The Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals meet Tuesday in MLB action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a Cardinals vs Orioles Prediction. This article will include a Cardinals vs Orioles Pick.
Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview
The Baltimore Orioles are 63-68 on the year and play the Rockies and Athletics next. The Baltimore Orioles are batting .235 on the season, with a .313 OBP and a .403 slugging percentage. The Baltimore Orioles pitching staff has a 4.19 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Pete Alonso leads the Baltimore Orioles with 133 hits and 85 RBI, while Leody Taveras and Gunnar Henderson have combined for 195 hits and 95 RBI.
Chris Bassitt gets the ball for the Baltimore Orioles, and he is 4-4 with a 5.08 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. Bassitt is 2-1 with a 6.92 ERA and 14 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 66-66 on the year and play the Pirates and Dodgers next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .241 on the season, with a .317 OBP and a .382 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP. Alec Burleson leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 145 hits and 96 RBI, while Jordan Walker and JJ Wetherholt have combined for 264 hits and 134 RBI.
Matthew Liberatore gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 5-11 with a 5.04 ERA and 125 strikeouts this season. This will be Liberatore’s second career game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Cardinals have won seven of their last eight games against the Orioles.
- The Orioles have lost 11 of their last 12 road games following a home loss.
- The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games against NL opponents following a home loss.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games against the Orioles.
- The Orioles have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last nine games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have won the first inning in three of their last four games.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in each of their last six games against opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Baltimore Orioles will win
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last four games as home favorites against AL East opponents.
- The underdogs have won four of the last five games between the Orioles and Cardinals.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in 21 of their last 22 Tuesday games as home favorites against AL opponents.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in eight of the Cardinals’ last nine games at Busch Stadium.
- The Orioles have won the first inning in three of their last four road games against NL opponents.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six games as favorites against AL East opponents.
- The Orioles have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games against the Cardinals.
Total Runs Facts
- Eight of the Cardinals’ last nine games against AL opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Orioles’ last four games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Cardinals’ last nine games as favorites against AL East opponents.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in nine of the Orioles’ last 10 games against NL opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Jordan Walker has hit a home run in three of the Cardinals’ last four home games against AL East opponents.
- Jordan Walker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals’ last 11 games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Matthew Liberatore has recorded six or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances.
- Alec Burleson ranks T6th in the league in Hits (145) this season.
Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts
- Chris Bassitt has recorded five or more strikeouts in eight of his last 10 appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Pete Alonso has recorded at least one hit in each of the Orioles’ last 13 games as underdogs.
- Dylan Beavers has hit a home run in three of the Orioles’ last four night games.
- Pete Alonso ranks T8th in the league in Home Runs (30) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cardinals rank 27th in the league for doubles this season (187).
- The Cardinals rank T4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1030).
- The Orioles rank 3rd in the league for walks this season (491).
- The Orioles rank 27th in the league for hits this season (1020).
Cardinals vs Orioles Prediction
I’m looking at the over in this spot. Bassitt has a 5.08 ERA and 1.62 WHIP on the season, while Liberatore has a 5.04 ERA and 1.44 WHIP. Bassitt has pitched twice since July, and he’s allowed 8 runs in his last 14 innings. In 59.1 innings at home, Liberatore has a 5.16 ERA and a .301 allowed batting average. I expect offense in this spot given the struggles of both arms. Give me the over.