The St. Louis Cardinals (64-64) visit the Minnesota Twins (71-57) on Saturday. First pitch at Target Field is scheduled for 7:10 pm ET. Break down Cardinals vs. Twins odds from BetMGM Sportsbook and make your best betting predictions and forecasts from MLB experts.
Season series: Cardinals lead 1-0.
The Cardinals beat the Twins 6-1 on Friday to earn their third straight win as +137 road underdogs. SS Masin Winn and RF Lars Notebar each had two RBIs and RHP Andre Pallante allowed just one run over seven innings to earn the win.
The Twins couldn't cover their -149 home lead in Friday's loss. Center fielder Austin Martin recorded the team's only RBI, while right-hander David Festa gave up three runs in 3 2/3 innings and was the losing pitcher.
Cardinals vs. Twins predicted starting lineup
RHP Sonny Gray vs. RHP Pablo Lopez
Gray (11-8, 3.91 ERA) is making his 24th start and has a 1.11 WHIP, 2.3 BB/9 and 11.1 K/9 in 135 2/3 innings.
Last appearance: 2-1 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday, 5 innings, 2 runs allowed, 7 hits, 3 walks, 6 strikeouts. Career record with Twins: 2-4, 5.05 ERA (41 innings, 23 runs allowed), 39 hits, 26 walks, 33 strikeouts in 8 appearances — final appearance of 2020.
Lopez (11-8, 4.47 ERA) is making his 26th start and has a 1.16 WHIP, 92.0 BB/999.7 K/9 in 141 innings.
Last appearance: W/O vs. Texas Rangers on Sunday, 6 innings, no runs allowed, 6 hits, 3 walks, 3 strikeouts, 6-5 loss. Career record vs. Cardinals: 2-2, 2.84 ERA (31 2/3 innings, 10 runs allowed), 20 hits, 4 walks, 30 strikeouts in 5 appearances — Final appearance of 2023.
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Cardinals vs Twins odds
Courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. For the complete list, visit the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds Hub. Lines last updated at 10:15 a.m. ET.
Money Line (ML): Cardinals +120 (bet $100 to win $120) | Twins -145 (bet $145 to win $100) Run Line (RL)/Against the Spread (ATS): Cardinals +1.5 (-185) | Twins -1.5 (+150) Over/Under (O/U): 7.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Cardinals vs Twins predictions and forecasts
prediction
Twins 3, Cardinals 2
Money Line
I'm betting on the Twins (-145).
The Cardinals have won three straight but have lost six of their previous seven, including three on the road. The Twins are 5-5 in their last 10 games and Lopez has allowed two runs or fewer in six of his last seven starts.
Against run line/spread
Passed.
The Twins' run line has very little value.
Over/Under
Bet on 7.5 or less (-105).
St. Louis has been under in seven of their last 10 games including five of their last six games, allowed three or fewer points in five of their last six games and scored three or fewer points in six of their last 10 games. Minnesota has been under in five of their last nine games including two of their last four games.
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