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The St. Louis Cardinals (13-15) take on the Detroit Tigers (16-12) Monday in the opener of a 3-game set at Comerica Park at 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Tigers odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Tigers won 2-1 last year
The Cards failed to close out the sweep of the New York Mets Sunday when they fell 4-2 in 11 innings. They mustered just 4 hits in 11 innings and scored 1 run without the automatic runner in another uninspiring offensive display. They’re tied for 26th with 3.6 R/game, 28th with a .217 BA and are tied for 2nd-to-last with 18 homers. They’re just 4½ games out of 1st in a weak NL Central, but they’re in last place.
The Tigers took 2 of 3 from the Kansas City Royals over the weekend, and they’ve done this in 3 straight series. The Tigers are 4th with a 3.14 ERA, 2nd with a 1.08 WHIP and 7th with 3.9 runs allowed per game. OF Mark Canha is powering the offense with a .272 BA, 5 HR and 15 RBI.
Cardinals at Tigers projected starters
LHP Steven Matz vs. RHP Kenta Maeda
Matz (1-2, 5.55 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.60 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 5.9 K/9 in 24 1/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 4 1/3 IP, 7 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 4 K Tuesday against Arizona Diamondbacks; has allowed 12 ER in last 2 GS
- 3 career starts vs. Tigers: 0-0, 1.56 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 5 K in 17 1/3 IP
Maeda (0-1, 5.96 ERA) makes his 6th start. He has a 1.37 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 22 2/3 IP.
- Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 0 ER, 3 H, 0 BB, 5 K Tuesday against Tampa Bay Rays
- 4 career regular-season starts vs. STL: 2-1, 5.85 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 14 K in 20 IP
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Cardinals at Tigers odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:55 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Cardinals -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Tigers -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals -1.5 (+150) | Tigers +1.5 (-185)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: +100 | U: -120)
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Cardinals at Tigers picks and predictions
Prediction
Tigers 4, Cardinals 2
Moneyline
In this old-fashioned pick ’em, we have a team good at preventing runs in the Tigers and a team that can’t score runs in the Cardinals. Maeda has a dicey history against St. Louis, but he hasn’t faced it since 2019. And the Cards were a much different team then.
Take the TIGERS -110.
Run line/Against the spread
The Tigers have the 5th-best bullpen ERA in baseball at 2.71. Once Maeda goes his 5 innings and only allows 2-3 runs, it’s lights out. I like the ALTERNATE LINE TIGERS -1.5 (+170).
Over/Under
The Cards are 4-6 O/U over their last 10, and the Tigers are 5-3-2. Neither team packs the offensive punch, and there’s a 12.5-mph wind expected to be blowing in from right-center.
Take the UNDER 8.5 (-120).
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