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The\u00a0St. Louis Cardinals<\/a>\u00a0(46-38) and Cleveland Guardians<\/a>\u00a0(40-41) wrap up their 3-game series Sunday. First pitch from Progressive Field in Cleveland is set for 12:05 p.m. ET (Roku). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s<\/a> MLB odds around the Cardinals vs. Guardians odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n

Season series: Cardinals lead 2-0<\/p>\n

The Cardinals followed up Friday\u2019s 5-0 shutout win with a 9-6 win over the Guardians on Saturday, cashing as +108 road underdogs as the Over (8) hit. SS Masyn Winn went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, while 1B Willson Contreras and 2B Brendan Donovan each homered. St. Louis has won 8 of its last 11 games.<\/p>\n

Cleveland dropped its third straight game Saturday, as pitchers Slade Cecconi and Matt Festa combined to allow 7 earned runs over 5 innings. SS Gabriel Arias went 2-for-3 with a 2-run homer and DH Kyle Manzardo added a solo shot. The Guardians have now lost 8 of their last 11 home games.<\/p>\n

Cardinals at Guardians projected starters<\/p>\n

LHP\u00a0Matthew Liberatore\u00a0vs. RHP\u00a0Logan Allen<\/p>\n

Liberatore (5-6, 3.96 ERA) is making his 16th start. He has a 1.15 WHIP, 1.3 BB\/9 and 7.4 K\/9 through 86 1\/3 innings.<\/p>\n

Last start: Win, 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 5 K in 8-2 home victory against Chicago Cubs Monday2025 road stats: 1-4, 4.23 ERA (38 1\/3 IP, 18 ER), 1.20 WHIP, 7.7 K\/9 in 7 startsCareer vs. Guardians: 0-1, 6.35 ERA (5 2\/3 IP, 4 ER), 1.41 WHIP, 4.8 K\/9 in 2 appearances (1 start)<\/p>\n

Allen (5-5, 4.25 ERA) is making his 16 appearance and 15th start. He has a 1.50 WHIP, 4.0 BB\/9 and 6.8 K\/9 through 72 innings.<\/p>\n

Last start: Loss, 5 2\/3 IP, 3 ER (4 R), 8 H, 2 BB, 4 K in 10-6 home loss against Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday2025 home stats: 3-3, 4.28 ERA (33 2\/3 IP, 16 ER), 1.37 WHIP, 7.0 K\/9 in 7 appearances (6 starts)Has never faced the Cardinals<\/p>\n

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Cardinals at Guardians odds<\/p>\n

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook<\/a>; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:34 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n

Moneyline (ML): Cardinals -125 (bet $125 to win $100) | Guardians +105 (bet $100 to win $105)Run line (RL)\/Against the spread (ATS): Cardinals -1.5 (+135) | Guardians +1.5 (-160)Over\/Under (O\/U): 8.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)Cardinals at Guardians picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n

Cardinals 4, Guardians 3<\/p>\n

BET CARDINALS (-125).<\/p>\n

I like the Cardinals to complete the sweep on Sunday afternoon. It\u2019s hard to go against a team that\u2019s building momentum, and St. Louis has now won 5 straight on the road. They\u2019ve been playing with confidence and getting timely production on both sides of the ball.<\/p>\n

While Liberatore\u2019s road record is just 1-4, he\u2019s shown real improvement in his recent outings\u2014winning his last 2 starts and allowing only 4 earned runs over 13 innings. He\u2019s trending in the right direction at the perfect time.<\/p>\n

On the other side, Allen has struggled at home. He\u2019s 1-2 in his last 3 home starts, giving up 9 ER across 17 2\/3 innings. Cleveland has also faltered at Progressive Field overall, dropping 8 of its last 11 games there.<\/p>\n

With St. Louis rolling and the Guardians struggling, don\u2019t overthink it\u2014back the Cardinals to finish the sweep on Sunday.<\/p>\n

PASS.<\/p>\n

Being that the Cardinals are on the road, I’m not going to play around with the run line in this one. I’ll keep my focus on the moneyline.<\/p>\n

BET UNDER 8.5 (-110).<\/p>\n

I like the Under to hit on Sunday. It has cashed in 7 of the last 10 meetings between the Cardinals and Guardians. St. Louis has stayed Under in 3 of its last 4 games, while Cleveland has hit the Under in 7 of its last 10 contests. The trends point to a low-scoring matchup.<\/p>\n

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