MLB · Tue, May 27 · 6:36 PM EST

St. Louis Cardinals at Baltimore Orioles

Gary's pick

St. Louis Cardinals ML-124

CONF 76%

Result

WCashedFinal 7-4

The read

I’ve seen enough baseball to know when a pitching edge isn't enough to overcome a lopsided lineup, and that's what you’ve got here. Sugano’s got the tidy ERA and WHIP, sure, but Baltimore’s bats are ice-cold—nobody in their top five is even sniffing .270 and the supposed pop from Mullins and Rutschman has been streaky at best.

Meanwhile, St. Louis rolls in with Herrera and Donovan torching the ball, and even with Pallante's higher ERA, the Cardinals’ offense is built to cash in against weak lineups like Baltimore’s.

The value on the moneyline is justified—if you’ve got the guts, you ride with the better bats and take St. Louis straight up.

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