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San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The San Diego Padres (76-58) and St. Louis Cardinals (65-67) play the 3rd game of a 4-game set at Busch Stadium Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Padres lead 3-2

After taking the Monday opener 7-4 as +113 underdogs, the Padres won 7-5 as -139 favorites Tuesday as the Over hit in both games. 1B Jake Cronenworth hit a go-ahead RBI single in the 7th inning for San Diego, which has won 3 straight. The Padres are 3 games back of the division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West and are in the 2nd NL Wild Card spot, 3 games ahead of the Atlanta Braves.

The Cardinals led 5-4 heading into the 7th and had a 75.5% win probability, according to ESPN Analytics, after the 1st out of the inning. The 3rd-place Cardinals trail the Milwaukee Brewers by 10½ games for the lead in the NL Central and are 7 games out of the final NL Wild Card.

Padres at Cardinals projected starters

RHP Joe Musgrove vs. RHP Andre Pallante

Musgrove (4-4, 4.43 ERA) makes his 14th start. He has a 1.26 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 65 IP.

  • Last start: Win, 7 IP, 0 ER, 1 H, 0 BB, 9 K in 7-0 home victory vs. New York Mets Friday
  • 2024 road stats: 1-1, 5.63 ERA (16 IP, 10 ER), 1.88 WHIP, 7.9 K/9 in 4 starts
  • 2024 vs. Cardinals: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 7 K in 3-2 victory on April 3
  • Career vs. Cardinals: 3-7, 4.87 ERA (64 2/3 IP, 35 ER), 1.38 WHIP, 10.3 K/9 in 12 starts

Pallante (6-6, 3.84 ERA) makes his 15th start and 24th appearance. The 25-year-old has a 1.29 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 86 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: Win, 7 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 6-1 victory at Minnesota Twins Friday
  • 2024 home stats: 4-4, 4.85 ERA (42 2/3 IP, 23 ER), 1.41 WHIP, 7.0 K/9 in 11 appearances (7 starts)
  • 2024 vs. Padres: No-decision, 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K in 3-2 loss April 3
  • Career vs. Padres: 2-0, 2.35 ERA (7 2/3 IP, 2 ER), 8 H, 3 BB, 6 K in 5 relief appearances

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Padres at Cardinals odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Padres -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Cardinals +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (+140) | Cardinals +1.5 (-165)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Padres at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Padres 4, Cardinals 3

Moneyline

The Padres have won the last 3 meetings between these teams and are 3-1 in Musgrove’s last 4 starts.

The Cardinals have struggled since C Willson Contreras (broken finger) was hit by a pitch in the 4th inning of a 6-0 loss Saturday at the Twins. Including Saturday’s setback, St. Louis has gone 1-3 since losing its leader in OBP (.380) and now has just a 0.9% chance to make the playoffs, according to FanGraphs.com.

BET PADRES (-125).

Run line/Against the spread

The Cardinals +1.5 (-165) will likely cover the run line, but it’s harder to stay profitable long term in MLB betting into lines with this much vig.

PASS. Bet the ML and/or total instead.

Over/Under

The last 2 meetings have been high-scoring, but both starting pitchers have been impressive in recent outings. Musgove has a 0.57 ERA (15 2/3 IP, 1 ER) in 3 August starts, and Pallante has allowed 2 ER or fewer in 3 straight.

BET UNDER 8 (-105).

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San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The San Diego Padres (75-58) and St. Louis Cardinals (65-66) play the 2nd game of a 4-game series Tuesday at Busch Stadium at 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 2-2

The Padres rolled to a 7-4 victory Monday as RHP Kyle Gibson never really gave his squad a chance. He allowed 7 ER in 4 1/3 IP as 3B Manny Machado touched seats with his 21st HR. OF Jackson Merrill had 2 hits and 3 RBIs.

SS Masyn Winn and OF Alec Burleson went a combined 6-for-11 Monday at the top of the order, but 3-4-5 went a combined 0-for-12. That’s the Cardinals season in a nutshell – get runners on, don’t score and watch the traffic go around the bases on defense.

