed across a run in the ninth inning to cover the run line Tuesday. They’ll do so again Wednesday.
It’s hard to imagine the Indians cobbling together much in the way of offense against the South Korean southpaw.
Over/Under (O/U)
The UNDER 8.5 (-110) is a huge value play. First off, the teams have a quick turnaround after playing Tuesday night.
Second, Kim has been red-hot, the Indians offense has struggled, and Plesac hasn’t been too shabby over the past couple of months.
Look for runs to be at a premium.
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