The Oakland Athletics (33-85) and St. Louis Cardinals (52-66) open a 3-game set at Busch Stadium Monday. First pitch is at 7:45 p.m. ET (MLB Network). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Athletics vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting since 2019 when Athletics won 4-0
The A’s were swept by the Washington Nationals over the weekend, and they have dropped 5 of the last 6. They are 8-22 over the last 30 games and have the worst record in baseball.
The Cards had a rare day off Sunday and enter this one 5-5 over the last 10 games. They sit 12 1/2 games out in the NL Central and 9 1/2 out of a Wild-Card spot. So they aren’t totally out of it, but the playoffs are pretty unlikely.