Padres at Cardinals projected starters

RHP Dylan Cease vs. RHP Miles Mikolas

Cease (12-10, 3.43 ERA) makes his 28th start. He has a 1.05 WHIP, 3.0 BB/9 and 11.2 K/9 in 154 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: Loss, 6 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 7 K Thursday against New York Mets
  • 1 career start vs. St. Louis: No-decision, 6 IP, 5 ER, 11 H, 0 BB, 8 K on July 7, 2023

Mikolas (8-10, 5.19 ERA) makes his 27th start. He has a 1.26 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 in 144 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 0 ER, 2 H, 1 BB, 3 K Thursday against Milwaukee Brewers
  • Last 5 regular season starts vs. Padres: 2-1, 2.43 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 19 K in 29 2/3 IP

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Padres 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 1:59 p.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Padres -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Cardinals +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (+125) | Cardinals +1.5 (-155)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Padres at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Padres 5, Cardinals 2

Moneyline

The Padres are moderate favorites here. Frankly, I think they’re a bargain at -145. This Cardinals team’s starting pitching has imploded, and they’re one of the worst teams with runners in scoring position in baseball.

This offense struggled to score against Randy freakin Vasquez Monday night. Cease has been more hittable of late, but I think he dominates.

Take the PADRES -145.

Run line/Against the spread

I repeat, Cease will dominate Tuesday night. He fanned 8 Cards in a 5-ER outing against them last year, and I will take the plus-money for DYLAN CEASE OVER 6.5 STRIKEOUTS (+125).

Over/Under

The Over snuck by Monday, but it took a putrid pitching showing from the Cards to do it. Basically, do you think the Padres can score 6-7 runs to cash an Over Tuesday? Sure, they could, but that’s tough to bank on. The Cards are 3-7 O/U in their last 10, and the Over is 3-5-2 in the last 10 matchups between these teams.

LEAN UNDER 8 (-115).

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San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Monday’s San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The San Diego Padres (74-58) and St. Louis Cardinals (65-65) open up a 4-game series Monday at Busch Stadium at 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Padres vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Cardinals lead 2-1

The Padres took 2 of 3 over the weekend against the New York Mets. They took Sunday’s game 3-2 as they entered the 8th inning down 2-0. OF Jackson Merrill hit a walk-off homer against RHP Edwin Diaz to send the home crowd in a frenzy. Merrill is hitting .304 with 7 homers and 22 RBIs over the last 30 days. He has now become the favorite to win NL Rookie of the Year (-165 at BetMGM Sportsbook).

The Cards stole one Sunday as an error allowed runners on 2nd and 3rd with 1 out in the top of the 9th. On cue, the next batter struck out before OF Lars Nootbaar drove in both runs with a base hit. They’ve won 4 of 5, against playoff teams no less, yet still remain 5 games out of a Wild Card spot.

Padres at Cardinals projected starters

RHP Randy Vasquez vs. RHP Kyle Gibson

Vasquez (3-6, 4.63 ERA) makes his 18th start. He has a 1.51 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 5.8 K/9 in 81 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 3 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 7-6 victory Aug. 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates
  • Hasn’t faced Cardinals
  • Home/road splits: 2-3, 6.08 ERA, 1.70 WHIP, 5.4 K/9 in 9 road starts; 1-3, 3.24 ERA, 1.32 WHIP, 6.3 K/9 in 8 home starts

Gibson (7-5, 4.22 ERA) makes his 25th start. He has a 1.36 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 136 1/3 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 5 1/3 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 5 K in 10-6 home victory in 10 innings Wednesday against Milwaukee Brewers
  • Last 5 starts against Padres: 2-1, 4.76 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 19 K in 28 1/3 IP

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Padres at Cardinals odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Padres +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Cardinals -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Padres -1.5 (+155) | Cardinals +1.5 (-190)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 9 (O: -120 | U: +100)

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Padres at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Cardinals 5, Padres 4

Moneyline

Gibson beat the Padres early in the season, allowing 2 ER on 4 H and 2 BB while fanning 4 in 7 IP. His biggest task will be to keep the Padres in the ballpark. He has allowed 1 homer in his last 5 home starts, spanning 24 1/3 IP.

Vasquez doesn’t have the kind of stuff that should elude Cardinals bats. His 4-seamer averages 94 mph, and opposing hitters are hitting .338 off of it. The CARDINALS -120 sneak one out.

Run line/Against the spread

The Padres are the hardest team to strike out in baseball, but I LOVE KYLE GIBSON OVER 3.5 K’S (-140). He has 5+ K’s in 4 straight starts and fanned 4 Padres in his previous start.

