The Oakland Athletics (33-86) take a four-game losing streak into a home contest versus the St. Louis Cardinals (53-66), at 7:45 PM ET on Tuesday.
The favored Cardinals (-226 moneyline odds to win) take the field at home against the Athletics (+185). The total for the game is set at 9.5 total runs.
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Cardinals vs Athletics Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -226 | +185 | 9.5 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- This season, the Cardinals have won 29 out of the 65 games, or 44.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
- St. Louis has a record of 2-2 when favored by -226 or more by bookmakers this season.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 69.3% chance to win.
- So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 58 of 118 games with a total.
- The Cardinals are 56-62-0 against the spread this season.
Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 5-5 |
| Runs Per Game | 4.6 |
| HR | 15 |
| ERA | 4.81 |
| K/9 | 7.5 |
Athletics Betting Insights
- The Athletics have been underdogs in 118 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (28%) in those contests.
- Oakland has a mark of 10-42 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +185 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 35.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Oakland and its opponents have hit the over in 63 of its 119 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Athletics have an against the spread mark of 57-62-0 in 119 games with a line this season.
Athletics Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.4 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 4.98 |
| K/9 | 9.4 |
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Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Dakota Hudson
- Hudson and his team have covered in each of his three starts with a spread this season.
- The right-hander’s last start was on Wednesday, when he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.
- Hudson has pitched five or more innings in two straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- This will be Hudson’s first start this season with his team as the moneyline favorite.
- Hudson’s team is undefeated in the three games he’s started this season.
- The teams have hit the over in each of the three games Hudson has started this season.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanny Gallegos | 45 | 48 | 47 | 3.75 | 16 | 9 |
| Drew VerHagen | 44 | 47.1 | 50 | 4.37 | 10 | 0 |
| Andre Pallante | 40 | 47 | 36 | 4.79 | 9 | 0 |
| JoJo Romero | 22 | 29 | 32 | 3.72 | 3 | 2 |
| John King | 17 | 21.2 | 11 | 4.98 | 3 | 0 |
Athletics Probable Pitcher – Spenser Watkins
- Watkins will start for the Athletics, his first this season.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, Oct. 5, the 30-year-old righty started and went 3 1/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.
- Watkins and his team put together a 9-7 record in games he appeared in when they were moneyline underdogs a season ago.
- His team went 9-11 in games he pitched in last season.
- When he pitched last season, the games finished over the run total set by bookmakers in six of 20 opportunities.
Athletics Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor May | 34 | 32 | 26 | 4.78 | 1 | 12 |
| Lucas Erceg | 33 | 35.1 | 47 | 6.62 | 7 | 0 |
| Austin Pruitt | 27 | 45.2 | 28 | 3.15 | 4 | 0 |
| Angel Felipe | 14 | 15 | 19 | 4.20 | 4 | 0 |
| Adrian Martinez | 13 | 31.1 | 28 | 5.17 | 1 | 0 |
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- The Cardinals are 37-22 this season in games when they send out two or more homers.
- St. Louis has gone 29-7 in its 36 games this season with five or more extra-base hits.
- The team has racked up at least eight hits in 83 games this season, and is 52-31 in those contests.
- St. Louis is 47-13 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Cardinals have drawn five or more walks in 37 games this season, and are 16-21 in those contests.
Athletics Hitting Trends
- They have won 21 of the 36 games this season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Oakland has won 16 of its 21 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- In 50 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 22-28.
- In 39 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 25-14.
- They have a 17-14 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Cardinals (-226)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9.5)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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