The St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles clash Wednesday in game 3 of an MLB series at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The Cardinals look for a win after winning 6 of their last 9 games. The Cardinals have the second-worst record in the NL at 64-81. The Cardinals pitching staff is 25th in ERA (4.81), 27th in WHIP (1.46) and 22nd in quality starts (44). The Cardinals’ offense is 17th in runs per game (4.59), 13th in batting average (.253) and 8th in homers (199). Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with 149 hits and 74 RBI, while Nolan Arenado and Willson Contreras have combined for 254 hits and 155 RBI. Drew Rom gets the ball, and he is 0-2 with a 7.79 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. This will be Rom’s first career game against the Orioles.
St. Louis Cardinals Team Facts
- The Cardinals have won each of their last four games as underdogs against AL East opponents following a win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against American League opponents following a win.
- The Cardinals have won the first inning in four of their last five games as underdogs against the Orioles.
- The Cardinals have led after 7 innings in three of their last four games as underdogs against AL East opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last seven night games.
Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview
The Orioles look for a win after winning 10 of their last 14 games. The Orioles have a 3 game lead in the AL East. The Orioles pitching staff is 14th in ERA (4.06), 12th in WHIP (1.27) and 9th in quality starts (61). The Orioles’ offense is 6th in runs per game (5.15), 6th in batting average (.259) and 15th in homers (170). Adley Rutschman leads the Orioles with 144 hits and 70 RBI, while Anthony Santander and Austin Hays have combined for 271 hits and 145 RBI. Kyle Gibson gets the ball, and he is 14-8 with a 5.12 ERA and 140 strikeouts this season. Gibson is 0-1 with a 4.76 ERA and 11 strikeouts in his career against the Cardinals.
Baltimore Orioles Team Facts
- The Orioles have won 12 of their last 13 night games after playing the previous day.
- The Orioles have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games following a loss.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the last four games between the Cardinals and Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
- The Orioles have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Orioles have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five games as home favorites against National League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Baltimore Orioles ranks 3rd in the league for doubles this season (280).
- The Baltimore Orioles ranks 6th in the league for runs scored this season (741).
- The St. Louis Cardinals ranks 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.276).
- The St. Louis Cardinals ranks 29th in the league for hits allowed this season (1386).
Randy’s Pick
The Orioles continue to be one of the most trustworthy and profitable teams in the league, and oddsmakers continue to throw out reasonable prices. Even with some wins here and there lately, the Cardinals remain one of the worst teams in baseball. Drew Rom has also been a mess through 17.1 innings with a 7.79 ERA and 2.02 WHIP. Kyle Gibson has had issues as well, but it’s not on the level of Rom. The O’s are too good to bet against, a team that’s made bettors money all year. Give me the home team.
