The St. Louis Cardinals (-150) visit Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum to take on the Oakland Athletics (+125) on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. First pitch is scheduled for 3:37pm EDT in Oakland, CA.
This season, the Cardinals are 9-9 against the spread (ATS), while the Athletics are 9-9 ATS.
Cardinals vs Athletics Starting Pitchers Today:
- Cardinals starting pitcher: Steven Matz 1-0, 1.80 ERA
- Athletics starting pitcher: Paul Blackburn 1-0, 0.00 ERA
Cardinals vs. Athletics Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
Cardinals vs Athletics Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Cardinals will win Wednesday‘s MLB game with 57.5% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Cardinals Player Prop Bets Today:
- Victor Scott II has hit the Singles Under in 14 of his last 16 games (+10.70 Units / 42% ROI)
- Victor Scott II has hit the Hits Under in 12 of his last 16 games (+10.25 Units / 62% ROI)
- Victor Scott II has hit the Total Bases Under in 12 of his last 16 games (+10.20 Units / 62% ROI)
- Sonny Gray has hit the Earned Runs Under in 12 of his last 15 games (+9.00 Units / 48% ROI)
- Sonny Gray has hit the Pitching Outs Over in 10 of his last 12 away games (+8.70 Units / 66% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Athletics players for Wednesday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Athletics Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Shea Langeliers has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Under in 9 of his last 12 games (+6.10 Units / 38% ROI)
- Shea Langeliers has hit the Singles Under in 9 of his last 11 games (+4.55 Units / 19% ROI)
- Shea Langeliers has hit the Total Bases Under in 5 of his last 7 games (+3.95 Units / 56% ROI)
- Shea Langeliers has hit the Hits Under in 5 of his last 7 games (+3.90 Units / 56% ROI)
- James Kaprielian has hit the Earned Runs Over in 4 of his last 5 games at home (+2.65 Units / 40% ROI)
Cardinals Best Bets Today:
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 22 of their last 45 away games (+9.80 Units / 20% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 27 of their last 45 away games (+9.13 Units / 18% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Team Total Under in 42 of their last 72 away games (+8.40 Units / 10% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Game Total Under in 9 of their last 11 away games (+6.85 Units / 57% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Moneyline in 8 of their last 15 away games (+5.85 Units / 38% ROI)
Athletics Best Bets Today:
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Team Total Under in 84 of their last 146 games (+13.73 Units / 8% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 13 of their last 15 games (+11.14 Units / 60% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the Game Total Over in 48 of their last 84 games (+9.75 Units / 10% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have covered the Run Line in 29 of their last 53 games at home (+5.20 Units / 9% ROI)
- The Oakland Athletics have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 3 of their last 5 games (+3.10 Units / 60% ROI)
Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Cardinals are 11-7 against the Run Line (+4.3 Units / 18.86% ROI).
- 9-9 when betting on the Moneyline for +1.15 Units / 5.62% ROI
- 5-11 when betting on the total runs Over for -6.9 Units / -35.11% ROI
- 11-5 when betting on the total runs Under for +5.65 Units / 28.32% ROI
Athletics Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Athletics are 9-9 against the Run Line (-2.55 Units / -11.09% ROI).
- 7-11 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.4 Units / -7.49% ROI
- 8-10 when betting on the total runs Over for -2.9 Units / -14.83% ROI
- 10-8 when betting on the total runs Under for +1 Units / 4.98% ROI
Athletics vs Cardinals Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Gorman (STL) | 0.5 +400 | 0.5 -550 |
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | 0.5 +475 | 0.5 -700 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 +525 | 0.5 -750 |
| Willson Contreras (STL) | 0.5 +550 | 0.5 -800 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 0.5 +575 | 0.5 -900 |
Athletics vs Cardinals Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Esteury Ruiz (OAK) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +165 |
| Brendan Donovan (STL) | 0.5 -225 | 0.5 +160 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Abraham Toro (OAK) | 0.5 -200 | 0.5 +150 |
| Tyler Nevin (OAK) | 0.5 -190 | 0.5 +145 |
Athletics vs Cardinals RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | 0.5 +180 | 0.5 -250 |
| Nolan Gorman (STL) | 0.5 +180 | 0.5 -250 |
| Shea Langeliers (OAK) | 0.5 +185 | 0.5 -250 |
| Tyler Nevin (OAK) | 0.5 +190 | 0.5 -250 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | 0.5 +200 | 0.5 -275 |
Athletics vs Cardinals Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Blackburn (OAK) | 4.5 -130 | 4.5 +100 |
| Steven Matz (STL) | 5.5 +100 | 5.5 -130 |
Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Steven Matz has a strikeout rate of just 7% (3 SO in 41 PAs) versus hitters not batting 3-4-5 in the order this season — lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 6 total IP; League Avg: 22% — 0 Percentile.
Steven Matz has a strikeout rate of just 25% (8 SO in 32 PAs) with two-strikes this season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 6 total IP; League Avg: 42% — third Percentile.
Steven Matz has not struck out any hitters in 18 PA’s versus the bottom of the order this season — tied for lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 6 total IP; League Avg: 24% — second Percentile.
Opponents have a miss rate of just 11% (3/27) against Steven Matz with runners in scoring position this season — 6th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 6 total IP; League Avg: 25% — fifth Percentile.
Athletics Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends
Opponents had a line drive rate of 37% (30/82) versus Paul Blackburn on sliders in the 2023 season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 64 total IP; League Avg: 23% — first Percentile.
Left-handed batters are hitting just .140 (6-for-43) against Paul Blackburn this season — 6th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .239 — 90th Percentile.
Opponents are hitting just .162 (11-for-68) against Paul Blackburn this season — 8th best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .236 — 92nd Percentile.
Opponents have a groundball rate of 53% (30/57) against Paul Blackburn this season — 8th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 43% — 92nd Percentile.