Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 15

Updated Apr. 15, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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Nolan Arenado and Zachary Gelof will be among the star attractions when the St. Louis Cardinals face the Oakland Athletics on Monday at 9:40 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The favored Cardinals have -172 moneyline odds against the underdog Athletics, who are listed at +144. St. Louis is a 1.5-run favorite (at -102 odds). The over/under for the contest is set at 7.5 runs.

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Athletics game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, April 15, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 54%, Athletics 46%

Cardinals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have been favorites in four games this season and won two (50%) of those contests.
• St. Louis has not been bigger favorites this season than the -172 moneyline set for this game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 63.2% chance to win.
• The Athletics have come away with five wins in the 14 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win three times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +144 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 41% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

STL 3 · OAK 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-172

o7.5

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+144

u7.5

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals went 2-2 across the four games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times.
• The Cardinals' ATS record is 6-3-0 over their past 10 games (oddsmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Brendan Donovan comes into Monday's game as the Cardinals top run producer, delivering nine RBI while connecting on two homers in 2024. His .273 average is also best on the squad.
• Including all MLB hitters, Donovan ranks 71st in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage, and 51st in slugging.
• Arenado is batting .273 to lead his team.
• Arenado ranks 137th in homers in MLB, and 72nd in RBI.
• Arenado heads into this matchup looking for his fifth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, a home run, a walk and four RBI.
• Ivan Herrera has launched a team-high three homers.
• Herrera will look to build on his four-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .222 with two home runs, a walk and two RBI.
• Masyn Winn is batting .349 with a double, two triples and a walk.
• Winn brings a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .412 with a double, a triple and three RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

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Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• The Athletics have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 4-4 in those contests.
• The Athletics and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Athletics have a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Shea Langeliers paces the Athletics with four home runs and runs batted in, driving in eight.
• Langeliers ranks 13th in homers and 72nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Gelof is hitting .194 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks.
• Gelof is 74th overall in homers and 159th in RBI this year.
• JJ Bleday leads the Athletics' lineup with a .262 batting average.
• Abraham Toro is hitting .275 with a double, a home run and four walks.

Athletics Team Props

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