MLB Sharp Report: Pros Betting Cardinals-Cubs, Dodgers-Giants Saturday Night

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  • Of today's 17 MLB games, two are getting significant attention from sharp bettors: Cardinals-Cubs (7:15 p.m. ET) and Dodgers-Giants (7:15 p.m. ET).
  • Sports Insights' Bet Signals and betting market percentages reveal which bets the pros are making.

Two Saturday doubleheaders give bettors a total of 17 games from which to choose today, 10 of which will be underway by 4:10 p.m. ET. For whatever reason, it seems that the sharpest spots are all coming from evening games.

The two matchups being hit hardest by wiseguys will both see first pitches at 7:15 p.m. ET.


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St. Louis Cardinals @ Chicago Cubs

Jack Flaherty vs. Jon Lester | 7:15 p.m. ET

After a Game 1 loss to the Cubbies last night, the Cardinals opened as slight underdogs in tonight's Game 2 of their three-game series. But even with 73% of bettors behind Lester and the Cubs, St. Louis has jumped the fence to become a -109 favorite.

That reverse line movement is just about a guarantee that sharp action must be hitting the road team, but for confirmation there's Sports Insights' Bet Signals.

Triggered whenever smart money causes a market-wide line shift, SI Bet Signals have revealed two pro moves on the Cards, with nothing going the other way.

Sharp angle: Cardinals (moved from +102 to -109)

Los Angeles Dodgers @ San Francisco Giants

Rich Hill vs. Jeff Samardzija | 7:15 p.m. ET

Given that overs are far more enjoyable than unders to root for, it shouldn't come as much surprise that only three of today's 17 games have seen a majority of bettors on the under so far — including this one.

What may be a little more surprising, though, is how this line has moved despite the betting percentages.

Thanks to wiseguy activity, confirmed by five SI Bet Signals on the over, this line has gone up a half-run from its opener at most books. Those that haven't actually moved the total have instead juiced up the over 8 to the -125 range.

Sharp angle: Over (moved from 8 to 8.5)

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