Cardinals vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 17

Updated May. 17, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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Jarren Duran will lead the Boston Red Sox into a matchup with Lars Nootbaar and the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at 8:15 PM ET, in the first game of a three-game series at Busch Stadium. The favored Cardinals have -111 moneyline odds against the underdog Red Sox, who are listed at -109. Boston (-1.5) is favored on the run line. An 8-run total is set in this game.

Here is everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Red Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 17, 2024 at 8:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Red Sox 48%

Cardinals vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have won 10 out of the 23 games, or 43.5%, in which they've been favored.
• St. Louis is 10-13 this season when entering a game favored by -111 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• The Red Sox have been victorious in 10, or 45.5%, of the 22 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Boston has a win-loss record of 10-12 when favored by -109 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 52.2% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

BOS 6 · STL 10

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Boston Red Sox

BOS

-1.5

-109

o8

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

-111

u8

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have a 2-5 record from the seven games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the total seven times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cardinals' ATS record is 2-8-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Brendan Donovan has nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 16 walks while batting .227.
• Donovan's home runs rank him 107th in MLB, and he ranks 74th in RBI.
• Donovan carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .300 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
• Nolan Arenado's 21 runs batted in pace his team.
• Arenado is 155th in homers in the majors, and 63rd in RBI.
• Alec Burleson is hitting .280 with six doubles, four home runs and five walks.
• Burleson has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with three doubles, a home run and two RBI.
• Nootbaar has seven doubles, three home runs and 18 walks while batting .206.

Cardinals Team Props

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• In three games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Red Sox have a record of 1-2.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Red Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times.
• The Red Sox have a record of 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Duran is batting .272 with 13 doubles, six triples, two home runs and 16 walks.
• Duran ranks 208th in homers and 107th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Tyler O'Neill's 10 home runs pace his team.
• O'Neill is eighth in home runs and 115th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
• Rafael Devers paces the Red Sox with a team-best batting average of .288.
• Wilyer Abreu is batting .271 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 16 walks.

Red Sox Team Props

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