Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 17

Updated Apr. 17, 2024 3:01 p.m. ET

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A pair of hot hitters, Brendan Donovan and Shea Langeliers, will be on display when the St. Louis Cardinals play the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday at 3:37 PM ET, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Cardinals have been listed as -143 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Athletics (+121). St. Louis is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). An 8-run over/under has been set in the game.

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

Cardinals vs. Athletics Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Cardinals vs. Athletics Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 3:37 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA

Cardinals vs. Athletics Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 3, Cardinals 2
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Athletics 48%

Cardinals vs. Athletics Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have been favorites in six games this season and won four (66.7%) of those contests.
• St. Louis has a record of 4-1 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -143 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 58.8%.
• The Athletics have been victorious in five, or 31.2%, of the 16 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Oakland has come away with a win four times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +121 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Athletics have an implied victory probability of 45.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

STL 3 · OAK 6

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-127

o8

Oakland Athletics

OAK

+1.5

+106

u8

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite for five of their last 10 games, and went 3-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total two times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cardinals' record against the spread is 5-4-0 over their past 10 games (oddsmakers set spreads in nine of those games).

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Donovan is the Cardinals RBI leader this season, knocking in 10 runs to go with his two home runs and .238 batting average.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Donovan's home run total ranks him 81st, and his RBI tally puts him 57th.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .297 to pace his team.
• Arenado ranks 144th in homers and 69th in RBI on the season.
• Arenado carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last 10 outings he is hitting .325 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and five RBI.
• Masyn Winn is batting .362 with two doubles, two triples and four walks.
• Ivan Herrera's three home runs are a team-high mark.

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 won four of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Athletics and their opponents are 1-8-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Athletics have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Langeliers has put up a team-high four home runs and has driven in eight runs.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Langeliers' home run total ranks 17th and his RBI tally ranks 85th.
• Zachary Gelof has two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks while batting .200.
• Among all major league hitters, Gelof is 81st in home runs and 177th in RBI.
• Abraham Toro is hitting .250 with two doubles, a home run and four walks.
• JJ Bleday leads the Athletics with a .250 batting average.

Athletics Team Props

Cardinals vs. Athletics Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments from the St. Louis Cardinals' 3-2 win over the Oakland Athletics.

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