Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals 5/20/2025 Free Pick & MLB Betting Prediction

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2025 MLB Handicapping – Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals

(31-17) Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals (27-21)
Date: Tuesday, May 20th
Time: 7:45 ET
Venue: Busch Stadium St. Louis, MO
Projected Starting Pitchers: Tarik Skubal vs. Erick Fedde
MLB Moneyline Odds: Tigers -181 | Cardinals +154 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Tigers -1.5 | Cardinals +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.5

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Tigers vs. Cardinals Gameday

At 7:45 PM ET, the Tigers and Cardinals square off in an interleague matchup. This one is taking place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and the Tigers are the heavy favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -181 compared to the Cardinals at +154. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs.

Detroit will be starting Tarik Skubal, while the Cardinals are sending Erick Fedde to the mound. The Tigers are 31-17 this season, while the Cardinals are 27-21, which has them in 1st place in the AL Central. FDSDE will be televising this game.

St. Louis cruised to an easy 11-4 win over the Tigers in the most recent game of this series. The Cardinals had a huge 7th inning, scoring six of their eleven runs. As for the Tigers, they scored their only four runs in the 9th. Heading into the game, the Cardinals were favored at -161 on the money line.

Sonny Gray started for the Cardinals and picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. He finished the game with ten strikeouts but issued five walks. On the other side, Sean Guenther got the start for the Tigers and took the loss, going just one-third of an inning and giving up one run.

At the plate, the Cardinals were led by Pedro Pages and Brendan Donovan, as they were the only two Cardinals hitters to have more than one hit. Pages, Lars Nootbaar, Masyn Winn, and Victor Scott II each had two RBIs for St. Louis’ offense.

Detroit is 31-17 overall this season and leads the AL Central by 4.5 games over the Twins. So far, they have been excellent against other teams in the AL Central, putting up an 8-2 record. The Tigers have won two straight series and have an overall series record of 11-4 this year.

At home, the Tigers have gone 17-5 this year, and they are just above .500 at 14-12 on the road. As the underdog, Detroit is 31-17 this season and has yet to be the favorite in a game.

Tigers Stats

Heading into today’s game, the Tigers are 4th in the league in scoring at 5.4 runs per game. They have been equally as good at home and on the road this season, also averaging 5.4 runs per game in both situations. As a team, they are batting .260, which is the 4th best mark in the league, and are also one of the league’s best home run-hitting teams, coming into the game 6th in the league.

Riley Greene has been swinging a hot bat for the Tigers of late, going 12/32 in his last eight games, including two homers. For the season, he is batting .276 with 11 homers and 30 RBIs. Spencer Torkelson has also been a key power bat in the lineup, as he is 6th in the league with 12 homers and is 4th in the league with 38 RBIs. Torkelson is on a three-game hitting streak.

St. Louis is 27-21 overall this season and is 2nd in the NL Central, trailing the Cubs by just one game. The Cardinals closed the gap by taking the final game of their series vs. the Cubs. So far, they have gone 8-5 in divisional matchups.

At home, the Cardinals have been strong, going 16-6 this season. They have also been good as the underdog this season, putting together an 11-15 record. St. Louis has won six straight at home, and they are 8-2 overall in their last 10 games. The Cardinals have an overall series record of 9-5-1 and have won five straight series.

Cardinals Stats

St. Louis comes into the game as one of the league’s top offensive teams, as they are 6th in the league in runs per game at 4.9. This is also the 2nd best batting average in the league, and they have been very good at putting the ball in play, as their team BABIP of .31 is 2nd in the league. The Cardinals have also been hitting for power, as they are 9th in the league in slugging percentage.

First baseman Willson Contreras has been a big run producer for the Cardinals this season, as his 27 RBIs are the best mark on the team and 15th best in the league. He also comes into the game with six homers, which is the 2nd best mark on the team. Lars Nootbaar has been a big power threat for the Cardinals, with seven homers (11th in the MLB) and 25 RBIs (2nd on the team). Nootbaar has two homers in his last 10 games and is hitting .295 over that stretch.

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Tigers Cardinals Pitching

Tarik Skubal has been pitching well for the Tigers this season, as he comes into the game with a record of 4-2 and an ERA of 2.67. Skubal has made five quality starts this year and is averaging 11.83 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Skubal finished with a no-decision, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up five earned runs on 11 hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Skubal has been much better at home, coming in with a record of 3-0 and an ERA of 2.4 compared to 1-2 with a 3.37 ERA on the road.

St. Louis is sending right-hander Erick Fedde to the mound today vs. the Tigers. He has made a total of nine starts this year and has a record of 3-3 with a 3.44 ERA. Fedde’s WHIP for the season is 1.30, and opponents are batting .229 off him this year. In his last outing, Fedde went 5 2/3 innings vs. the Phillies, giving up three walks, four hits, and no earned runs. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Fedde has one complete game shutout this year.

Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball Betting Trends

• The Tigers head into the game having gone 7-3 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
• The Tigers they are 6-4 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
• Conversely, the Cardinals are 7-3 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
• Furthermore, the Cardinals have a 7-3 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
• Also, the Tigers are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 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.

Tigers vs. Cardinals Prediction: Cardinals ML +154

With the Cardinals at +154 on the money line, we see this as a great value pick. Our predicted final score is 4-2 in favor of the Cardinals, giving them a lot of value at +154.

Looking at the starters, we have Erick Fedde going 20th in terms of projected strikeouts, so we would not recommend taking the over on the Tigers’ strikeout line.

As for Tarik Skubal, his projection of seven strikeouts has him as the fourth-best starter in terms of Ks.

Love the UNDER too.

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MLB Betting Tweet Of The Day

It’s raining Cardinal runs at Busch! pic.twitter.com/WFpjCX5Syt

— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) May 20, 2025

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