The San Francisco Giants (33-32) and St. Louis Cardinals (27-39) open up a 3-game set Monday at Busch Stadium. First pitch is at 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Giants vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Giants lead 3-1
The Giants lost 2 of 3 to the Chicago Cubs over the weekend as they continue to hover around .500. They are 5-5 over their last 10 games and 12-8 over their last 20. San Francisco is in 3rd place in the NL West, 7 games behind the division-leading Arizona Diamondbacks. The Giants are 10-6 against left-handed starters, which they’ll see Monday.
The Cardinals continue to underperform, losing 2 of 3 to the Cincinnati Reds from Friday-Sunday. Bad defense has been the culprit this time, and they’re now 3-7 over the last 10 games. St. Louis still sits just 8 games out of 1st in the NL Central, so it could still turn things around.