LA Angels vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 7/20/26 MLB Picks Today

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Angels meet Monday in MLB action from Angel Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Angels prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The St. Louis Cardinals will send out Kyle Leahy for the start here and Leahy is 7-4 with a 3.73 ERA and 75 strikeouts this season. Jose Soriano will start for the Angels and is 8-6 with a 3.49 ERA and 115 strikeouts this season.

St. Louis Cardinals Recap

The St. Louis Cardinals come into this game looking to bounce back from an 8-7 loss at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks to sit at 51-47 this season. After this series, the Cardinals will head home for a series rematch against the Diamondbacks.

Cardinals Drop Back-To-Back Games

Jordan Walker leads the Cardinals with 108 hits, 20 doubles, 22 home runs and 76 RBIs while Alec Burleson has 104 hits with 23 doubles, 15 home runs and 69 RBIs. JJ Wetherholt has 96 hits with 14 home runs and 38 RBIs while Ivan Herrera has 89 hits with 14 doubles, 11 home runs and 41 RBIs. Nolan Gorman has 39 hits with 7 home runs and 26 RBIs this season. Masyn Winn’s added 79 hits with 12 doubles and 42 RBIs and Nathan Church has 56 hits with 8 home runs and 28 RBIs this season.

Los Angeles Angels Recap

The Los Angeles Angels come into this game looking to add on to their 3-2 win over Detroit last time out to sit at 39-61 this season. After this series, the Angels will head on the road for a game against the San Francisco Giants.

Angels Snap Four-Game Slide

Nolan Schanuel has 83 hits with 17 doubles, 6 homers and 35 RBIs while Mike Trout’s added 69 hits with 14 doubles, 18 home runs and 39 RBIs this season. Zach Neto’s also added 90 hits with 20 doubles, 19 homers and 46 RBIs and Jo Adell has 91 hits with 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 53 RBIs as well this season. Oswald Peraza has 64 hits with 11 doubles, 7 home runs and 24 RBIs and Jorge Soler has 58 hits with 13 doubles, 11 home runs and 43 RBIs as well this season.

St. Louis Cardinals @ Los Angeles Angels Betting Trends: July 20, 2026

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Jose Soriano      Record this season: 8-6      ERA: 3.49
• Home Record: 3-2
• Last 5 against Cardinals: 0-0

Why the Los Angeles Angels will win

• The Cardinals have lost each of their last six Monday games against American League opponents.
• The Angels have won each of their last four night games against the Cardinals following a win.
• The Angels have covered the run line each of their last six night games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games as underdogs after going to extra innings.
• The Angels have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The Angels have led after 3 innings in seven of their last eight games as favorites against National League opponents.

• Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Leahy      Record this season: 7-4      ERA: 3.73
• Road Record: 4-1
• Last 5 against Angels: 1-0

Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win

• The Angels have lost each of their last six games against NL Central opponents following a win.
• The Cardinals have won three of their last four games as underdogs against the Angels.
• The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
• The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs following a loss.
• The Angels have trailed after 5 innings in seven of their last eight home games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Angels have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last four games as home favorites against NL Central opponents.
• The Cardinals have won the first inning in four of their last five games against opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the last eight games between the Cardinals and Angels have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Seven of the Cardinals’ last eight games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Angels’ last eight night games.
• There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in each of the Cardinals’ last four night games against American League opponents.

Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts

• Zach Neto has hit a home run in four of the Angels’ last five games against NL opponents.
• Jose Soriano has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
• Jose Soriano has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last 14 home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Denzer Guzman has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Mike Trout ranks 8th amongst qualified players for On Base Percentage (.390) this season.

St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts

• Nathan Church has hit at least one home run in each of his last two appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
• Kyle Leahy has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last five road appearances.
• Jordan Walker has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals’ last 10 games.
• Jordan Walker ranks 9th in the league in Hits (108) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (951).
• The Angels rank 30th in the league for strikeouts against this season (951).
• The Cardinals rank 28th in the league for doubles this season (132).
• The Cardinals rank 28th in the league for doubles this season (132).

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Los Angeles Angels Prediction

I’m on the Cardinals here. I just think that the Cardinals are the more trustworthy team across the board in this matchup, from an offensive perspective and I think that it’s a lot easier for the Cardinals’ bats to get to Soriano more than the Angels’ lacklustre lineup against Leahy. I think St. Louis gets the job done here so give me the Cardinals in this one to draw first blood.