The Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals clash Tuesday in game 1 of an MLB series at Busch Stadium. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
Oakland Athletics Betting Preview
The Athletics need a win to snap a 4-game losing streak. The Athletics have the worst record in MLB at 33-86. The Athletics pitching staff is 30th in ERA (5.79), 30th in WHIP (1.54) and 30th in quality starts (22). The Athletics offense is 30th in runs per game (3.57), 30th in batting average (.222) and 26th in homers (117). Esteury Ruiz leads the Athletics with 89 hits and 35 RBI, while Brent Rooker and Shea Langeliers have combined for 143 hits and 87 RBI. The Athletics didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published.
Oakland Athletics Team Facts
- The Athletics have lost each of their last eight road games.
- The Athletics have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against NL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Athletics’ last four night games at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The Cardinals look for another win after winning 4 of their last 5 games. The Cardinals are still 9.5 games out of a wild card spot. The Cardinals pitching staff is 23rd in ERA (4.59), 27th in WHIP (1.43) and 22nd in quality starts (37). The Cardinals’ offense is 11th in runs per game (4.69), 7th in batting average (.258) and 6th in homers (166). Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals with 125 hits and 82 RBI, while Paul Goldschmidt and Brendan Donovan have combined for 218 hits and 95 RBI. Dakota Hudson gets the ball, and he is 3-0 with a 4.31 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. This will be Hudson’s second career game against the Athletics.
St. Louis Cardinals Team Facts
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last four games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in four of their last five home games against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last five home games against American League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The St. Louis Cardinals ranks 1st in the league for home runs allowed this season (116).
- The St. Louis Cardinals ranks 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.272).
- The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for runs scored this season (425).
- The Oakland Athletics ranks 30th in the league for hits this season (868).
Randy’s Pick
The Athletics didn’t announce a starting pitcher at the time this article was published, but it doesn’t matter much. The A’s are the worst ream in baseball, and they’re the worst team for bettors. The Cardinals have quietly won 4 of their last 5 games, and they’ve won 5 of the last 7 games Dakota Hudson has pitched. No team has lost more money for bettors than the A’s over the last 180 days. I want nothing to do with Oakland. Give me the Cardinals and the RL for max betting value.
