The'Cleveland Guardians (90-65) and the St. Louis Cardinals (77-77) played the middle contest of a 3-game interleague series Saturday. First pitch from Busch Stadium is set for 7:15 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s MLB odds around the Guardians vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Guardians lead 1-0
The Guardians clinched a postseason spot Thursday afternoon in a win against the Minnesota Twins. Cleveland kept its foot on the gas Friday, winning 5-1 in the interleague series opener as a slight underdog (+102) as the Under (8) cashed.
The Cardinals slipped to .500 with the loss Friday, and they’re now just 3-5 in the past 8 games. The Under has cashed in 5 of the past 6 outings, while the total has gone low at a 11-3-1 clip in the previous 15 contests. The Cards were eliminated from postseason contention with Friday’s loss.