OffshoreInsiders.com Senior Sports Handicapper Matt Rivers has a free baseball pick Thursday is on the St. Louis Cardinals.

Bud Norris had another outstanding performance against St. Louis yesterday in the Houston upset victory but I don’t see lightning striking twice. Certainly I can’t fully trust young Lance Lynn in only his second start after getting hit fairly hard by the Giants at home in his first but this price is just too cheap on the definite better team.

Let’s face it, the Astros may not be the worst team in the history of the major leagues but they also are not good and to get a surging Pujols, a former Astro who should be more than motivated in Berkman and the far better overall team at around a pick or so is more than fine with me. I don’t even mind JA Happ as the former Phillie lefthander has a solid upside and can be very good at times. But the Astros are just not good and at this price, even in Houston, makes me more than alright with Tony LaRussa’s Redbirds.

By the way Lynn did allow five runs in five innings in that last start but he also showed a lot of promise as evidenced by the five strikeouts and no walks. This kid may not become Cy Young but he isn’t bad at all and to get the much harder hitting ballclub that is deserving of being in first place at this price is a deal and a total must play, period.

Top expert pick on this game: St. Louis

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