The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals meet Saturday in MLB action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a Cardinals vs. Red Sox Prediction. This article will include a Cardinals vs. Red Sox Pick.
Boston Red Sox Betting Preview
The Boston Red Sox are 4-9 on the year and play the Tigers and Twins next. The Boston Red Sox are batting .221 on the season, have a .303 OBP, and have a .344 slugging percentage. The Boston Red Sox pitching staff has a 4.13 ERA and a 1.38 WHIP. Wilyer Abreu leads the Boston Red Sox with 20 hits and 9 RBI, while Ceddanne Rafaela and Willson Contreras have combined for 22 hits and 9 RBI.
Ranger Suarez gets the ball for the Boston Red Sox, and he is 0-1 with an 8.64 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Suarez is 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 8-5 on the year and play the Guardians and Astros next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .228 on the season and have a .329 OBP, and a .359 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals pitching staff has a 4.65 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Jordan Walker leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 15 hits and 12 RBI while Alec Burleson and JJ Wetherholt have combined for 23 hits and 15 RBI.
Kyle Leahy gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA and 5 strikeouts this season. Leahy is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 4 strikeouts in his career against the Boston Red Sox.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Red Sox have lost each of their last nine night games against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Cardinals have won five of their last six games as home underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in seven of their last eight night games against AL East opponents that held a losing record.
- The Red Sox have lost the first inning in three of their last four road games.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last five games at Busch Stadium against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Red Sox have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last six road games against opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Boston Red Sox will win
- The Cardinals have lost six of their last seven games against AL East opponents following a home win.
- The Red Sox have won four of their last five games against the Cardinals.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games against American League opponents after playing the previous day.
- The Red Sox have covered the run line in three of their last four games against National League opponents following a road loss.
- The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in eight of their last 10 night games at Busch Stadium against American League opponents.
- The Cardinals have lost the first inning in six of their last seven night games against AL East opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Cardinals’ last eight home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Red Sox’s last four games as favorites against NL Central opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Red Sox’s last seven games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Cardinals’ last eight home games against American League opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Ramon Urias has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances with his team as an underdog against the Red Sox.
- Nolan Gorman has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against the Red Sox.
- Jordan Walker ranks T1st in the league in Home Runs (5) this season.
Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts
- Ranger Suarez has recorded five or more strikeouts in nine of his last 10 appearances with his team as a road favorite against NL Central opponents.
- Wilyer Abreu has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances with the Red Sox as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
- Triston Casas has hit a home run in four of his last five road appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Ranger Suarez has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Wilyer Abreu ranks T2nd in the league in Hits (20) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cardinals rank 30th in the league for strikeouts this season (81).
- The Cardinals rank T27th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.260).
- The Red Sox rank T27th in the league for runs scored this season (46).
- The Red Sox rank T26th in the league for home runs this season (9).
Cardinals vs Red Sox Prediction
The Cardinals are on fire offensively this week and we know what the Red Sox are capable of despite them not playing well right now. Suarez has an 8.64 ERA and 1.92 WHIP through 8.1 innings. Leahy has a 5.40 ERA and 1.80 WHOp through 10 innings. Neither pitcher is missing bats. Day game: this has a chance to be a high-scoring game. I’m done trying to figure out the Red Sox and their struggles. I expect some fireworks given the form of both pitchers. Give me the oven.