In this article, we will formulate a St. Louis Cardinals vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction for this MLB Game on Monday, May 20th at Busch Stadium. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Orioles recent form and recent player performance
-The Cardinals recent form and recent play performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Baltimore
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving St Louis
-Recent betting trends in games played between Baltimore and St. Louis.
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Orioles and Cardinals.
Orioles Looked Good on Sunday
The Orioles looked good on Sunday and they were able to secure the 6-3 victory. Cedric Mullins finished with two hits and two RBIs. Gunnar Henderson hit a home run and drove in an RBI. The Orioles are averaging 5.0 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.72 runs per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the pitching is ranked 8th. They have a run differential of 1.28 which is 4th in the league. Gunnar Henderson has hit 14 home runs and driven in 30 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Orioles will be Dean Kremer who sits with a 3-3 record and an ERA of 3.72. In his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he went 5.2 innings giving up four runs and six earned runs.
Why The Orioles Will Win
- The Orioles have won 10 of their last 11 road games after playing the previous day.
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last four night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Orioles have covered the run line in eight of their last nine road games against National League opponents following a home win.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line each of their last four night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Orioles have led after 3 innings in each of their last three games.
- The Orioles have led after 5 innings in each of their last five Monday road games.
Cardinals Coming Off Series Win
The Cardinals are coming off a series win over the Boston Red Sox. The Cardinals won the first two games of the series, but on Sunday they looked bad. The pitching gave up 11 runs and that led to the eight run defeat. The Cardinals are averaging 3.88 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.73 runs per game. The offense is ranked 25th in the league while the pitching is ranked 22nd in the league. They have a batting average of .233 which is 21st in the league. Brendan Donovan has hit four home runs and driven in 20 RBIs.
Sonny Gray Coming off a Bad Start
Getting the start for the St. Louis Cardinals will be Sonny Gray who sits with a 5-2 record and an ERA of 3.05. In his last start against the Los Angeles Angels he went six innings giving up eight hits and five earned runs.
Why the Cardinals Will Win
- The Cardinals have won each of their last three games as underdogs following a home loss.
- The Orioles have lost three of their last four games as road favorites following a win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last six home games against AL East opponents following a home loss.
- The Orioles have failed to cover the run line each of their last four games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Orioles have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last eight games as road favorites against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have won the first inning in four of their last six games as underdogs against the Orioles.
Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
Sonny Gray was sure dominant to start the season, but he has struggled a little bit as of late. In his last start he gave up five earned runs and eight hits, and he’s going to really struggle here. Kremer in his last start gave up six earned runs and he’s going to have some major issues here. Both of the starting pitchers are going to be lit up here, and that will be the difference here. Back the over to cash.