St. Louis Cardinals (51-51) vs Minnesota Twins (43-60)
Friday, July 30, 2021 at 8:15 pm
At 8:15 pm, our selection is on the St. Louis Cardinals over the Minnesota Twins. This is an action play for us today -- Please do not list pitchers. With the MLB trade season upon us, there are still plenty of quality players -- especially pitchers -- rumored to be moving before today's 4:00 deadline. The Twins had been scheduled to hand the ball to Jose Berrios, but he's off to Toronto. No one is clamoring over LH Wade LeBlanc of the Cardinals however. The 36-year-old has already switched teams multiple times in 2021 and he is scheduled to get his seventh start of the season tonight. Since signing with St. Louis in mid-June, LeBlanc has done some good work, posting a 3.45 ERA in nine games -- including five starts -- covering 28 2/3 innings. He'll try to add to those solid numbers with a start against a Twins team that has already begun dismantling itself. Interleague play of this type has not been kind to the Twins who are 2-12 in their last 14 games vs. an NL left-handed starter (and 11-25 their last 36 vs. lefties, overall). Even worse: on the road, when priced between +125 and -125, the Twins are a horrid 9-21. Take St. Louis. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
Al’s Pick St. Louis Cardinals: -113
AUTHOR: Al McMordie
Al McMordie is the most honored technical handicapper in the country. Overall, in the last 31 years, Big Al has garnered 52 NUMBER ONE awards in football, basketball, baseball and hockey; 216 Top 5 finishes; and 416 Top 10 finishes.