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2024 MLB Handicapping – Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals
(29-15) Baltimore Orioles vs. St. Louis Cardinals (20-26)
Date: Monday, May 20th
Time: 7:45 ET
Venue: Busch Stadium St. Louis, MO
Projected Starting Pitchers: Dean Kremer vs. Sonny Gray
MLB Moneyline Odds: Orioles -108 | Cardinals -110 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Orioles -1.5 | Cardinals +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
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At 7:45 PM ET in St. Louis, the Orioles and Cardinals are set to face off in an interleague matchup. The Orioles are slight favorites on the road, with a money line payout of -108 compared to the Cardinals at -110. The over/under line is set at 8 runs, with the over paying out at -104 and the under at -116.
Dean Kremer will take the mound for the Orioles, while Sonny Gray will start for the Cardinals. The Orioles come into this game with a 29-15 record, good for second in the AL East, while the Cardinals are 20-26 and sit in fourth place in the NL Central.
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 29-15 overall, putting them 2nd in the AL East, two games behind the Yankees for the division lead. They have been really good against other teams in the AL East, going 7-2 this season. The Orioles are just above .500 on the road at 12-5 and 17-10 at home.
So far, the Orioles have been really good as the underdog, going 7-1, and they are 6-5 when favored on the road. Baltimore’s overall series record is 10-3-2 heading into today’s game vs. the Cardinals. They closed out their series vs. the Mariners with two straight wins and are 6-4 over their last 10 games.
The Orioles’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Mariners, closing out their series with a 6-3 win. After allowing one run to the Mariners in the top of the first, the Orioles responded with two runs of their own. Baltimore went on to add another four runs in the 3rd inning.
Orioles Gambling
Corbin Burnes put together a good start for the Orioles, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and striking out 11. However, the Orioles’s offense was carried by Gunnar Henderson, who went 2/4 with a homer and three RBIs.
The Orioles have played 31 games with an over/under line of 8 runs this season, going 4-2-1 in those games. Their combined run average for the season is 8.7 runs per game, and their over/under record for the season is 22-18. The over/under line for their game against the Mariners was set at 7 runs, and the game went over with 9 runs scored. Their game against the Nationals had an over/under line of 8 runs, and the game went over with 13 runs scored.
When the Orioles win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.7 runs per game. That’s helped them to a 24-20 run line record overall, including a 10-7 mark on the road. They’ve been a good bet as the underdog, going 7-1 against the run line in those games.
Orioles Stats
The Baltimore Orioles have been one of the top offensive teams in the league this season. They are 4th in runs per game with 5, and their 5.2 runs per game on the road is 3rd best in the league. The Orioles have hit the most home runs in the league with 68 and have a .446 slugging percentage, which is also best in the league. Their ISO is .199, which is the best in the league. Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson have been two of the Orioles’ top hitters this season. Henderson leads the league with 15 home runs and is 8th in RBI with 31. Rutschman is hitting .309 and has 9 home runs and 28 RBI. Jorge Mateo has a 4-game hitting streak, while Ryan O’Hearn and Gunnar Henderson have 3-game hitting streaks.
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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 20-26 overall and trails the Brewers by seven games in the NL Central. So far, they have really struggled against other NL Central teams, going 1-6. The Cardinals will host the Orioles today with a 2-3 record as the home underdog this year.
The Cardinals closed out their series vs. the Red Sox with a win and took the series 2-1. This was much-needed as they have gone just 5-5 across their last 10 games. So far, they are 6-14 in day games and have gone 8-12 at home.
Led by a big game by Lars Nootbaar at the plate, the Cardinals are coming off a game in which they scored 11 runs on 14 hits. However, they still took the loss, as the Red Sox scored 11 runs of their own and added another two in the 9th to put things out of reach. St. Louis was the +110 underdog at home going into the game.
Cardinals Gambling
Matthew Liberatore got the start for the Cardinals and took the loss. He only lasted three innings, giving up four earned runs on six hits. Lars Nootbaar had only one hit, but it was a home run, and Lars Njson went 3/4 with a run scored.
The Cardinals have been on a six-game over streak, and their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. Their over/under record is 22-23, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 2-4-1. So far this season, 54.3% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs.
When betting the run line with the Cardinals, it’s been a coin flip this season, as they are 22-24. They have been a better bet on the road, going 12-14, compared to 10-10 at home. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 13-9, compared to 9-15 as a favorite. Their average run differential is -1.1 runs per game, but that number jumps to -3.9 in their losses.
Cardinals Stats
The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled to generate offense this season, ranking 25th in the league in runs per game at 3.8. Their home and road splits are identical, with both averaging 3.8 runs per game. Their batting average of .232 is 15th in the league, and their total of 38 home runs is 16th. Nolan Arenado has been the team’s top hitter this season, batting .276 with 3 home runs and 22 RBIs. Willson Contreras has also been a key contributor, hitting .280 with a team-leading .398 on-base percentage. In terms of recent performances, Alec Burleson and Lars Nootbaar have been hot at the plate, with Burleson hitting .455 over his last 5 games and Nootbaar hitting .353 over the same span. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team with an 8-game hitting streak.
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Orioles Cardinals Pitching
Right-hander Dean Kremer is getting the start for the Orioles today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. He has made eight starts this year and has a record of 3-3 with a 3.72 ERA. Kremer’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.02. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up three earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won three straight starts. Kremer has a total of three quality starts this year and is averaging 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, he has allowed nine homers and is averaging 2.93 walks per nine innings.
Sonny Gray will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing against the Angels, where he gave up five earned runs in six innings of work. In that outing, he gave up two home runs. Before that start, Gray had put together three straight quality starts. His ERA for the season is 3.05, along with a record of 5-2. Opponents are batting .224 off Gray this season. Per nine innings, he is averaging 11.54 strikeouts and just 1.74 walks. Gray’s ERA at home is 0.95 compared to 4.95 on the road.
Baltimore Orioles vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Orioles head into the game having gone 8-2 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Orioles they are 5-5 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Cardinals are 4-6 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Cardinals have a 2-8 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Orioles are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 3-0 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Cardinals have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Baltimore Orioles vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
Our predicted final score for this Orioles vs. Cardinals matchup is 5-4 in favor of the Orioles. With the Orioles being the underdog on the money line at -108, this is the way we recommend playing this one.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Dean Kremer finishing with five strikeouts compared to Sonny Gray with six. However, Gray is predicted to go deeper into the game, finishing with four strikeouts.
Offensively, we have the Orioles finishing with 10 team strikeouts compared to the Cardinals with eight. The Orioles are also predicted to out-homer the Cardinals, with the Orioles having the best projected home run numbers on the day.
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