#Tommy Edman

Twenty years ago, the Yankees would spend like drunken sailors and throw caution to the wind in free agency. There was an abundance of all-star caliber shortstops who hit the free agent market over the past two offseasons, and the Yankees passed on every single one of them. Sitting in the wings is their top prospect Anthony Volpe, who looks to take…

With the 2022 MLB All-Star festivities in the books, it's time for a quick round of bold predictions before the second half of the season gets underway on Thursday. What follows are 10 bold predictions for the remainder of the 2022 season, focusing mostly on individual players rather than teams since there will be plenty of postseason predictions…

Back in February of 2021, I thought it would be a fun idea to project what the Cardinals lineup would look like in four years, 2025. How much has changed in two years? Well, back then, I remained in denial about the designated hitter so I didn't even predict a 2025 DH. And while the players themselves are perhaps still possible, I'd already make…

Wait, Mets? What happened to the Giants? That deal fell through because of something that turned up in Correa's physical, and the Mets stepped up with an offer one year and $35 million shy of the original (final terms: 12 years, $315 million). It was an unlikely fit given that the Mets already have a franchise shortstop in Francisco Lindor, but now…

Milwaukee Brewers vs St Louis Cardinals 9/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Milwaukee Brewers will play their 7th game of the season series against the Cardinals at Butch Stadium in St. Lois, Missouri. Milwaukee is on a 3-game winning run after beating St. Louis 8-4 yesterday. Milwaukee is 37-39 on the road and 76-66 overall, fetching them 2nd…

The Washington Nationals will finish a four-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals as the teams meet at Busch Stadium. Now, it's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Cardinals prediction and pick. On Wednesday, the Cardinals completed an insane ninth-inning comeback to stun the Nationals in front of an ecstatic crowd at Busch…

We're a third of the way through the 2022 MLB regular season, and offense has slowly but steadily improved league-wide just in time for summer. We have a decent sample size of games and data with which to work, so now seems like a good time to analyze the futures betting odds for AL pennant, NL pennant, and World Series winners. Let's dive right…

A series opener between the St. Louis Cardinals (60-48) and Colorado Rockies (48-63) is on deck Tuesday at 8:40 PM ET, at Coors Field. On the hill for the Cardinals will be Miles Mikolas (8-8), opposed by the Rockies' Chad Kuhl. Game Day: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 Game Time: 8:40 PM ET Location: Denver, Colorado Stadium: Coors Field TV: ATT Sportsnet…

Two of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball are scheduled to go head-to-head Wednesday night, with a spot in the National League Division Series on the line. Adam Wainwright will head to the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium to face Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Wild Card Game. The longtime aces were two…

Major League Baseball's explosive offseason has seen enormous contracts offered to the game's best, but several coveted players remain in search of a new team. One such player is 2017 World Series champ and All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa. In an offseason that has treated Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts very well financially, he could be the next…

Alright, enough of this limiting myself nonsense. I've tried to stay conservative as I've failed to hit a bet, but I love the board too much today. It may be wiser to go with three plays instead of overthinking one matchup. Today, I have three MLB Best Bets to put us on the right track. Let's get straight into it. Matt Bush (RHP, Rangers) [2-1,…

Is Trea Turner leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers this offseason to sign a deal with the St. Louis Cardinals? According to one MLB Network host, you can count on it happening. In an interview on 101 ESPN in St. Louis, Amsinger joined the show to talk about what the Cardinals might do in the offseason, including how St. Louis might improve at the…

Last year's star-studded free-agent shortstop class is followed by another one, possibly even better than the previous. This one includes four of the top-10 players in fWAR among shortstops, including Dansby Swanson, who ranked second (6.4). Swanson is one of the best defensive shortstops in the game, ranking second in defensive runs above average.…

PNC Park hosts a late morning tilt between NL Central rivals on Sunday. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals square off in a standalone window in front of a national audience. The matchup is also the final game of a three-game weekend set, with the Cardinals winning the first two contests. St. Louis is 22-18 overall and Pittsburgh is…

The St. Louis Cardinals' season begins today! Jack Flaherty is set to take the mound at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati. Once Luis Castillo delivers the first pitch to leadoff man Tommy Edman, the division race will be on. Opening Day is my favorite day of the year, so I hope everyone out there is able to take some time to enjoy a little…

Don't look now, but the St. Louis Cardinals are in first place in the National League Central for the first time since April 25. Part of it has to do with the Milwaukee Brewers going on a nine-game losing streak, of course. But the Cardinals have had some key contributions throughout the season, especially of late, that allowed them to close the…

The Chicago Cubs (23-32) host the St. Louis Cardinals (31-23) in a matchup of division rivals on Sunday Night Baseball. This will be the last meeting of their five-game series. St. Louis currently sits in second place in the National League Central standings, while Chicago is in fourth place. These clubs have alternated wins and losses through the…

