Cardinals vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 4

Updated May. 4, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

share

facebookxredditlink

The St. Louis Cardinals versus Chicago White Sox game on Saturday at 2:15 PM ET will showcase a pair of hot hitters in Willson Contreras and Gavin Sheets. Bookmakers list the Cardinals as -179 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog White Sox +149 moneyline odds to win. St. Louis is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under for the matchup has been set at 8.5 runs.

Here's 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.

White Sox vs. Cardinals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals game on Friday, May 3.

Cardinals vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, White Sox 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 58%, White Sox 42%

Cardinals vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have won eight, or 53.3%, of the 15 games they've played as favorites this season.
• St. Louis has played as favorites of -179 or more once this season and won that game.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 64.2%.
• The White Sox have been underdogs in 32 games this season and have come away with the win six times (18.8%) in those contests.
• This season, Chicago has been victorious four times in 21 chances when named as an underdog of at least +149 or longer on the moneyline.
• The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 40.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL (10)

CWS 6 · STL 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago White Sox

CWS

+1.5

+153

o8.5

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-185

u8.5

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite in six of their last 10 games, and finished 4-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Cardinals have gone 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Contreras leads the Cardinals with five home runs and has racked up a team-best batting average of .281.
• Among all MLB hitters, Contreras is 38th in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging.
• Contreras has collected a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and an RBI.
• Brendan Donovan's 16 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
• Donovan ranks 99th in homers and 64th in RBI in the bigs.
• Nolan Arenado has put up a team-high 16 runs batted in.
• Arenado will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .250 with two doubles, two walks and three RBI.
• Masyn Winn has four doubles, two triples and 11 walks while batting .279.

Cardinals Team Props

Learn more about this Cardinals vs. White Sox matchup on Fox Sports.

White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the White Sox have a record of 3-7.
• The White Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The White Sox have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Sheets has a team-best batting average of .255, while leading the White Sox in long balls with three.
• In all of MLB, Sheets ranks 99th in homers and 137th in RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with three home runs and 13 runs batted in.
• Benintendi is 99th in homers and 102nd in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Eloy Jimenez leads the White Sox with three long balls.
• Korey Lee has launched a team-high three home runs.

White Sox Team Props

White Sox vs. Cardinals Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals game on Friday, May 3.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily.

share

in this topic

Major League Baseball

St. Louis Cardinals

Chicago White Sox

MLB - Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals - 05/04/2024