Saturday MLB Free Pick
(The Spread) – The Cardinals will try to make it three in a row tonight when they host the Rockies at 7:15PM ET.
Odds: Oddsmakers have made the Cardinals –176 money line favorites over the Rockies, who are +165 on the ML. The over/under total for this game is currently set at 8.5 runs.
Pitching Matchup: Jason Hammel will take on Jaime Garcia in tonight’s pitching duel. Hammel is 6-11 on the year with a 5.14 ERA while Garcia is sporting a 10-5 record with a 3.23 ERA. Garcia, however, hasn’t won in his last three outings.
Public Betting: Of the 2,000-plus bets on tonight’s game, 85% of MLB public bettors favor the Cardinals –176.
MLB Free Pick: Take the under. According to latest MLB trends, the under is 6-0 in the last six meetings between these two teams in St. Louis and 7-2 in the last nine meetings overall. The under is also 3-0-1 in the Cardinals’ last four games and 4-1-1 in the their last six games versus a right-handed starter. The under is 4-0 in the Rockies’ last four games overall, 4-0 in their last four road games and 4-1 in their last five games during Game 2 of a series. Garcia should give a solid performance and keep the Rockies’ bats from breaking out.
SATURDAY MLB FREE PICK: ROCKIES/CARDINALS UNDER 8.5
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