Cardinals World Series odds, futures, win total and best bets
After a thrilling World Baseball Classic, the 2023 MLB season starts on March 30. Even though they aren’t mentioned among the top contenders in baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals could make some noise this season.
The Cardinals finished 2022 with a solid 93-69 record, but they were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL Wild Card round. While St. Louis brought back most of its roster from a season ago, its most notable addition was C Willson Contreras, formerly of the Chicago Cubs
Let’s analyze the St. Louis Cardinals’ World Series odds, along with their projected win total, playoff, division and NL odds as we make our expert MLB picks and predictions.
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Odds: +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000)
The Cardinals enter the 2023 campaign tied with the Tampa Bay Rays for the 10th-best odds to win the World Series. Just ahead of the Cardinals in odds are the Seattle Mariners (+1500) and the Philadelphia Phillies (+1500).
The Houston Astros (+600) are the favorites, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers (+700), New York Mets (+700) and New York Yankees (+750). The Oakland Athletics have the longest odds at +40000 with the Washington Nationals next at +30000.
The Cardinals have lost in the Wild Card round 3 straight years, but this feels like a season where they’ll compete for a title. Despite having a middling rotation, backing the CARDINALS (+2000) has some value if you have a few dollars to use on future bets.
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St. Louis Cardinals playoff odds
Will they make the playoffs: Yes -230 | No +190
The Cardinals have advanced to the postseason in 4 straight seasons and have made the playoffs in 9 of the last 12 years. Most projections have St. Louis winning the NL Central and there’s a good chance that helps them clinch a playoff spot again in 2023.
Despite the likeliness of the Cardinals making the playoffs again this season, AVOID taking either side of their playoff odds.
St. Louis Cardinals win total
Over/Under: 88.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
St. Louis went 93-69 in 2022 and finished with a 90-72 record in 2021. The Cardinals have won 90-plus games in 3 out of their last 4 seasons, and we’ll never know how many games they could have won in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.
With the addition of Contreras, the Cardinals boast one of the best lineups in baseball, especially with reigning NL MVP 1B Paul Goldschmidt and 3B Nolan Arenado batting back-to-back. If St. Louis can get positive contributions from their pitching staff, then OVER 88.5 (-110) wins is a solid choice.
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To win NL Central Division
- St. Louis Cardinals -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Milwaukee Brewers +155 (bet $100 to win $155)
- Chicago Cubs +650 (bet $100 to win $650)
- Cincinnati Reds +6000 (bet $100 to win $6,000)
- Pittsburgh Pirates +7000 (bet $100 to win $7,000)
The Cardinals have won the NL Central in 2 of the last 4 years and 5 of the last 10. St. Louis is 1 of only 3 teams in baseball this season with minus odds to win its division.
With division winners being a tossup because of potential injuries or other things, there’s no reason to take the Cardinals to win the NL Central at -120 odds. PASS.
To win National League
Odds: +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000)
The NL certainly has a handful of talented teams that have a case to win the pennant in 2023. The Dodgers (+330), the Mets (+350), the Atlanta Braves (+400), the San Diego Padres (+425), and the Phillies (+750) have better odds to win the NL than the Cardinals.
With St. Louis being a dark horse team to win the World Series, the CARDINALS (+1000) to win the NL carries decent value.
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