Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 14

Updated Aug. 14, 2023 7:01 p.m. ET

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JP Sears will start for the Oakland Athletics against Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday at 7:45 PM ET. The Cardinals are the favorite in this one, at -231, while the underdog Athletics have +190 odds to upset. St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at -112 odds). The total for the contest is set at 9 runs.

The starting pitchers are Miles Mikolas (6-8) for the St. Louis Cardinals, and Sears (2-9) for the Oakland Athletics.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Athletics game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):

Cardinals vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

When: Monday, August 14, 2023 at 7:45 PM ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-231	+190	9	-102	-117	-1.5	-112	-109

Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 58%, Athletics 42%

Cardinals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

The Cardinals have been favorites in 63 games this season and won 28 (44.4%) of those contests.
St. Louis has played as favorites of -231 or more twice this season and split those games.
The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 69.8% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
The Athletics have been victorious in 33, or 28.2%, of the 117 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
This year, Oakland has won nine of 48 games when listed as at least +190 or worse on the moneyline.
The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 34.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals were favored on the moneyline for five of their last 10 games, and they finished 2-3 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total four times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Cardinals' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	18
ERA	4.70
K/9	7.8

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Cardinals Player Insights

Nolan Arenado has put up a team-best batting average of .287, while leading the Cardinals in home runs (24) and runs batted in (82).
Among all MLB hitters, Arenado ranks 17th in batting average, 62nd in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging.
Arenado has collected a hit in 10 games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .357 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and five RBI.
Paul Goldschmidt is batting .273 with 23 doubles, 18 home runs and 60 walks.
Of all MLB batters, Goldschmidt ranks 52nd in homers and 56th in RBI.
Lars Nootbaar has 18 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 52 walks while batting .282.
Nolan Gorman has hit 24 home runs to pace his team.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Paul Goldschmidt	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+340)	0.5 (+145)
Tyler O'Neill	0.5 (-227)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+295)	0.5 (+150)
Nolan Arenado	0.5 (-278)	1.5 (-120)	0.5 (+230)	0.5 (+105)
Willson Contreras	0.5 (-256)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+270)	0.5 (+125)
Tommy Edman	1.5 (+195)	1.5 (-105)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+185)

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

In 10 games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Athletics have a record of 3-7.
When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 5-5-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
The Athletics have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3
HR	13
ERA	5.28
K/9	8.8

Athletics Player Insights

Esteury Ruiz leads the team in batting average with a high-water mark of .251.
Among all hitters in MLB, Ruiz ranks 368th in homers and 191st in RBI.
Brent Rooker has hit 19 home runs with 49 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
Rooker is 42nd overall in homers and 99th in RBI this year.
JJ Bleday is hitting .203 with 11 doubles, 10 home runs and 38 walks.
Shea Langeliers has 14 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks while batting .201.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Esteury Ruiz	1.5 (+200)	1.5 (+130)	0.5 (+1200)	0.5 (+290)
Brent Rooker	0.5 (-200)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+190)
Jordan Diaz	0.5 (-244)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+750)	0.5 (+220)
JJ Bleday	0.5 (-189)	1.5 (+140)	0.5 (+475)	0.5 (+230)
Seth Brown	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+105)	0.5 (+350)	0.5 (+145)

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