The Texas Rangers'(51-55) take on the St. Louis Cardinals (54-51) Monday in the opener of a 3-game set at Busch Stadium at 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Rangers won 2-1 last season
The Rangers were swept in a 3-game road series against the Toronto Blue Jays over the weekend. The Rangers have said they’re not willing to sell as we’re 1 day from the trade deadline. They sit 4.5 out in the AL West and 6 out of a Wild Card. Could a loss Monday change this team’s course? SS Corey Seager has been raking, going 11-for-22 (.500) over the last 5 games.
The Cards got a walkoff win Sunday when 1B Paul Goldschmidt sent the crowd home happy. But, let’s not sugarcoat it. They blew Friday’s game against the selling Washington Nationals and got blown out 14-3 Saturday. They’ve lost 3 of 4 since giving Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Paul Skenes his first MLB loss. They’re now 1 game out of a Wild Card slot and 6 out in the division.