Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction: Odds, Line & Insights for April 17
The St. Louis Cardinals (9-9) will look to complete a series sweep as they take a 2-0 lead into their final matchup against the Oakland Athletics (7-11) at 3:37 PM ET Wednesday from Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Cardinals are favored (-125) by oddsmakers. Steven Matz takes the mound for St. Louis while Paul Blackburn is Oakland's starter for the contest.
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Cardinals vs. Athletics Predictions
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Moneyline Odds & Pick
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Moneyline Pick | Score Prediction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | -125 | +105 | Athletics | Athletics 3, Cardinals 2 |
Moneyline Insights
- St. Louis has been favored on the moneyline six total times this season. It've finished 4-2 in those games.
- This season, Oakland has been the underdog 16 times and won five, or 31.2%, of those games.
- The Cardinals have gone 4-1 (winning 80% of their games) when they have played as moneyline favorites of -125 or shorter.
- The Athletics have a record of 4-11 in games where sportsbooks have them as underogs of at least +105 on the moneyline.
- Based on this contest's moneyline, St. Louis' implied win probability is 55.6%.
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Total Odds & Pick
| Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Over/Under Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | -105 | -115 | Under 8 runs |
Total Insights
- So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in five of 18 games with a total.
- Oakland and its opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of its 18 opportunities.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.
- In their previous 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents have combined to exceed the over/under just once.
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Cardinals vs. Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers
Cardinals: Steven Matz
- The Cardinals will send Matz (1-0) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
- The 32-year-old has pitched in three games this season with an ERA of 1.80, a 2.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.333.
- The Cardinals were the moneyline favorite for one Matz start this season -- they won.
- Over Matz's three starts, his team is 2-1.
- Matz has had three starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and one of those games finished over the total.
Athletics: Paul Blackburn
- Blackburn (1-0) will take to the mound for the Athletics and make his fourth start of the season.
- The 30-year-old has pitched to a 0.00 ERA this season with 5.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 1.4 walks per nine across three games.
- His team is 2-0 this season when he starts and they're underdogs on the moneyline.
- Blackburn's team is undefeated in the three games he's started this season.
- The teams have not yet hit the over in any of the three games Blackburn has started this season.
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Cardinals vs. Athletics Stats
| Cardinals | Athletics | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.7 | 2.8 | |
| 24 | 29 | |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | |
| 7 | 8 | |
| .228 | .203 | |
| 24 | 28 | |
| .248 | .256 | |
| 18 | 23 | |
| 13 | 16 | |
| 28 | 18 | |
| 22 | 9 | |
| 24 | 1 |
How to Watch Cardinals vs. Athletics
- Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Time: 3:37 PM ET
- TV: NBCS-CA
- Location: Oakland, California
- Venue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
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