The Detroit Tigers (13-17) and St. Louis Cardinals (10-22) open up a 3-game set at Busch Stadium Friday. First pitch is at 8:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Tigers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting since 2021 when the Tigers won 3-1
The Tigers are roaring, coming off a 3-game sweep of the New York Mets. They’re 6-4 over the last 10 games. They’re doing it without a lot of offense as they’re 29th in runs/9 (3.48), 28th in BA (.225), last in OPS (.643) and strike out the 4th-most in MLB (9.70). Detroit is 7-1 in interleague play this season.
The Cardinals are in disarray, losers of 9 of their last 10, and with no clear correction in sight. Their pitchers simply can’t miss bats. The Cards’ starters have given up the most hits in baseball and have the 23rd ERA at 5.48. Offensively, they are 10th in BA (.257) and 13th in OPS (.738), but they’re scoring the 20th runs/9 (4.34) in baseball.