Photo by Jeff Curry/Getty Images. Pictured: Harold Castro #30 and Zack Short #59 of the Detroit Tigers
Tigers vs. Cardinals MLB Odds
| Tigers Odds | +110 |
| Cardinals Odds | -130 |
| Over/Under | 9.5 (-105/-115) |
| Time | 1:15 p.m. ET |
| TV | MLB Network |
*MLB Odds as of Wednesday at 10 a.m. ET
The NFL preseason is in full force and college football starts in just three days, so casual bettors could very likely begin bailing on baseball to take on the pigskin.
And even those who decided to stick with MLB at this point of the season may not have all that much interest in a random Wednesday afternoon matchup between two teams that have very little chances of making the playoffs.
But remember, winners on day baseball at the end of August pay just the same as college football Week 0 winners — and wouldn’t you know it, sharp bettors have taken a significant liking to today’s Tigers vs. Cardinals MLB matinee.
Using our PRO betting tools, let’s examine the side that professionals can’t stop betting.
Tigers vs. Cardinals MLB Pick
Sharp Action
Wednesday afternoon’s Tigers vs. Cardinals matchup is about as textbook as it gets regarding sharp betting action.
Detroit opened as a +140 underdog against St. Louis, yet that line has been hammered down to +110 despite the Tigers garnering just 43% of the betting action.
This alone should set off sharp action alarm bells, but any doubt left in our minds can be eased by Action Labs’ Bet Signals, which are reporting four separate waves of wiseguy action hitting the Tigers and forcing market-wide adjustments from oddsmakers.
Big Money
As I mentioned above, a slight minority of bets (43%) have come in on the Tigers, yet those tickets account for 78% of the money wagered on Detroit.
Combined with the line movement we’ve seen since this game opened, the bets-vs.-dollars discrepancy is a tell-tale sign that the biggest bets are falling on the Tigers, so much so that sportsbooks have had no choice but to adjust this number to a less desirable price.
PRO Report Pick: Tigers +110
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