Over/Under

It is HOT in St. Louis. It’s expected to be 97 degrees at first pitch with a 7-mph win blowing out toward left-center. Having said that, I don’t trust this Cardinals offense enough to go for an Over at -120, though the pitching matchup leans that way.

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St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Minnesota Twins (72-57) welcome the St. Louis Cardinals (64-65) to Target Field Sunday for the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Twins vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Tied 1-1

The Twins have lost 4 of their last 6 games. After losing 6-1 as +137 underdogs in the Friday opener, they won 6-0 as -135 favorites Saturday — the Under hit in both meetings. Minnesota is 3-4 in its last 7 home games, 37-25 at Target Field on the season, and 62-67 on the run line overall. The Twins are tied with the Kansas City Royals for 2nd place in the AL Central, 2 games back of the division-leading Cleveland Guardians.

The Cardinals have won 3 of their last 4 games and are in 3rd place in the NL Central, 11 games behind the 1st-place Milwaukee Brewers. In a series against the Brewers Tuesday through Thursday, St. Louis won 2 of 3 games and outscored Milwaukee 15-9. The Cardinals are 64-65 on the run line this season and 30-35 straight up on the road.

Cardinals at Twins projected starters

RHP Erick Fedde vs. RHP Zebby Matthews

Fedde (8-7, 3.39 ERA) makes his 26th start (5th with St. Louis). He has a 1.18 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 5.8 K/9 through 143 1/3 innings with the Cardinals and Chicago White Sox.

  • Last start: Loss, 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 4 BB, 2 K in 3-2 home setback against Brewers Tuesday
  • 2024 away stats: 2-4, 4.52 ERA (79 2/3 IP, 40 ER), 1.24 WHIP, 7.2 K/9 in 14 starts
  • Was acquired from White Sox July 29
  • Career vs. Twins: 1-0, 0.82 ERA (11 IP, 1 ER), 0.82 WHIP, 13.1 K/9 in 2 starts this year with White Sox

Matthews (1-1, 3.60 ERA) makes his 3rd start. The rookie has a 1.10 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9 and 5.4 K/9 through 10 innings.

  • Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 2 ER (5 R), 4 H, 2 BB, 1 K in 5-3 defeat at San Diego Padres Monday
  • Has never faced Cardinals
  • Is No. 6 prospect in Twins organization
  • 2024 stats with Triple-A St. Paul: 1-2, 5.68 ERA (19 IP, 12 ER), 1.32 WHIP, 10.9 K/9 in 4 starts

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Cardinals at Twins odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Cardinals +116 (bet $100 to win $116) | Twins -136 (bet $136 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-182) | Twins -1.5 (+150)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Cardinals at Twins picks and predictions

Prediction

Twins 4, Cardinals 3

Moneyline

BET TWINS (-136).

The Twins are the 6th-best team in MLB at home this season and have won 9 of their last 13 home games. The rookie Matthews is 1-0 at home.

The Cardinals are 5 games below .500 on the road this season, so they haven’t played well in away games.

Take TWINS (-136).

Run line/Against the spread

PASS.

There’s just no good value here. The Cardinals are far too expensive as run-line underdogs, while the Twins are too risky as run-line favorites, especially considering how well St. Louis has been playing.

Avoid this play.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 8.5 (-105).

The Cardinals have gone Under in 6 of their last 7 games, scoring 3 or fewer runs in 4 of their last 6. They are 60-65-4 O/U on the season, so they have just slightly trended more towards the Under as well.

The Twins are 6-4 O/U in their last 10 games and have scored 5 or fewer runs in 8 of their last 10. Given both pitchers have an ERA under 4.00, there’s a good chance the first several innings don’t produce many runs. Back UNDER 8.5 (-105).

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St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Saturday’s St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The St. Louis Cardinals (64-64) visit the Minnesota Twins (71-57) Saturday. First pitch from Target Field is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Twins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Cardinals lead 1-0.

The Cardinals have won 3 games in a row after knocking off the Twins 6-1  Friday and covering as +137 road underdogs. SS Masyn Winn and RF Lars Nootbaar each had 2 RBIs while RHP Andre Pallante allowed 1 ER in 7 innings to pick up the win.

The Twins failed to cover as -149 home favorites in Friday’s loss. CF Austin Martin had the team’s only RBI of the game while RHP David Festa allowed 3 ER in 3 2/3 innings to pick up the loss.

Cardinals at Twins projected starters

RHP Sonny Gray vs. RHP Pablo Lopez

Gray (11-8, 3.91 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.11 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 11.1 K/9 through 135 2/3 innings.

  • Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 2 ER, 7 H, 3 BB, 6 K in 2-1 loss against Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday.
  • Career vs. Twins: 2-4, 5.05 ERA (41 IP, 23 ER), 39 H, 26 BB, 33 K in 8 starts — last outing in 2020.

Lopez (11-8, 4.47 ERA) makes his 26th start. He has a 1.16 WHIP, 2.0 BB/9 and 9.7 K/9 through 141 innings.

  • Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 0 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 3 K in 6-5 loss at Texas Rangers Sunday.
  • Career vs. Cardinals: 2-2, 2.84 ERA (31 2/3 IP, 10 ER), 20 H, 4 BB, 30 K in 5 starts — last outing in 2023.

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Cardinals at Twins odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Cardinals +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Twins -145 (bet $145 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-185) | Twins -1.5 (+150)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Cardinals at Twins picks and predictions

Prediction

Twins 3, Cardinals 2

Moneyline

BET TWINS (-145).

While the Cardinals have won 3 games in a row, they have dropped 6 of their previous 7 before that including each of their previous 3 games on the road. The Twins are 5-5 in their last 10 games while Lopez has allowed 2 or fewer ER in 6 of his last 7 starts.

Run line/Against the spread

PASS.

There is minimal value on the Twins’ run line.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 7.5 (-105).

St. Louis has hit the Under in 7 of its last 10 games including 5 of its last 6 overall. It has allowed 3 runs or fewer in 5 of its last 6 games while scoring 3 runs or fewer in 6 of its last 10. Minnesota has hit the Under in 5 of its last 9 games while scoring 3 runs or fewer in 2 of its last 4 overall.

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St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s St. Louis Cardinals at Minnesota Twins odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The St. Louis Cardinals (63-64) and Minnesota Twins (71-56) play the opener of a 3-game series at Target Field Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Twins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting; Twins won 2-1 last year

The Cardinals took 2 of 3 from the Milwaukee Brewers with a 3-0 Thursday matinee victory. Rookie OF Victor Scott II had 3 hits and a steal in one of his more productive games of his young career. The Cards are still 10 games out in the NL Central and 5 games out of a Wild Card spot.

The Twins salvaged a game in San Diego with an 11-4 win over the San Diego Padres Wednesday before taking Thursday off. OF Trevor Larnach had 4 of the team’s 18 hits in the affair. They’re 2 games out in the AL Central and have ahold of the final Wild Card. The Twins are tough at home at 36-24.

Cardinals at Twins projected starters

RHP Andre Pallante vs. RHP David Festa

Pallante (5-6, 4.07 ERA) makes his 14th start (23rd apperance). He has a 1.32 WHIP, 3.5 BB/9 and 6.8 K/9 in 142 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: Win, 7 IP, 2 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 5 K Saturday against Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Stats as a starter: 5-5, 3.75 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 7.0 K/9 over 69 2/3 IP
  • Hasn’t faced Minnesota

Festa (2-2, 4.96 ERA) makes his 7th start (8th appearance). He has a 1.32 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 10.7 K/9 in 32 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 0 BB, 6 K Saturday against Texas Rangers
  • Has never faced St. Louis
  • Utilizes a four-seamer (95 mph), slider and changeup
  • Opponents are hitting .310 off the fastball, .261 on the slider and .209 on the changeup

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Cardinals at Twins odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Cardinals +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Twins -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-175) | Twins -1.5 (+145)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Cardinals at Twins picks and predictions

Prediction

Cardinals 4, Twins 3

Moneyline

The Twins are averaging 5.8 runs per game despite OF Byron Buxton and SS Carlos Correa being on the IL. C Ryan Jeffers is mashing with a .320 BA, 4 HR and 7 RBIs in his last 8 games. Beyond that, nothing really jumps off the page about this team.

Pallante’s numbers aren’t visually arousing, but he has been the team’s best and most consistent starter for the last 2 months. He can bring 96 mph when he needs to and is a groundball machine. The Cards are on a bit of an emotional high after 3B Nolan Arenado hit a walkoff grand slam Wednesday, and then they shut out the Brew Crew Thursday.

In a close one, I see the CARDINALS +125 getting this one.

Run line/Against the spread

I’ll sign up for DAVID FESTA OVER 4.5 K’S (+120) for the value. He has 5+ K’s in 4 of his last 5 starts. The Cards strike out a lot, and they struggle with pitchers they haven’t seen before.

