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At 2:15 PM from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, we have an interleague matchup between the White Sox and Cardinals. Chicago comes in with a record of 6-26, while the Cardinals are 15-17. The over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Cardinals are the favorite on the money line at -183.

Looking at Saturday's starting pitching matchup, we have Erick Fedde going for the White Sox and Lance Lynn for the Cardinals. You can catch this one on TV on BSMW.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: OVER 8.5 Runs

This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 2:15 ET on Saturday, May 4th.

HOW TO BET THE WHITE SOX VS CARDINALS:

  • We have the Cardinals winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the White Sox to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was all St. Louis in the last game of this series, as the Cardinals took down the White Sox by a score of 3-0. The Cardinals offense only had two more hits than the White Sox and struck out seven times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -300 on the money line.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Sonny Gray for the Cardinals and Brad Keller for the White Sox. Gray went seven innings and didn't give up a run, picking up a win in the game. Keller only went 4 2/3 innings and gave up three earned runs, taking the loss.

St. Louis got on the board with two runs in the first and added their final run in the 5th. As for the White Sox, they had their best scoring chance in the 5th, but could only muster one run. Both offenses went silent after that.

White Sox Records & Stats

With a record of 6-26, the White Sox are 14 games out of the AL Central lead, and they are 2-18 against other AL Central teams this year. Chicago has dropped four straight games, and they are just 1-14 on the road this year. The White Sox have been slightly better at home, going 5-12.

Chicago has struggled as the underdog this year, going 1-14 on the road and 0-0 as the favorite. The White Sox have dropped nine straight games as the road underdog. So far, they are 1-8-1 in series this year, and they are just 3-7 over their last 10 games.

The White Sox have been a good team to bet against on the run line this season, as they are just 14-18 overall and 4-11 on the road. They have lost three straight road run line bets and have failed to cover the run line in their last two games as the favorite.

The White Sox have played 31 games this season, and their average combined run total is 8.3. They have a 15-16 over/under record, with their games having an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, their over/under record is 4-5. So far this season, 25% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs.

Right-hander Erick Fedde gets the start for the White Sox today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. He has made six starts this season and has a record of 2-0 with a 2.60 ERA. Fedde's WHIP for the season is 1.07, and opponents are batting .209 off him this year. In his 34 2/3 innings of work, Fedde has issued just 2.34 walks per nine innings compared to 10.12 strikeouts. So far, he has turned in two quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he went 8 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs and picking up the win.

So far this season, the White Sox have been the worst offensive team in the league, averaging just 2.8 runs per game. They have been even worse on the road, averaging only 2.4 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .209 and have the league's worst on-base percentage and OPS. Chicago is also near the bottom of the league in terms of slugging percentage and isolated power.

Andrew Benintendi and Paul DeJong have been two of the White Sox's worst hitters this season, but both are coming off stretches in which they have hit three home runs over their last seven games. Benintendi has gone 8/28 in this stretch, and DeJong is batting just .208 for the season. Eloy Jimenez, Korey Lee, and Gavin Sheets are all tied for the team lead with three homers.

Cardinals Records & Stats

St. Louis is hosting the White Sox today with an overall record of 15-17, putting them 4th in the NL Central. So far, they have gone 0-3 in divisional games and are 5.5 games behind the Brewers for the division lead. The Cardinals are on a two-game winning streak at home, and they are 5-5 as the home favorite this year.

The Cardinals have been slightly better on the road this year, going 9-10 compared to 6-7 at home. St. Louis' overall series record is 5-5, and they are 6-4 over their last 10 games, including taking the first two games of this series vs. the White Sox.

St. Louis has been a solid run line bet this season, going 18-14 overall. Their run line record is 8-5 at home and 10-9 on the road. They have covered the run line in two straight games and are 11-6 against the run line as an underdog.

St. Louis has an over/under record of 11-20 this season, and the average over/under line in their games is 8 runs. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, the Cardinals have gone 6-6. Their games have averaged 7.8 runs per game this season, and the over has hit in 46.9% of their games. The under has hit in two straight games for the Cardinals.

So far this season, Lance Lynn has made six starts and has a record of 1-0 to go along with an ERA of 2.64. Lynn's WHIP for the season is 1.40, and he has made one quality start. Looking at his numbers, Lynn has a BB/9 figure of 3.82 compared to 8.51 strikeouts per nine innings. The right-hander has allowed a total of five home runs this season. In his last outing, Lynn finished with a no-decision, going five innings and giving up one earned run on three hits. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings.

For the season, the Cardinals are averaging just 3.5 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging only 3.3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .219 and have the league's worst home run total, with just 21 long balls.

Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras are the Cardinals' top two hitters in terms of batting average, with Arenado batting .279 and Contreras at .281. Contreras has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/33 in his last nine games with three homers. Brendan Donovan and Nolan Gorman are the team's leaders in RBIs, with 16 and 12, respectively.