Cardinals vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 2

Cardinals vs. Angels Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 2

Updated Apr. 2, 2025 1:00 p.m. ET
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The St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Angels will play on Wednesday at Busch Stadium, at 1:15 p.m. ET, with Sonny Gray and Yusei Kikuchi the starting pitchers. The Cardinals are -147 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Angels (+123). St. Louis is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +144 odds). The over/under for the game is set at 8.5 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Angels game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Angels Game Information & Odds

  • When: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 1:15 p.m. ET
  • Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
  • How to watch on TV: FDSMW and FDSW
Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Run Line Favorite Run Line Odds Underdog Run Line Odds
Cardinals -147 +123 8.5 -116 -104 -1.5 +144 -172

Cardinals vs. Angels Prediction

  • Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Angels 4
  • Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
  • Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Angels 48%

Cardinals vs. Angels Betting Insights

  • The Cardinals won 51.9% of the games last season they were the moneyline favorite (40-37).
  • St. Louis had a record of 13-12 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -147 or shorter last year (52%).
  • Based on this game's moneyline, the Cardinals have an implied win probability of 59.5%.
  • The Angels were underdogs in 130 games last season and won 54 (41.5%) of those contests.

Cardinals Player Insights

  • Brendan Donovan hit .278 last season with 14 home runs and 73 RBI.
  • Alec Burleson slugged 21 homers and finished with 78 RBI.
  • Masyn Winn finished with a .267 average, 15 home runs and 57 RBI last season.
  • Nolan Arenado collected 157 hits, posted an OBP of .325 and a .394 SLG.

Cardinals Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Willson Contreras 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+120) - 0.5 (+170)
Nolan Arenado 0.5 (-235) 1.5 (+120) - 0.5 (+160)
Luken Baker 0.5 (-185) 1.5 (+135) - 0.5 (+180)
Jordan Walker 0.5 (-195) 1.5 (+140) - 0.5 (+185)
Ivan Herrera 0.5 (-205) 1.5 (+140) - 0.5 (+205)

Angels Player Insights

  • Taylor Ward launched 25 home runs while slugging .426 last season.
  • Jorge Soler hit .241 with 34 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 68 walks.
  • Nolan Schanuel had 130 hits with a batting average of .250 last season.
  • Jo Adell hit .207 with 15 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 35 walks.

Angels Team Props

Hits O/U Total Bases O/U HR O/U RBI O/U
Taylor Ward 0.5 (-225) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+195)
Mike Trout 0.5 (-210) 1.5 (+120) - 0.5 (+145)
Jorge Soler 0.5 (-190) 1.5 (+130) - 0.5 (+150)
Luis Rengifo 1.5 (+195) 1.5 (+125) - 0.5 (+210)
Yoan Moncada 0.5 (-180) 0.5 (-185) - 0.5 (+195)

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FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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