Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals are traveling west to play the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. NBC Sports – California is in line to broadcast this interleague matchup and the first pitch will be at 9:07 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Bookmakers have Oakland (-125) as the favorite over St. Louis (+115). The total currently stands at 9 runs and gamblers can play the over for -105 and the under for -115. This game currently has a runline of Cardinals +1.5 (-180) and Athletics -1.5 (+160).
The Cardinals have gone 58-50 SU this year and are 55-53 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle very much this year, losing 3.1 units for moneyline bettors, despite having gained 0.7 units ATS. St. Louis has covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the under has hit in four of those seven. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 62-48 SU and 56-54 ATS. They’ve gained 10.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.1 units ATS. Oakland has covered the spread just once in its last seven games and the total has gone under in five of those seven.
Athletics games have an over/under record of 51-56-3 in 2019. The Cardinals have been a good under bet with a total record of 44-55-9.
Right-hander Dakota Hudson is the probable starter for the visiting Cardinals. Hudson is 10-5 with a 3.88 ERA and 86 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Athletics this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.
The Athletics are preparing to start righty Mike Fiers (9-3, 3.54 ERA), who has 87 strikeouts and 41 walks to his name as well as a 1.14 WHIP. Fiers did not register a start against the Cardinals in 2018.
St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.21 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 7.90 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 3.78, along with a WHIP of 1.36 and a K/9 of 10.10.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .245/.319/.410 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game this season, including 4.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
St. Louis’ offense has been powered by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong, who have combined to launch 43 home runs. Goldschmidt is slashing .259/.340/.474 with 25 home runs, 58 RBIs and 67 runs scored. DeJong (.253/.333/.458) has produced 18 homers, 50 RBIs and 70 runs scored.
For the home team, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.16, a WHIP of 1.25 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 6.9. The bullpen has a 3.98 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
Oakland’s hitters have produced 5.0 runs per outing, including 3.3 per game over its last 10 games and 4.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .226/.328/.465 over its last five contests and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Shortstop Marcus Semien and right fielder Ramon Laureano have led the Athletics’ batters this year. Semien is hitting .271/.358/.463 with 17 home runs, 52 RBIs and 80 runs scored, and Laureano’s line is .284/.334/.518 with 21 homers, 58 RBIs, 67 runs and 12 steals.
The Cardinals have gained 1.4 units and are 46-40 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 34 of those games, compared to 46 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 0.5 units and are 40-43 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has cashed in 37 of those games, compared to 44 that went under the total.
Cardinals at Athletics MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Notes
- The over has cashed in just one of St. Louis’ last seven contests.
- The Athletics have won four of their last five games SU.
- Oakland has posted 15.3 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 18.6 over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit 18 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 10 over their last 10.
- The Cardinals have a total OPS of .728 this season and an OPS of .733 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS stands at .761 overall and .744 against righties.
