Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 15

Updated Aug. 15, 2023 7:00 p.m. ET

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Willson Contreras will take on Nick Allen and the Oakland Athletics at Busch Stadium on Tuesday, with the first pitch at 7:45 PM ET. The Athletics are listed as +183 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favored Cardinals (-223). St. Louis (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total is 9.5 runs for the contest.

The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Dakota Hudson (3-0), and Spenser Watkins answering the bell for the Oakland Athletics.

Take a look at 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: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 7:45 PM ET
Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals	-223	+183	9.5	-108	-112	-1.5	-108	-112

Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction

Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Athletics 4
Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Cardinals 59%, Athletics 41%

Cardinals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

This season, the Cardinals have been favored 64 times and won 29, or 45.3%, of those games.
St. Louis has a record of 2-2 when favored by -223 or more by bookmakers this season.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 69% chance to win.
The Athletics have been underdogs in 118 games this season and have come away with the win 33 times (28%) in those contests.
Oakland has a mark of 10-43 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +183 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 35.3% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

The Cardinals were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and they finished 3-3 in those matchups.
In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Cardinals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total four times.
The Cardinals' record against the spread is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	5-5
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	15
ERA	4.91
K/9	7.5

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Cardinals Player Insights

Nolan Arenado's 24 round-trippers and 82 RBI both lead the Cardinals, in addition to his team-high .283 average.
Among all MLB hitters, Arenado is 20th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging.
Paul Goldschmidt has 23 doubles, 19 home runs and 63 walks while hitting .277.
Goldschmidt ranks 42nd in homers and 52nd in RBI on the season.
Goldschmidt enters this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run, five walks and four RBI.
Lars Nootbaar is batting .280 with 18 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 53 walks.
Nolan Gorman has put his power on display as he paces his team with 24 home runs.

Cardinals Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Nolan Arenado	1.5 (+185)	1.5 (+100)	0.5 (+380)	0.5 (+130)
Lars Nootbaar	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+600)	0.5 (+195)
Paul Goldschmidt	1.5 (+200)	1.5 (+110)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+160)
Tyler O'Neill	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+125)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+160)
Casey Lawrence	0.5 (-175)	0.5 (-175)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+225)

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

The Athletics have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over five times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Athletics have won five of their last 10 games against the spread.

Athletics Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	3-7
Runs Per Game	3.4
HR	13
ERA	4.96
K/9	9.4

Athletics Player Insights

Esteury Ruiz paces the Athletics with a team-leading batting average of .251.
Among all hitters in the majors, Ruiz's home run total ranks 338th and his RBI tally ranks 180th.
Brent Rooker been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with 19 home runs and 49 runs batted in.
Rooker ranks 42nd in homers and 99th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Tony Kemp is batting .211 with 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 32 walks.
JJ Bleday is batting .203 with 11 doubles, 10 home runs and 38 walks.

Athletics Team Props

	Hits O/U	Total Bases O/U	HR O/U	RBI O/U
Tony Kemp	0.5 (-233)	1.5 (+165)	-	0.5 (+245)
Brent Rooker	0.5 (-213)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+500)	0.5 (+170)
Jordan Diaz	0.5 (-250)	1.5 (+135)	0.5 (+700)	0.5 (+185)
Seth Brown	0.5 (-263)	1.5 (+120)	0.5 (+425)	0.5 (+140)
JJ Bleday	0.5 (-204)	1.5 (+145)	0.5 (+550)	0.5 (+215)

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