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The St. Louis Cardinals (-125) visit Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to take on the Oakland Athletics (+105) on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 3:37pm EDT in Oakland, CA.
This season, the Cardinals are 9-9 against the spread (ATS), while the Athletics are 9-9 ATS.
Cardinals vs Athletics Starting Pitchers Today:
- Cardinals starting pitcher: Steven Matz 1-0, 1.80 ERA
- Athletics starting pitcher: Paul Blackburn 1-0, 0.00 ERA
Cardinals vs. Athletics Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Cardinals | -1.5 +135 | O 8 -110 | -125 |
| Athletics | +1.5 -165 | U 8 -110 | +105 |
Cardinals vs Athletics Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Cardinals will win Wednesday‘s MLB game with 57.5% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Cardinals Player Prop Bets Today:
- Victor Scott II has hit the Singles Under in 14 of his last 16 games (+10.70 Units / 42% ROI)
- Victor Scott II has hit the Hits Under in 12 of his last 16 games (+10.25 Units / 62% ROI)
- Victor Scott II has hit the Total Bases Under in 12 of his last 16 games (+10.20 Units / 62% ROI)
- Sonny Gray has hit the Earned Runs Under in 12 of his last 15 games (+9.00 Units / 48% ROI)
- Sonny Gray has hit the Pitching Outs Over in 10 of his last 12 away games (+8.70 Units / 66% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Athletics Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Shea Langeliers has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 9 of his last 12 games (+6.10 Units / 38% ROI)
- Shea Langeliers has hit the Singles Under in 9 of his last 11 games (+4.55 Units / 19% ROI)
- Shea Langeliers has hit the Total Bases Under in 5 of his last 7 games (+3.95 Units / 56% ROI)
- Shea Langeliers has hit the Hits Under in 5 of his last 7 games (+3.90 Units / 56% ROI)
- James Kaprielian has hit the Earned Runs Over in 4 of his last 5 games at home (+2.65 Units / 40% ROI)
Cardinals Best Bets Today:
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 22 of their last 45 away games (+9.80 Units / 20% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 27 of their last 45 away games (+9.13 Units / 18% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Team Total Under in 42 of their last 72 away games (+8.40 Units / 10% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Game Total Under in 9 of their last 11 away games (+6.85 Units / 57% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Moneyline in 8 of their last 15 away games (+5.85 Units / 38% ROI)
Athletics Best Bets Today:
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Team Total Under in 84 of their last 146 games (+13.73 Units / 8% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 13 of their last 15 games (+11.14 Units / 60% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Game Total Over in 48 of their last 84 games (+9.75 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the Run Line in 29 of their last 53 games at home (+5.20 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 3 of their last 5 games (+3.10 Units / 60% ROI)
Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Cardinals are 11-7 against the Run Line (+4.3 Units / 18.86% ROI).
- 9-9 when betting on the Moneyline for +1.15 Units / 5.62% ROI
- 5-11 when betting on the total runs Over for -6.9 Units / -35.11% ROI
- 11-5 when betting on the total runs Under for +5.65 Units / 28.32% ROI
Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Athletics are 9-9 against the Run Line (-2.55 Units / -11.09% ROI).
- 7-11 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.4 Units / -7.49% ROI
- 8-10 when betting on the total runs Over for -2.9 Units / -14.83% ROI
- 10-8 when betting on the total runs Under for +1 Units / 4.98% ROI
Athletics vs Cardinals Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Gorman (STL) | 0.5 +450 | 0.5 -650 |
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | 0.5 +500 | 0.5 -750 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 +550 | 0.5 -800 |
| Willson Contreras (STL) | 0.5 +575 | 0.5 -800 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 0.5 +575 | 0.5 -900 |
Athletics vs Cardinals Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Esteury Ruiz (OAK) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Brendan Donovan (STL) | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +160 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Tyler Nevin (OAK) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +140 |
Athletics vs Cardinals RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -225 |
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | 0.5 +180 | 0.5 -250 |
| Willson Contreras (STL) | 0.5 +185 | 0.5 -250 |
| Nolan Gorman (STL) | 0.5 +200 | 0.5 -275 |
| Tyler Nevin (OAK) | 0.5 +200 | 0.5 -275 |
Athletics vs Cardinals Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Steven Matz has a strikeout rate of just 7% (3 SO in 41 PAs) versus hitters not batting 3-4-5 in the order this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 6 total IP; League Avg: 22% — 0 Percentile.
