The St. Louis Cardinals (16-24) take on the Los Angeles Angels (15-26) Monday in the opener game of a 3-game set at Angel Stadium at 9:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Angels odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Angels swept Cards 3-0 last year
The Cards bullpen was spectacular Sunday as it held on for a 4-3 road victory to salvage a game against the Milwaukee Brewers and snap a 7-game skid. Relievers JoJo Romero, Andrew Kittredge and Ryan Helsley threw 3 shutout frames with 5 K’s. Unlikely source CF Michael Siani hit one off the top of the wall to drive in the eventual winning run in the 7th. St. Louis cashed as a +134 underdog and the Under (9) hit.
The Halos dropped their Sunday affair against the Kansas City Royals 4-2 — the Angels’ moneyline odds were -109 and the Under (8) cashed. L.A. lost 3 of the 4 games in the series and is just 3-6 in the last 9 games. The Angels are searching for offense with CF Mike Trout (knee) out. Their 27th-ranked 4.73 ERA doesn’t leave much margin for error.