Cardinals vs. Tigers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 19

Spencer Torkelson and the Detroit Tigers square off against Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday at 7:45 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium. Bookmakers list the Cardinals as -166 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Tigers +140 moneyline odds to win. St. Louis is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under is 8 runs for this game (with -105 odds to go over and -115 odds to go under).

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

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Cardinals vs. Tigers Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, May 19, 2025 at 7:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSMW and FDSDET

Cardinals vs. Tigers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Tigers 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 51%, Tigers 49%

Cardinals vs. Tigers Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 15 times and won eight, or 53.3%, of those games.
• St. Louis has played as favorites of -166 or more once this season and won that game.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 62.4% chance to win.
• The Tigers have won in 10, or 52.6%, of the 19 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Detroit has come away with a win one time in three chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Tigers have a 41.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals went 3-1 across the four games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Cardinals have gone 8-2-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Lars Nootbaar has launched a team-high seven home runs.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Nootbaar is 58th in homers and 59th in RBI.
• Brendan Donovan has a club-leading .330 batting average.
• Donovan is 174th in home runs and 87th in RBI in the majors.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .247 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 17 walks.
• Willson Contreras' 26 runs batted in are a team-high mark.

Cardinals Team Props

Tigers Recent Betting Performance

• The Tigers have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Tigers and their opponents are 5-3-2 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Tigers have won four of their last 10 games against the spread.

Tigers Recent Stats

Tigers Player Insights

• Torkelson leads the Tigers in home runs (12) and runs batted in (38).
• Torkelson is seventh in homers and fourth in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
• Gleyber Torres is batting .290 with six doubles, five home runs and 15 walks.
• Torres is 110th in homers and 59th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Kerry Carpenter leads the Tigers' lineup with a .291 batting average.
• Riley Greene is hitting .275 with nine doubles, 11 home runs and 13 walks.

Tigers Team Props

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