The St. Louis Cardinals (63-64) and Minnesota Twins'(71-56) play the opener of a 3-game series at Target Field Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET (Apple TV+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Twins odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Twins won 2-1 last year
The Cardinals took 2 of 3 from the Milwaukee Brewers with a 3-0 Thursday matinee victory. Rookie OF Victor Scott II had 3 hits and a steal in one of his more productive games of his young career. The Cards are still 10 games out in the NL Central and 5 games out of a Wild Card spot.
The Twins salvaged a game in San Diego with an 11-4 win over the San Diego Padres Wednesday before taking Thursday off. OF Trevor Larnach had 4 of the team’s 18 hits in the affair. They’re 2 games out in the AL Central and have ahold of the final Wild Card. The Twins are tough at home at 36-24.