Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 16

Updated Apr. 16, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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Ivan Herrera and the St. Louis Cardinals will square off against Shea Langeliers and the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game series. The favored Cardinals have -143 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +121. St. Louis (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The matchup's total has been set at 8 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Cardinals vs. Athletics Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Oakland Athletics game on Monday, April 15.

Cardinals vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Athletics 48%

Cardinals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have been favorites in five games this season and won three (60%) of those contests.
• St. Louis has a record of 3-1 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -143 on the moneyline.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 58.8% chance to win.
• The Athletics have come away with five wins in the 15 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Oakland has won four of 10 games when listed as at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 45.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

STL 3 · OAK 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-145

O 8

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+120

U 8

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals were the moneyline favorite in five of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the total three times.
• The Cardinals have gone 6-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games (nine of those games had a spread set by oddsmakers).

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Brendan Donovan paces the Cardinals with nine runs batted in.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Donovan's home run total places him 79th, and his RBI tally puts him 64th.
• Nolan Arenado has nine RBI while hitting .286. Both lead his team.
• Arenado ranks 139th in home runs and 64th in RBI on the season.
• Arenado carries a five-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with two doubles, a home run and five RBI.
• Masyn Winn is batting .370 with two doubles, two triples and two walks.
• Winn has at least one base hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .438 with two doubles, a triple, a walk and two RBI.
• Willson Contreras is hitting .286 with four doubles, two home runs and six walks.
• Contreras is riding a nine-game hitting streak into this one. During his last 10 outings he is batting .314 with four doubles, two home runs, five walks and five RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

Learn more about this Cardinals vs. Athletics matchup on Fox Sports.

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In eight games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 4-4.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 2-7-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• Over their last 10 games, the Athletics are 5-5-0 against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Langeliers leads the Athletics in home runs (four) and runs batted in (eight).
• Among all batters in MLB, Langeliers ranks 13th in homers and 76th in RBI.
• Zachary Gelof has two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks while hitting .212.
• Gelof ranks 79th overall in home runs and 164th in RBI this year.
• Abraham Toro is batting .273 with two doubles, a home run and four walks.
• JJ Bleday paces the Athletics with a .262 batting average.

Athletics Team Props

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Check out the best moments from the St. Louis Cardinals vs. Oakland Athletics game on Monday, April 15.

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