Over/Under

It’s slated to be 80 degrees with a 6-mph wind blowing left to right. I’m not buying into this offensive spurt for Minnesota. The Cards have had 3 games where they scored 5+ runs, and the other 7 of the last 10 were 3, 2 or 1, mostly the latter two.

Take the UNDER 8.5 (-105).

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Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The St. Louis Cardinals (62-64) welcome the Milwaukee Brewers (73-53) to Busch Stadium for the finale of their 3-game series Thursday. First pitch is set for 2:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Brewers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Brewers lead 7-2

The Brewers lost to the Cardinals 10-6 Wednesday, snapping a 6-game win streak. Milwaukee did win the opening game of the series 3-2 though, closing as an underdog in both. It is 35-29 on the road and is 4-1 in the last 5 away games. The Brewers are 68-58 against the spread (ATS).

The Cardinals, who are 33-30 at home, have struggled the last few weeks, going just 2-7 in their last 9 games. They still sit 2nd in the NL Central despite going 2-4 over their last 6 games at home. St. Louis is 62-64 ATS. Its main issues over the last 10 days has been its offense, scoring 2 or fewer runs in 5 of its last 8 games.

Brewers at Cardinals projected starters

RHP Freddy Peralta vs. RHP Miles Mikolas

Peralta (8-7, 4.00 ERA) makes his 26th start. He has a 1.21 WHIP, 3.3 BB/9 and 10.6 K/9 in 137 1/3 IP.

  • Last start: Win, 6 IP, 1 ER (1 R), 4 H, 2 BB, 3 K in 2-1 home win over the Cleveland Guardians Saturday
  • 2024 home stats: 4-4, 4.30 ERA (73 1/3 IP, 35 ER), 1.16 WHIP, 10.3 K/9 in 13 starts
  • Career vs. Cardinals: 3-6, 5.25 ERA (70 1/3 IP, 41 ER), 1.38 WHIP, 10.2 K/9 in 17 appearances (13 starts)

Mikolas (8-10, 5.41 ERA) makes his 26th start. He has a 1.29 WHIP, 1.4 BB/9 and 6.3 K/9 in 138 IP.

  • Last start: Loss, 5 2/3 IP, 5 ER (5 R), 7 H, 0 BB, 7 K in 7-6 home loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday
  • 2024 away stats: 7-5, 4.54 ERA (77 1/3 IP, 39 ER), 1.25 WHIP, 6.2 K/9 in 14 starts
  • Career vs. Brewers: 10-6, 4.09 ERA (105 2/3 IP, 48 ER), 1.05 WHIP, 8.0 K/9 in 18 appearances (17 starts)

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Brewers at Cardinals odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Brewers -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Cardinals +102 (bet $100 to win $102)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Brewers -1.5 (+138) | Cardinals +1.5 (-166)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -104 | U: -118)

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Brewers at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Brewers 6, Cardinals 3

Moneyline

BET BREWERS (-120).

The Cardinals have just been too inconsistent to back here, and in the last 3 games that Mikolas has started, they have struggled to keep batters off base. St. Louis is 1-2 in those 3 games and has allowed at least 5 runs in each. It has allowed at least 6 runs in 3 of its last 6 games and is just 2-3 in its last 5 at home.

The Brewers have a strong starting option on the mound and have allowed 2 or fewer runs in 3 of their last 4 games. In Peralta’s last 3 starts, the Brewers have allowed 11 runs. Considering the difference in pitching and recent trends for both sides, back BREWERS (-120).

Run line/Against the spread

PASS.

There’s no playable value here. The Brewers are too risky as a road run-line favorite while the Cardinals are too expensive as an underdog. Avoid this play.

Over/Under

BET OVER 8 (-104).

The Brewers are 4-3 O/U in their last 7 games, scoring at least 5 runs in 4 of those. They have been one of the top Over-hitting teams in the majors at 68-51-7 O/U.

The Cardinals are 3-3 O/U in their last 6 and 6-5 O/U in their last 11. They have scored 5 or more runs in 3 of their last 5 games as well, so their offense may be starting to heat up some.

Take OVER 8 (-104).

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Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Milwaukee Brewers (73-52) and St. Louis Cardinals (61-64) play the 2nd game of a 3-game set at Busch Stadium Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Brewers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Brewers lead 7-1

The Brew Crew won their 6th straight and continued the dominance against the Cardinals and the NL Central. They’re now 26-14 against divisional foes and have opened an 11 1/2-game lead in the Central. C William Contreras had 3 hits in the 3-2 win Tuesday.

