At 3:37 from Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, we have an interleague matchup between the Cardinals and Athletics. Heading into Wednesday’s game, the Cardinals are 9-9 compared to the Athletics at 7-11. St. Louis is the favorite on the money line at -151, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.

Wednesday’s starting pitching matchup features Steven Matz for the Cardinals and Paul Blackburn for the Athletics. You can catch this one on TV on NSPCA.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Oakland Athletics Moneyline +126

This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 3:37 ET on Wednesday, April 17th.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS ATHLETICS:

  • We have the Athletics winning by a score of 5 to 4
  • If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Athletics to cover
  • As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Cardinals vs. Athletics series. St. Louis went into the matchup as -143 favorites and squeaked out a 3-2 win. Heading into the game, the Cardinals had won the first two games of the series.

Oakland wasted a good outing from J.P. Sears, as he gave up just one run in five innings of work for the A’s. Dany Jimenez took the loss. Lance Lynn got the win for the Cardinals, going seven innings and giving up one earned run.

Nolan Arenado was the only Cardinals hitter to have more than one hit, as he went 2/4 with an RBI. Kyle McCann hit the game’s only home run while going 2/3 with two RBIs.

Cardinals Records & Stats

Heading into today’s game vs. the Athletics, the Cardinals are in 5th place in the NL Central. They are two games behind the Reds for 4th place and two games behind the Brewers for the division lead. The Cardinals come into today’s game, having won two straight games, closing out their series with the Diamondbacks with a win and sweeping the two-game series with the Athletics so far.

When playing on the road this season, the Cardinals are 6-6 compared to 3-3 at home. St. Louis has won two straight games as the favorite and is 4-2 when favored this season. As the underdog, which they are today, the Cardinals are 5-7 this season.

St. Louis has been a solid run line bet this season, going 11-7 overall. They’ve been even better on the road, going 7-5 against the run line. They’ve been a good bet as an underdog, going 8-4 against the run line, compared to just 3-3 as a favorite. Their average run differential is -0.3 runs per game, but that number jumps to 2.4 in their wins and -3.1 in their losses.

St. Louis has seen the under hit in four straight games, and the under has hit in six of their last seven games. The Cardinals have played in 11 games this season with an over/under line set at 8 runs, and the under has hit in seven of those games. Overall, the under has hit in 11 of the Cardinals’ 17 games this season.

Steven Matz and the Cardinals are on the road to take on the Athletics. Matz has been solid in his first two outings, picking up a win in his first start and then going 4 2/3 innings and striking out 8 in his last start. He has yet to give up a home run this season.

When looking at the Cardinals’ top hitting projections today, Brendan Donovan has the best chance to have a big game at the plate. His total hits projection is the best on the team and 15th best in the league today. If you’re looking for a Cardinals player to hit a home run, Nolan Gorman has the best odds on the team and the 9th best odds in the league. Willson Contreras is also a good bet to go deep, as his home run projection is 10th best in today’s slate of games.

Athletics Records & Stats

The Athletics are currently on a two-game losing streak, as they dropped the final two games of their series with the Cardinals. In the AL West, they are two games behind the Mariners for 3rd place and two games behind the Rangers for the division lead.

So far, the Athletics have been the underdog in 16 of their games, and they are 5-11 in those contests. At home, they are 3-9 compared to 4-2 on the road.

When the Oakland Athletics are underdogs, they have been a solid bet against the run line, going 9-7. Their average run margin in those games is -1.4, but they have been able to cover the run line in nine of those games. They have been especially good on the road, going 5-1 against the run line, with an average run margin of 1.2.

Despite the fact that the Oakland Athletics have an over/under record of 7-10, the over/under line for their games has been set at 8 runs on average. In games with an over/under line of 8 runs, the record is 2-3-1. The over/under line for today’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals is 8 runs. The combined run average for Athletics games this season is 6.9 runs. The under has hit in two straight games for Oakland.

Paul Blackburn is getting the start for the Athletics today, and he’s been solid in his first two starts of the season. He got a win in his first outing, going 6 innings and giving up just 3 hits. Then, in his last start, he went 6 1/3 innings and struck out 4, but he took a no-decision.

When it comes to the Athletics’ offensive projections today, Zack Gelof is a player to keep an eye on. He has the highest hits projection on the team and the 2nd highest home run projection. Shea Langeliers has the top home run projection on the team and is 5th in the league in terms of home run projections. Esteury Ruiz has the 2nd highest hits projection on the team and is 20th in the league in terms of total hits projections.