The Philadelphia Phillies (41-38) host the St. Louis Cardinals (44-36) in a matchup on Sunday Night Baseball. The Phillies won the first contest 5-3 but the Cardinals bounced back the following day to even the series. The Cardinals are currently in second place in the NL Central standings. On the other side, the Phillies are in third place in the…

The second matchup of a four-game series between the Philadelphia Phillies (45-39) and the St. Louis Cardinals (45-41) gets underway on Saturday afternoon. St. Louis has been in a slump as it look to get back on track. The Cardinals have dropped five of their last six games. On the opposite side, the Phillies have won four of their last five…

If you're starting to get bored with the offseason, fear not. The Winter Meetings are almost here. The annual poorly entitled (it's still fall, folks) GM swap meet will start this coming Sunday in sunny San Diego (the least wintery place in America). Baseball is flush with cash. And confidence since the new CBA was ratified last spring. There's…

With the Super Bowl now in the rearview mirror and March Madness still weeks away, this would normally be the time of year when talk of the upcoming MLB season starts to heat up. Alas, the lockout rages on with no end in sight. But that doesn't mean we can't still look ahead to how the 2022 season might shake out once MLB and the MLBPA put an end…

The Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their weekend rivalry series at Busch Stadium on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it's a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a Cubs-Cardinals prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago has fallen from the heights of their 2016 World Series championship, and the fanbase…

Tony Gonsolin is on fire this season, and while the Dodgers haven't been pumping at the plate of late, their starter's form is just too good to fade right now. Find out why he'll keep the Cardinals at bay with our MLB betting picks. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the St. Louis Cardinals play the middle leg of a three-game series on Wednesday night at…

955St. Louis Cardinals+1.5(-180)+110 7.5(+105)+110 3.5(-120) 956Miami Marlins -1.5(+155) -132 Un 7.5(-125) -130 Un 3.5(+100) The St. Louis Cardinals face off against the Miami Marlins on Thursday night, as the National League rivals wrap up their three-game set at loanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. The hosts open as slight -120 moneyline favorites,…

Why are the Milwaukee Brewers consensus favorites in the NL Central for 2022 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals? The St. Louis Cardinals, with a far superior every-day lineup, ought to be the preseason divisional favorites. For the record, they also ought to be getting substantial interest for winning the entire National League, and possibly the…

These past few years have been tough for baseball. First the sport was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, then it dealt with the financial fallout of the shortened 2020 season, and last year the offseason was overshadowed by labor strife and eventually a lockout the shut down the sport for 99 days. Now, finally, we're heading into a somewhat normal…

The St. Louis Cardinals will begin a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds as the NL Central division rivals face off at the Great American Ballpark. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Reds prediction and pick. The Cardinals enter this series leading the NL Central with a 74-54 record. Moreover, St. Louis just took two…

The Kansas City Royals host the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of a three-game set. The Cardinals won 1-0 on Monday in a closely contested affair. The win moved St. Louis to 13-9, while Kansas City dropped their fourth straight, falling to 7-14. Rookie and top prospect Bobby Witt Jr. extended his hitting streak to 10 games, but the Royals…

Trea Turner has been ranked anywhere from the top free agent available to the fifth-best free agent available, and the market for his services is rather fascinating. The last time a free-agent shortstop who had most recently played for the Dodgers signed with a new team - um, last offseason - Corey Seager chose the rebuilding Texas Rangers. That…

How about a little baseball from the Gateway to the West? The Arizona Diamondbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals will go head-to-head at Busch Stadium in a late April National League showdown! Check out our MLB odds series, where our Diamondbacks-Cardinals prediction and pick will be revealed. After a surprising series win versus arch division rivals…

The Cincinnati Reds take on the St. Louis Cardinals for the start of a 3-game series! It's time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Cardinals prediction and pick. The Reds are shockingly coming off of a series win over the New York Yankees. They took Games 1 and 3 on the road in the Bronx and played some of their best baseball of the…

The Mets have been one of the best teams in baseball in 2022. The Cardinals, certainly by their standard, have struggled. But if you're looking for one area where St. Louis can impose its will, it's in this pitching matchup. St. Louis' starter Miles Mokalis has looked like an All-Star this year, and he enters the game after six straight stellar…

Garbage day yesterday. I bet on previously banned teams, and it came back to bite me. We took the Yankees through the first five innings, and Gerrit Cole had one of the worst starts of his career. The Yankees ended up winning the game and covering the spread. We were just on the wrong side. We took the Brewers through the first five, and those damn…

After winning last night's game in dramatic fashion, St. Louis has its eyes set on a sweep of this mini two-game series. Which flock of birds will prevail in Game 2? Find out in our MLB betting picks and predictions for Blue Jays vs. Cardinals. The Toronto Blue Jays and the St. Louis Cardinals will wrap up their abbreviated two-game series at Busch…

