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

Updated Aug. 16, 2023 6:10 p.m. ET

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Nolan Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals will play Esteury Ruiz and the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday at Busch Stadium, at 6:45 PM ET. The favored Cardinals have -176 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +149. St. Louis (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The matchup's total is listed at 9 runs.

The Cardinals will start Matthew Liberatore (2-4) versus the Athletics and Paul Blackburn (2-3).

Take a look at everything you need 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: Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 6:45 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 6, Athletics 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 58%, Athletics 42%

Cardinals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have entered the game as favorites 65 times this season and won 30, or 46.2%, of those games.
• St. Louis has a record of 8-9 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -176 on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have a 63.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Athletics have come away with 33 wins in the 119 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has been victorious 22 times in 85 chances when named as an underdog of at least +149 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Athletics have a 40.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 4-3 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Cardinals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total four times.
• The Cardinals are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

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Cardinals Player Insights

• Arenado paces the Cardinals in home runs (25), runs batted in (84) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .289.
• Of all hitters in the majors, Arenado is 16th in homers and sixth in RBI.
• Paul Goldschmidt has 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 64 walks while batting .279.
• Goldschmidt ranks 44th in homers and 51st in RBI on the season.
• Goldschmidt heads into this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with three doubles, a home run, six walks and three RBI.
• Lars Nootbaar is batting .282 with 19 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 54 walks.
• Tommy Edman has 18 doubles, four triples, 11 home runs and 26 walks while hitting .251.
• Edman is riding a six-game hitting streak into this one. In his last 10 games he is hitting .368 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs, two walks and eight RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In 10 games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Athletics had a record of 3-7.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Athletics and their opponents are 4-6-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Ruiz paces the Athletics with a team-high batting average of .252.
• Ruiz's home run total places him 339th in the majors, and he ranks 182nd in RBI.
• Brent Rooker has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 19 home runs and 49 RBI.
• Among all major league batters, Rooker ranks 44th in home runs and 101st in RBI.
• Tony Kemp is hitting .208 with 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 32 walks.
• Shea Langeliers is batting .202 with 14 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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