St. Louis @ Baltimore picks
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
STL vs BAL Picks
MLB Picks
The Orioles may be rolling on a three-game winning streak, but I can't in good faith back them. They've been one of the biggest disappointments this season, and the Cardinals were rolling along quite nicely until the series opener. I'll take the Cards here with the pitching advantage.

The Orioles have underperformed at the dish this year, due to their issues striking out. However, they've been crushing the ball when they make contact, ranking fourth in the majors in hard-hit rate. They should make contact today against Andre Pallante who's in the bottom 10th percentile in strikeout rate. Pallante has an xERA of 4.68 and is in the bottom 20th percentile in hard-hit rate (46.2%). The O's respond with Tomoyuki Sugano who has an xERA of 4.32 and sits in the bottom 25th percentile in xBA (.270). The Cards lead the majors in BA (.267) against righties.









