The Oakland Athletics (33-85) match up against the St. Louis Cardinals (52-66), after Zack Gelof went deep twice in an 8-7 defeat to the Nationals, at 7:45 PM ET on Monday.
The Cardinals are a home favorite (-231) against the Athletics (+191). The contest has a set total of 9.
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Cardinals vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -231 | +191 | 9 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have won 28, or 43.8%, of the 64 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- St. Louis has played as favorites of -231 or more twice this season and split those games.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 69.8% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
- So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 57 of 117 games with a total.
- The Cardinals are 55-62-0 against the spread this season.
Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 |
| HR | 18 |
| ERA | 4.60 |
| K/9 | 7.8 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been chosen as underdogs in 117 games this year and have walked away with the win 33 times (28.2%) in those games.
- This season, Oakland has been victorious nine times in 47 chances when named as an underdog of at least +191 or longer on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 34.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over in 62 of its 118 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Athletics are 57-61-0 against the spread in their 118 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.0 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 5.29 |
| K/9 | 8.8 |
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Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Miles Mikolas
- When Mikolas starts, his team is 10-14-0 against the spread this season.
- The right-hander gave up two earned runs and allowed eight hits in seven innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday.
- Mikolas has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has made 25 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.
- Mikolas’ team has a record of 7-8 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline.
- Mikolas’ team has a 10-15 record in his starts this season.
- Games started by Mikolas have a 13-11-0 record at hitting the over this season.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanny Gallegos | 44 | 47.1 | 47 | 3.61 | 16 | 9 |
| Drew VerHagen | 43 | 46.2 | 50 | 4.44 | 9 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante | 40 | 47 | 36 | 4.79 | 9 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 21 | 27.2 | 30 | 3.90 | 3 | 2 |
| John King | 17 | 21.2 | 11 | 4.98 | 3 | 0 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – JP Sears
- Sears makes the start for the Athletics, his 24th of the season. He is 2-9 with a 4.23 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 125 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his last time out on Wednesday, the left-hander tossed four innings against the Texas Rangers, allowing four earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
- Sears has put up 18 starts this year where he pitched five or more innings.
- In two of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
- The Athletics are 6-17 in Sears’ 23 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
- In Sears’ 23 starts, his team is 6-17.
- Sears has had 23 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 12 of those games.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor May | 34 | 32 | 26 | 4.78 | 1 | 12 |
| Lucas Erceg | 32 | 34.1 | 47 | 6.82 | 7 | 0 |
| Austin Pruitt | 27 | 45.2 | 28 | 3.15 | 4 | 0 |
| Adrian Martinez | 13 | 31.1 | 28 | 5.17 | 1 | 0 |
| Angel Felipe | 13 | 14.2 | 18 | 2.45 | 3 | 0 |
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- The Cardinals are 37-22 this season in games when they send out at least two home runs.
- St. Louis has had five or more extra-base hits in 36 games this season, and has gone 29-7 in those contests.
- The club has racked up eight or more hits in 82 games this season, and is 51-31 in those contests.
- St. Louis is 46-13 in games this season when it scored five or more runs.
- The Cardinals are 15-21 in games this season when they have drawn five or more walks.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 36 games this season and are 21-15 in those matchups.
- Oakland has won 16 of its 21 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- In 49 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 22-27.
- In 38 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 25-13.
- They have a 17-14 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cardinals (-231)
Over/Under Pick: Over (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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