The Cards cut it to 3-2 late in the game and had something unthinkable happen. Brewers closer Devin Williams pitched around OF Lars Nootbaar to load the bases in the 9th for 1B Paul Goldschmidt with 1 out. He struck out. 2B Nolan Gorman struck out after him to end it. This kind of offensive blasphemy has taken place all year with runners in scoring position. The Cards have lost 8 of 10 and 13 of 20.

Brewers at Cardinals projected starters

RHP Tobias Myers vs. RHP Kyle Gibson

Myers (6-5, 2.81 ERA) makes his 19th start (20th appearance). He has a 1.11 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 7.7 K/9 in 99 1/3 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 5 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 8 H, 1 BB, 1 K Thursday against the Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Last 7 starts: 1-3, 2.18 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 34 K in 41 1/3 IP
  • 1 career start vs. Cardinals: No-decision, 4 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 4 BB, 6 K on May 9

Gibson (7-5, 4.26 ERA) makes his 24th start. He has a 1.34 WHIP, 3.4 BB/9 and 8.3 K/9 in 131 IP.

  • Last start: Loss, 4 2/3 IP, 6 ER, 7 H, 2 BB, 6 K last Wednesday in 9-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds
  • Career vs. Brewers: 0-0, 3.86 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 25 K in 25 2/3 IP

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Brewers at Cardinals odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Brewers -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | Cardinals -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Brewers -1.5 (+155) | Cardinals +1.5 (-190)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Brewers at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Brewers 5, Cardinals 2

Moneyline

The mood is not good in The Lou. Tuesday’s game against the Brewers drew the least amount of fans in the history of Busch Stadium III outside of pandemic restrictions. The Cards were in 2nd place, facing the team in front of them in the division down the stretch!

I think the Brewers roll in this game. Gibson has faced the Brewers twice this season and walked a tightrope, walking 4 in each start. Take the BREWERS -110.

Run line/Against the spread

I don’t like either side of the RL here, but I am targeting WILLIAM CONTRERAS OVER 1.5 H+R+RBI (-133) Be careful not to select his brother, Cardinals C Willson Contreras, who is also in this game. The younger brother, William, is 2-for-5 with 2 doubles against Gibson this year.

Over/Under

It’s slated to be a 75-degree evening with a 7-mph gust blowing in from right-center. This total has morphed to a dicey total, but I still think it goes Under. The Cards have scored 2 runs or fewer in 5 of 7 games. The Brewers aren’t tearing the cover off the ball either at 3.1 R/game over their last 10. I’m a lot more confident in the previous 2 bets, but LEAN UNDER 7.5 (-115).

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Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Tuesday’s Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Milwaukee Brewers (72-52) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (61-63) to begin a 3-game series on Tuesday. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Brewers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Brewers lead 6-1

The Brewers have won 5 games in a row after completing the sweep and beating the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 on Sunday as -119 home favorites. They lead the NL Central by 11 games over the Cardinals.

St. Louis lost 2-1 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday while failing to cover as -112 home favorites. The Cardinals have lost 7 of their last 10 games.

Brewers at Cardinals projected starters

RHP Frankie Montas vs. RHP Erick Fedde

Montas (5-8, 4.86 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.46 WHIP, 4.0 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 in 107 1/3 IP.

  • Last start: No-decision, 5 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 6 K in 5-4 win against the Dodgers Wednesday
  • Career vs. Cardinals: 0-2, 6.00 ERA (15 IP, 10 ER), 13 H, 8 BB, 12 K in 3 starts

Fedde (8-6, 3.40 ERA) makes his 25th start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 7.2 K/9 in 137 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: Loss, 6 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 2 BB, 2 K in 4-1 loss at Cincinnati Reds Tuesday
  • Career vs. Brewers: 2-1, 5.24 ERA (22 1/3 IP, 13 ER), 28 H, 14 BB, 19 K in 4 starts

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Brewers 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 12:36 a.m. ET.

  • Moneyline (ML): Brewers +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Cardinals -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Brewers +1.5 (-200) | Cardinals -1.5 (+165)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Brewers at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Brewers 4, Cardinals 2

Moneyline

BET BREWERS (+110).