St. Louis and Pittsburgh lock up for Game 1 of a Tuesday double header, with both sides looking for momentum heading into tonight's game. Who will gain it? Find out in our MLB betting picks and predictions for Pirates vs. Cardinals. The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals will lock horns in a Tuesday twin-bill at Busch Stadium. It will…

The bats of NL MVP candidate Paul Goldschmidt, Tommy Edman, and Brendan Donovan make the Cardinals' offense a deadly one, and one that should do the heavy lifting in sending this game Over the 9.5-run total. The battle for first in the NL Central rages on this Thursday afternoon at American Family Field as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the…

Steven Matz had a breakout season last year with Toronto and turned that into a four-year contract with the Cardinals. We like the southpaw to get have a solid outing tonight against the Reds' struggling offense and for St.Louis to get the win. Find out mo The St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds will open their 2022 season series at Great…

The Blue Jays have managed to win each of their past two series, despite scoring more than three runs just once over the past week. St. Louis enters play fresh off a sweep of the Pirates where they scored five runs or more in every contest and 28 total in three games. This game depends which Jose Berrios shows up for the Blue Jays, but either way…

This is a blog series I put together on the 8 MLB Wild Card playoff teams. You can click these links for the other previews already published: Hopefully it helps improve your MLB playoff experience whether you're a diehard like me or just getting into the season and don't know where to start. And of course - follow Starting 9 for world class MLB…

Adam Frazier hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the visiting Seattle Mariners erased a seven-run deficit and topped the Toronto Blue Jays 10-9 on Saturday for a sweep of their American League wild-card series. It was the biggest road comeback win in playoff history and baseball's largest comeback victory to clinch a postseason…

The Philadelphia Phillies hit the road for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series versus the St. Louis Cardinals, Saturday at 8:37 PM ET. The Phillies lead the series 1-0 as they try to advance to the NLDS. Oddsmakers project the Phillies as a tight favorite (-117 moneyline odds to win) against the Cardinals (-102). The matchup on the mound for this…

Oddsmakers are having a tough time separating the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series on Friday. At the time of writing, the game is lined close to a pick'em, with the Phillies as a slight -116 favorite on the road. While the Cardinals were being coy before confirming Jose Quintana will be their Game 1…

The Cardinals have won three World Series in the past 55 years, which may not seem like a lot, except that only the New York Yankees (seven) and Boston Red Sox (four) have more. But, like this season, in the three World Series the Cardinals have won since 1967 they were not considered the favorites in any of them. In 1982, the Cardinals were…

The Cards will give the ball to left-hander Jose Quintana. The 33-year-old has been fantastic since being acquired from the Pirates, holding enemy hitters to one run or less in each of his final six starts. He posted a 28-to-4 strikeout-to-walk rate down the stretch and allowed just one home run over his final 19 regular season starts. Quintana…

With the MLB playoffs set to begin Friday, we've decided to skip past all the hoopla and the drama of the best-of-three wild-card series. The wild-card games are a blast - and we have all the series prices and odds - but only one team gets to hoist the World Series trophy. To make betting on World Series odds worth it, a club needs two important…

The St. Louis Cardinals (92-68) will look to Albert Pujols, riding a two-game homer streak, versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (61-99) at 6:35 PM ET on Tuesday, at PNC Park. The Cardinals (-116 on the moneyline) and the Pirates (-103) will take the field in an expected close matchup. The Cardinals will start Dakota Hudson (8-7) against the Pirates and…

The St. Louis Cardinals host the Philadelphia Phillies in a National League wild card series that begins Friday at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals (93-69/53-28 home) won the NL Central and are the league's #3 seed. The Phillies (87-75/40-41 road) captured the third NL wild card and are the #6 seed. Game 1 of the best-of-three series will be played at…

Well, we believe in exit velocity, bat flips, launch angles, stealing home, the hanging curveball, Big League Chew, sausage races, and that unwritten rules of any kind are self-indulgent, overrated crap. We believe Greg Maddux was an actual wizard. We believe there ought to be a constitutional amendment protecting minor league baseball and that…

The St. Louis Cardinals (90-65) will try to sweep the Milwaukee Brewers (82-72) at American Family Field on Wednesday, at 7:40 PM ET. The Brewers are a home favorite (-145) against the Cardinals (+123). The Milwaukee Brewers will give the start to Brandon Woodruff (12-4, 3.18 ERA), who is looking for win No. 13 on the season, and the Cardinals will…

The Los Angeles Dodgers clash with the St. Louis Cardinals (89-63) at 9:10 PM ET on Saturday, including a matchup of two of MLB's most consistent hitters. Freddie Freeman is at.325 (first in league) for the Dodgers, and Paul Goldschmidt ranks second at.320 for the Cardinals. The favored Dodgers (-187 moneyline odds) play at home against the…