Paul Goldschmidt and the St. Louis Cardinals are ready to take the field against the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in a Sunday showdown. NBC Sports – California will be airing this interleague matchup and the game gets underway at 4:07 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Oakland Athletics Odds
Las Vegas has St. Louis (+110) as the underdog to Oakland (-120). The total currently stands at 9 runs and gamblers can play the over for -115 and the under for -105. There’s a runline of Cardinals +1.5 (-190) and Athletics -1.5 (+165) for this matchup.
The Cardinals are 58-51 SU and are 55-53 against the spread (ATS). The team hasn’t moved the needle much this year, losing 3.1 units for moneyline gamblers, despite having gained 0.7 units ATS. The Athletics, on the other hand, are 63-48 SU and 56-54 ATS. The team has gained 10.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 0.1 units ATS.
Athletics games have a 51-56-3 over/under record in 2019. St. Louis has been a good under bet with a total record of 44-55-9.
Adam Wainwright will get the nod for the visiting Cardinals. The right-handed Wainwright (7-7, 4.47 ERA) has recorded 103 punchouts in 108.2 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with nine strikeouts and a 2.70 ERA against Oakland this year.
The Athletics are sending righty Tanner Roark (6-7, 4.24 ERA) to the mound. Roark has 108 strikeouts and 38 walks as well as a 1.42 WHIP. Roark is 0-0 with 11 strikeouts and a 2.61 ERA across two starts against St. Louis this year.
St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.3 runs per game and its starters own a 4.23 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 7.96 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.83, along with a K/9 of 10.10.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .245/.318/.409 on their way to 4.5 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 3.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
St. Louis’ offense has been powered by first baseman Paul Goldschmidt and shortstop Paul DeJong, who’ve collectively launched 43 home runs. Goldschmidt is slashing .262/.341/.477 with 25 home runs, 58 RBIs and 67 runs scored. DeJong has a .255 average with 18 homers, 51 RBIs and 70 runs scored.
For the home team, Oakland’s pitchers have allowed 4.3 runs per game overall this year. The club’s starting pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 3.99 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.
The Oakland hitters have produced 5.1 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game over its last 10 games and 4.8 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .255/.372/.435 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Shortstop Marcus Semien and right fielder Ramon Laureano have led the Athletics’ hitters this year. Semien is hitting .273/.360/.466 with 17 home runs, 52 RBIs and 82 runs scored, and Laureano’s line sits at .284/.334/.518 with 21 homers, 58 RBIs, 67 runs and 12 steals.
The Cardinals have gained 1.4 units and are 46-40 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has cashed in 34 of those games, as opposed to 46 that’ve gone under against righty starters. On the other hand, the Athletics have lost 0.5 units and are 40-43 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 37 of those games, compared to 44 which went under the total.
Cardinals at Athletics Free MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Athletics, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has hit in four of St. Louis’ last seven games.
- The Athletics have won five of their last six games SU.
- Oakland has recorded 17.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 21.2 over its last five.
- The Cardinals have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games. The Athletics have hit 11 over their last 10.
- The Cardinals have an OPS of .727 this season and an OPS of .731 against right-handed pitchers. The Athletics’ OPS stands at .763 overall and .745 against righties.