Milwaukee is 7-3 in its last 10 games including 5-0 in its last 5 while St. Louis is 3-7 in its last 10 including 1-6 in its last 7. The Brewers are 3-0 in Montas’ 3 starts since being traded while the Cardinals are just 1-2 in Fedde’s 3 starts since being traded. At plus money, the Brewers are the best wager in this matchup.

Run line/Against the spread

PASS.

There is better value on the Brewers moneyline.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 8 (-110).

Montas has allowed 3 or fewer runs in each of his last 3 starts with the Brewers while Milwaukee has allowed 3 or fewer runs in 3 straight games and 1 run or less in back-to-back games. The Cardinals have allowed 2 runs in back-to-back games while scoring fewer than 3 runs in 5 of their last 7.

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Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Sunday’s Los Angeles Dodgers at St. Louis Cardinals odds and lines, with MLB expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The St. Louis Cardinals (61-62) welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers (72-52) to Busch Stadium Sunday for the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch is set for 2:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Dodgers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Dodgers lead 4-2

The Dodgers won the series-opening game 7-6 Friday, but lost 5-2 Saturday, closing as a favorite in both games.

Los Angeles has won 6 of its last 9 games and beat the Milwaukee Brewers in 2 of 4 on the road in the series prior. The Dodgers are 1-3 in their last 4 on the road and are 34-30 in away games this season. They are 59-65 against the spread (ATS).

The Cardinals, who are 2nd in the NL Central, are 32-28 at home. They snapped a 5-game losing streak with the win Saturday. St. Louis is 61-62 ATS.

Dodgers at Cardinals projected starters

LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. RHP Sonny Gray

Kershaw (1-2, 3.50 ERA) makes his 5th start. He has a 1.39 WHIP, 2.5 BB/9 and 8.5 K/9 in 18 innings.

  • Last start: Win, 5 2/3 IP, 1 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 6 K in 5-2 road win over the Milwaukee Brewers Monday
  • 2024 away stats: 1-1, 3.86 ERA (9 1/3 IP, 4 ER), 1.29 WHIP, 5.8 K/9 in 2 starts
  • Career vs. Cardinals: 10-6, 3.00 ERA (135 IP, 45 ER), 1.12 WHIP, 9.9 K/9 in 21 starts

Gray (11-7, 3.93 ERA) makes his 23rd start. He has a 1.08 WHIP, 2.1 BB/9 and 11.2 K/9 in 130 2/3 IP.

  • Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 6 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 9 K in 6-1 road loss to the Cincinnati Reds Monday
  • 2024 home stats: 7-4, 5.43 ERA (59 2/3 IP, 36 ER), 0.94 WHIP, 10.6 K/9 in 12 starts
  • Career vs. Dodgers: 1-3, 3.31 ERA (35 1/3 IP, 13 ER), 1.08 WHIP, 11.0 K/9 in 6 starts

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Dodgers at Cardinals odds

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  • Moneyline (ML): Dodgers -122 (bet $122 to win $100) | Cardinals +104 (bet $100 to win $104)
  • Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Dodgers -1.5 (+136) | Cardinals +1.5 (-164)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Dodgers at Cardinals picks and predictions

Prediction

Dodgers 5, Cardinals 4

Moneyline

BET DODGERS (-122).

The Dodgers have won 6 of their last 9 games and have been among the best road teams in the majors this season. They have scored 4 or more runs in 9 of their last 10 games and will have a former ace on the mound. The Dodgers won Kershaw’s last road start 5-2 over the Brewers.

The Cardinals have lost 5 of their last 6 games, and lost 4 of those by at least 3 runs. They have struggled defensively and have lost in 3 of Gray’s last 4 starts as well. St. Louis has allowed at least 6 runs in 3 of its last 5 games.

Considering those trends, back DODGERS (-122).

Run line/Against the spread

PASS.

The Dodgers are too risky to take as a run-line favorite here, especially considering the value one can get on them winning straight up. Similarly, the Cardinals are too expensive as a run-line underdog.

Over/Under

BET OVER 8 (-105).

The Cardinals have gone Over in 5 of their last 8 games and in 2 of their last 3. They have scored 5 runs or more in 2 straight games, yet have allowed at least 5 runs in 6 of their last 8.

The Dodgers are 65-57-2 O/U and have gone north of the projected total in 3 of their last 4 games. They are 6-3-1 O/U in their last 10. Considering those trends, back OVER 8 (-105).

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