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Cardinals vs Astros Betting Odds & Preview: Can St. Louis Steal a Win on the road?

A pair of old rivals will get together as the St. Louis Cardinals are on the road at the Houston Astros on Monday’s MLB schedule. The Cardinals, following their recent series in Philadelphia, will play three games in Houston against the Astros. Let’s take a look at the Cardinals Astros betting odds and get to our preview of the game with the MLB best bets:

The Cardinals, who have a 28-29 record on Sunday Night Baseball, narrowly avoided a sweep by securing a 10-inning victory on Sunday. They currently hold second place in the National League Central.

The Houston Astros, with a 26-34 season record, stand third in the American League West, trailing behind Seattle and the Texas Rangers. Houston Astros is coming off a home loss to the Minnesota Twins on Sunday and has won only four of their last ten games.

We like the St. Louis Cardinals to win this game on the road. A great start from Gibson and a timely offense gets the job done. Take St. Louis +150 over the Houston Astros.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Houston Astros Betting Preview

Sunday’s victory was heavily influenced by Nolan Gorman. He initiated the scoring with his 11th home run of the season, giving the team a 2-0 lead. Alec Burleson also contributed with a two-run homer, and Gorman drove in the game-winning run in the 10th inning. Despite a batting average of just .223, Gorman has 28 RBIs this season.

As a team, the St. Louis Cardinals are hitting a mere .233, ranking near the bottom in runs scored, with only 52 home runs this season according to the MLB team stats. The Cardinals’ pitching staff also needs improvement, allowing an average of 4.6 runs per game.

In their recent loss to Kansas City on Sunday, the Astros managed just six hits. Alex Bregman had two of those hits and drove in two runs, including his eighth home run of the season. The top hitter for the Astros this season has been Jose Altuve, who boasts a .292 batting average with nine home runs and 20 RBIs.

Despite their struggles, Houston maintains the second-best team batting average in Major League Baseball at .259. The Astros have hit 72 home runs, tied for the fourth most in the league, and are scoring an average of 4.4 runs per game.

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Final Thoughts

Look for the St. Louis offense to get just enough done in this game, and Gibson to get the job done on the mound. St. Louis wins their second straight and knocks off the Houston Astros. This game looks like a close one, The Cardinals and Astros will go UNDER the 8.5. St. Louis wins 4-3. Our final pick for this game is the St. Louis Cardinals +150 over the Houston Astros. Enjoy our MLB picks and parlays! We hope you enjoyed our look at the Cardinals Astros betting odds!
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June 03 2024 Cardinals vs Astros Match Recap

The St. Louis Cardinals blew a big lead on Monday night as the Houston Astros came away with a 7-4 win. It was a thrilling game in Houston, and one that had came with some big wins for bettors in this matchup.

Run Line: Taking the Houston Astros at -1.5 on the run line looked like a terrible decision, and then the runs came. Houston came storming back in this game to allow them to win by at least two runs and cashed the run line bet (+115) for their backers.

Money Line: It wasn’t an easy win on the moneyline for Houston Astros bettors, but they ended up getting the job done. Houston was favored at -190 on the moneyline and it was a win to begin the series.

Total: Taking the over 7.5 runs felt like the right pick from the beginning of the game, and that is exactly what happened. Houston had a massive rally, and this bet was decided in the later stages of the game.