Cardinals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 3

Updated May. 3, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals will square off against Gavin Sheets and the Chicago White Sox at Busch Stadium on Friday at 8:15 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series. The Cardinals have been listed as -298 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the White Sox (+239). St. Louis is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 7.5 runs for this matchup.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 3, 2024 at 8:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI

Cardinals vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 4, White Sox 2
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 60%, White Sox 40%

Cardinals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have won seven out of the 14 games, or 50%, in which they've been favored.
• St. Louis has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -298 odds on them winning this game.
• The Cardinals have a 74.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The White Sox have been underdogs in 31 games this season and have come away with the win six times (19.4%) in those contests.
• Chicago has been listed as an underdog of +239 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the White Sox have a 29.5% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

CWS 0 · STL 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago White Sox

CWS

+1.5

+245

o7.5

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-303

u7.5

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and went 3-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times.
• The Cardinals have put together a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Donovan is the Cardinals RBI leader this season, driving in 16 runs to go with his three home runs and .222 batting average.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Donovan is 97th in homers and 59th in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .271 with six doubles, a home run and 10 walks.
• Arenado ranks 224th in home runs and 94th in RBI in the bigs.
• Willson Contreras paces the Cardinals with five home runs.
• Masyn Winn has a club-high .293 batting average.

Cardinals Team Props

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White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The White Sox have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and have gone 3-7 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the White Sox and their opponents are 7-3-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The White Sox have won six of their last 10 games against the spread.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Sheets paces the White Sox with three homers while racking up a team-best batting average of .267.
• Sheets' home run total places him 97th in the big leagues, and he is 133rd in RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi has hit three home runs with 13 runs batted in, leading the team in both categories.
• Among all major league hitters, Benintendi is 97th in home runs and 94th in RBI.
• Eloy Jimenez has three home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
• Korey Lee has swatted a team-high three home runs.

White Sox Team Props

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