Steven Matz has a strikeout rate of just 25% (8 SO in 32 PAs) with two-strikes this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 6 total IP; League Avg: 42% — third Percentile.
Steven Matz has not struck out any hitters in 18 PA’s versus the bottom of the order this season — tied for lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 6 total IP; League Avg: 24% — second Percentile.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 11% (3/27) against Steven Matz with runners in scoring position this season — 6th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 6 total IP; League Avg: 25% — fifth Percentile.
Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents had a line drive rate of 37% (30/82) versus Paul Blackburn on sliders in the 2023 season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 23% — first Percentile.
Left-handed batters are hitting just .140 (6-for-43) against Paul Blackburn this season — 6th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .239 — 90th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .162 (11-for-68) against Paul Blackburn this season — 8th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .236 — 92nd Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of 53% (30/57) against Paul Blackburn this season — 8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 43% — 92nd Percentile.
Cardinals Keys to the Game vs. the Athletics
The Cardinals are 27-10 (.730) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2022 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .499.
The Cardinals were just 4-70 (.054) when trailing entering the 7th inning in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .141.
The Cardinals are 11-6 (.647) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .498.
The Cardinals were just 18-39 (.316) when their opponents score in the first inning in 2023 — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .388.
Athletics Keys to the Game vs. the Cardinals
The Athletics are just 5-8 (.385) after a win as favorites since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .590.
The Athletics were just 29-82 (.261) after a loss in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .486.
The Athletics are just 57-116 (.328) at home since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .524.
The Athletics are just 92-65 (.582) when allowing 4 or fewer runs since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .719.
Cardinals Hitting Stats & Trends
The Cardinals are batting just .183 against LHP this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .243.
Cardinals hitters are slugging just .287 against LHP this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .380.
Cardinals hitters have a Hard-Hit Rate of just 27% on the first pitch of at-bats this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 42%.
Cardinals hitters have drawn 18 walks in 142 PA’s (13%) against LHP this season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Athletics Hitting Stats & Trends
Athletics hitters have an OPS of just .642 (9,158 PA’s) against RHP since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .717.
Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .284 (6,240 PA’s) at home since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .320.
Athletics hitters have an OBP of just .288 (9,158 PA’s) against RHP since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .315.
The Athletics are batting just .211 at home since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .249.
Cardinals Pitching Stats & Trends
Cardinals pitchers had a strikeout rate of just 19% in the 2023 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 23% against Cardinals pitchers since the 2022 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 26%.
Cardinals pitchers had a strikeout rate of just 38% with two-strikes in the 2023 season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Cardinals pitchers have walked 7 of 158 batters (4%) when facing the leadoff batter in the inning this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
Athletics Pitching Stats & Trends
Athletics pitchers had an ERA of 6.09 (676.2 IP) on the road in the 2023 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 4.44.
Opponents had a groundball rate of just 38% against Athletics pitchers in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.
Athletics pitchers walked 694 of 6,384 batters (11%) in the 2023 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 9%.
The Athletics have won just 18% of games in which their opponents scored first since the 2022 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 32%.
Athletics vs. Cardinals Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets
- Ken Waldichuk (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Aledmys Diaz (Oakland Athletics): Calf, 60-Day IL
- Freddy Tarnok (Oakland Athletics): Hip, 15-Day IL
- James Kaprielian (Oakland Athletics): Shoulder, Out
- Trevor Gott (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Drew Rucinski (Oakland Athletics): Back, Out
- Sean Newcomb (Oakland Athletics): Knee, 60-Day IL
- Luis Medina (Oakland Athletics): Knee, 15-Day IL
- Angel Felipe (Oakland Athletics): Elbow, 60-Day IL
- Dylan Carlson (St. Louis Cardinals): Shoulder, 10-Day IL
- Keynan Middleton (St. Louis Cardinals): Forearm, 15-Day IL
- Lars Nootbaar (St. Louis Cardinals): Ribs, 10-Day IL
- Drew Rom (St. Louis Cardinals): Biceps, 15-Day IL
- Sonny Gray (St. Louis Cardinals): Hamstring, 15-Day IL
- Riley O’Brien (St. Louis Cardinals): Forearm, 15-Day IL
- Tommy Edman (St. Louis Cardinals): Wrist, 10-Day IL
- Packy Naughton (St. Louis Cardinals): Elbow, Out
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