Cardinals vs. White Sox Prediction: Odds, Line & Insights for May 5

The St. Louis Cardinals (15-18) host the Chicago White Sox (7-26) Sunday to close out a three-game series. The Cardinals are favored (-165) to win the rubber match, which starts at 2:15 PM ET from Busch Stadium. Matthew Liberatore will get the ball for St. Louis while Chicago will counter with Garrett Crochet.

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Cardinals vs. White Sox Predictions

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Moneyline Odds & Pick

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Moneyline Pick Score Prediction
Cardinals -165 +140 Cardinals Cardinals 5, White Sox 3

Moneyline Insights

  • St. Louis has won 50% of the games this season when it was the moneyline favorite (8-8).
  • Chicago has entered the game as underdogs 32 times this season and won seven, or 21.9%, of those games.
  • The Cardinals have a 2-2 record (winning 50% of their games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -165 or shorter.
  • The White Sox are 5-16 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +140 or more on the moneyline.
  • St. Louis has a 62.3% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.

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Total Odds & Pick

Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Over/Under Pick
7.5 -115 -105 Over 7.5 runs

Total Insights

  • So far this season, St. Louis and its opponents have hit the over in 11 of 33 games with a total.
  • Chicago and its opponents have hit the over in 16 of its 33 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
  • When it comes to the over/under, the White Sox and their foes are 7-3-0 in their previous 10 contests.

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Cardinals vs. White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers

Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore

  • The Cardinals will send Liberatore to the mound for his first start this season.
  • He has an ERA of 2.76, a 1.25 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.102 in 12 games this season.
  • Liberatore and his team went 1-1 in games he pitched when they were the moneyline favorite a season ago.
  • He made 11 appearances last year and his team went 4-7 in those games.

White Sox: Garrett Crochet

  • Crochet (1-4) will take to the mound for the White Sox and make his eighth start of the season.
  • The 24-year-old has an ERA of 5.97 and 12.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .221 in seven games this season.
  • When he starts a game and his team is the underdog on the moneyline, they have a record of 1-6.
  • Crochet's team has won one of his seven starts.
  • In games Crochet has started this season, the teams are 1-6-0 at hitting the over.

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Cardinals vs. White Sox Stats

Cardinals White Sox
3.5
Runs Scored (PG)
2.9
28
MLB Rank (RPG)
30
4.4
Runs Allowed (PG)
5.5
18
MLB Rank (RAPG)
28
.217
Batting AVG
.209
27
MLB Rank (BA)
30
.250
Batting AVG Against
.251
21
MLB Rank (BAA)
22
22
Home Runs
22
29
MLB Rank (HR)
29
38
Home Runs Allowed
44
22
MLB Rank (HRA)
29

How to Watch Cardinals vs. White Sox

  • Date: Sunday, May 5, 2024
  • Time: 2:15 PM ET
  • TV: BSMW
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
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