The Los Angeles Angels (16-14) will play the 2nd game of a 3-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals (10-20) on Wednesday at Busch Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Angels vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Angels lead 1-0
The Angels secured a 5-1 victory over the Cardinals on Tuesday, scoring 4 runs in the 1st inning. Los Angeles has won 5 of its last 7 games and 6 of its last 10.
Only 4 Cardinals got a hit Tuesday. St. Louis is amid a 4-game losing skid and has lost 8 of its last 10 contests.
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Angels at Cardinals projected starters
RHP Shohei Ohtani vs. RHP Miles Mikolas
Ohtani (4-0, 1.85 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 0.82 WHIP, 4.5 BB/9 and 12.2 K/9 through 34 IP.
- Allowed a combined 2 ER on 8 H with 15 BB and 38 K in 28 IP in his first 5 starts
- Gave up 5 ER on 3 H with 2 BB and 8 K in 6 IP but was credited with the win vs. the Oakland Athletics Thursday
Mikolas (1-1, 5.97 ERA) makes his 7th start. He has a 1.71 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 8.2 K/9 through 31 2/3 IP.
- His last start vs. the San Francisco Giants Thursday was his 1st start this season where he didn’t allow multiple ER as he tossed 6 1/3 scoreless innings
- Has 4 starts this season where he’s given up 7-plus hits and he’s surrendered 6 HR thus far
Angels at Cardinals odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Angels -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Cardinals +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Angels -1.5 (+115) | Cardinals +1.5 (-140)
- Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -120 | U: +100)
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Angels at Cardinals picks and predictions
Prediction
Angels 5, Cardinals 2
Moneyline
BET ANGELS (-145).
Ohtani is on the mound for the Angels and the Cardinals have a struggling Mikolas on the bump. St. Louis is only 5-9 at home this season compared to Los Angeles being 8-9 on the road.
Run line/Against the spread
ANGELS -1.5 (+115) is a nice value at plus money, especially with Ohtani pitching. Ohtani has allowed multiple ER in only 1 start this season while Mikolas has only 1 start where he hasn’t given up multiple ER.
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Over/Under
UNDER 7.5 (+100) is the lean in this matchup as it’ll likely take plenty of runs from the Angels to hit the Over. The Under is 6-0-1 in Ohtani’s last 7 road starts against a team with a losing record and the Cardinals are 6-2 to the Under in their last 8 games.
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