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The Houston Astros (43-37) and St. Louis Cardinals (33-46) play the final game of a 3-game series Thursday. First pitch at Busch Stadium is slated for 7:15 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Astros vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1

Houston broke through for 10 runs on the strength of 7 extra-base hits in Wednesday’s 10-7 triumph. Over their previous 10 road games, Houston had averaged just 3.70 runs per game on a .634 OPS.

St. Louis endured a rough 2-11 stretch to start the month, but since June 17 the Redbirds’ bats have come alive and the club is 67-3 with an .812 OPS.

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Astros at Cardinals projected starters

RHP JP France vs. RHP Adam Wainwright

France (2-3, 3.54 ERA) is tabbed for his 10th start of the season. He has a 1.26 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9 and 7.1 K/9 in 53 1/3 innings.

• Rookie has had the good fortune of a .260 batting average on balls in play and an 83% left-on-base rate through his 1st 9 MLB starts
• Owns a 2.40 ERA in 30 IP on the road

Wainwright (3-2, 6.56 ERA) is tabbed for his 10th start. He has a 1.82 WHIP, 2.7 BB/9 and 4.6 K/9 in 46 2/3 innings.

• Has yielded at least 3R in 6 straight starts; 7 ER in his last one
• Has been barreled up on 11% of his contact

Astros at Cardinals odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:25 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline: Astros -124 (bet $124 to win $100) | Cardinals +106 (bet $100 to win $106)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Astros -1.5 (+130) | Cardinals +1.5 (-156)
• Over/Under (O/U): 10 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Astros at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Cardinals 6, Astros 5

Moneyline

Houston figures to be a couple of games too far over its skis in won-loss record. St. Louis swings the other way against expected won-loss record. But the pitching prognosis just favors a high score here.

PASS.

Run line/Against the spread

Again, no lean, and this play adds more juice. PASS.

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Over/Under

A fade-the-starters Over 8.5 was a solid play on Wednesday (and cruised to a win in the 17-run football score). The Over is 3-1 in Houston’s last 4 games.

The Redbirds are quite good against righty pitching; Houston is about average, but that’s with a subpar .287 batting average on balls in play.

On a near 100-degree day in St. Louis, back the bats. TAKE THE OVER 10 (-110).

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The Houston Astros (42-37) and St. Louis Cardinals (33-45) play the middle contest of a 3-game series Wedneaday. First pitch at Busch Stadium is slated for 7:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Astros vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Cardinals lead 1-0

Houston lost Tuesday’s series opener 4-2 and is 1-3 on a current road trip. Over their last 10 road games, the Astros have averaged just 3.70 runs per game on a .634 OPS.

St. Louis endured an awful 2-11 stretch to start the month, but since June 17 the Redbirds’ bats have come alive and the club is 6-2 with a .795 OPS.

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Astros at Cardinals projected starters

RHP Cristian Javier vs. RHP Miles Mikolas

Javier (7-1, 3.25 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has notched a 1.12 WHIP, 2.6 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 in 83 innings.

• Coming off his worst start this season: 4 ER in 2 1/3 IP Wednesday vs. the New York Mets while walking a career-high 5 batters
• Has benefited from a .268 batting average on balls in play

Mikolas (4-5, 4.23 ERA) makes his 17th start. He has a 1.36 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 6.3 K/9 in 93 2/3 innings.

• Has a 4.97 ERA at home
• Has given the Cardinals 6-plus innings in 6 of his last 7 starts (3.52 ERA over that span)

Astros at Cardinals odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:45 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline: Astros -102 (bet $102 to win $100) | Cardinals -116 (bet $116 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Astros -1.5 (+155) | Cardinals +1.5 (-188)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -122 | U: +100)

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Astros at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Cardinals 6, Astros 5

Moneyline

Houston figures to be a couple of games overcooked. St. Louis swings the other way against expected won-loss record. An 8-16 mark in 1-run games hasn’t helped.

The Cards are a slight lean if the price gets under -112. Otherwise PASS.

Run line/Against the spread

Again, no lean, and this play adds more juice. PASS.

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Over/Under

Fading both starters here and seeing more life in the St. Louis offense, BACK THE OVER 8.5 (-122). A warm, humid evening figures to produce a few home runs in this contest. St. Louis is quite good against right-handed pitching (.750 OPS). Houston should be able to leverage its speed against Mikolas.

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The Houston Astros (42-36) and St. Louis Cardinals (32-45) open up a 3-game set Tuesday at Busch Stadium. First pitch is at 7:45 p.m. ET  (TBS). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Astros vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting since Houston won 2 of 3 meetings in 2019

The Astros are in a rough patch, winners of just 3 of the last 10. They’re 7-13 over the last 20 and 14-16 over the last 30 games to fall into 3rd place, 5 games behind the Texas Rangers in the NL West. 2B Jose Altuve is questionable; he sat out out Sunday after injuring his heel running out a bunt Saturday.

The Cards haven’t announced a starter, but it’s expected to be LHP Jordan Montgomery. After the Cards were embarrassed 9-1 by the Chicago Cubs in the 1st game in London Saturday, RHP Jack Flaherty was scratched Sunday with a sore hip, and LHP Matthew Liberatore moved up to take his place. The Cards won that game 7-5. They are still just 7-13 and 12-18 over the last 20 and 30 games, respectively, and are 8 1/2 games out in NL Central.

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Astros at Cardinals projected starters

LHP Framber Valdez vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery

Valdez (7-5, 2.27 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.00 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and a 9.5 K/9 in 99 innings.

• Last start: Win, 8 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 9 K last Tuesday against New York Mets
• Last 7 starts: 4-1, 2.15 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 47 K in 46 IP

Montgomery (4-7, 3.69 ERA) makes his 16th start. He has a 1.29 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and a 8.3 K/9 in 85 1/3 innings.

• Last start: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 6 K last Tuesday against Washington Nationals
• Has struggled at home with a 4.62 ERA and 1.39 WHIP in 7 starts vs. a 2.91 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP in 8 road starts

Astros 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 8:35 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Astros -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Cardinals +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Astros -1.5 (+135) | Cardinals +1.5 (-160)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Astros at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Astros 4, Cardinals 1

Moneyline

Valdez is 2nd in the AL in ERA and is a contender for the Cy Young Award. He has allowed 2 ER or fewer in 11 of 15 starts this season, and St. Louis is just 8-11 against left-handed starters. Montgomery has pitched better than his 4-7 record, and he has been haunted by a .319 BABIP. He’ll keep the Cards in it, but he’s 0-1 with a 4.38 ERA in 5 career starts against the Astros.

Take the ASTROS -120.

Run line/Against the spread

The Astros are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in St. Louis, but these teams are very different than they were in 2019. Houston’s pitching isn’t where it once was, and the Cardinals’ pitching is bad from top to bottom. The left-hander Valdez should keep a potent bat in 2B Nolan Gorman on the bench Tuesday, and frankly, Montgomery will have to nearly throw a shutout for this W. The Cards’ bullpen is 18th with a 4.01 ERA.

I’ll take the ASTROS -1.5 (+135).

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Over/Under

The Astros are 6-4 O/U over the last 10. The Cards are 5-4-1, but they just had 2 games in London with totals of 13 and 12 and went 0-1-1 O/U in them. This should be an Under game with the way Valdez has pitched all year and the way Montgomery has competed.

UNDER 8 (+100) is a solid choice.

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