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 4.5 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.