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The Oakland Athletics (7-9) enter Monday’s matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals (7-9) following their 2-1 series victory over the Nationals. The Cardinals, coming off of a series loss against the Diamondbacks, are listed as -174 favorites for Game 1. The series begins at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, starting at 9:40 PM ET on BSMW.
St. Louis’ Sonny Gray and Oakland’s Ross Stripling have been named the starters for this contest.
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Who Will Win Cardinals vs. Athletics?
Cardinals and Athletics Betting Trends
The Cardinals are 2-2 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50% of those games).
St. Louis has not yet played as moneyline favorites of -174 or shorter.
The Athletics have been underdogs in 14 games this season and won five (35.7%) of those contests.
Oakland has a record of 3-2 in games where bookmakers have it as underdogs of at least +144 on the moneyline.
The Cardinals have combined with opponents to go over the total six times this season for a 6-9-1 record against the over/under.
The Athletics and their opponents have gone over the total this season in seven of their 16 opportunities.
Cardinals Stats & Insights
The Cardinals rank 21st in runs scored with 61, 3.8 per game.
St. Louis averages 0.8 home runs per game to rank 25th in MLB action with 13 total home runs .
The Cardinals rank 23rd in the majors with a .230 batting average.
St. Louis strikes out 8.6 times per game, the No. 19 average in the majors.
The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Cardinals pitching staff ranks 15th in the majors.
St. Louis has a 3.92 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics are among the lowest scoring teams in the league, ranking 29th with just 47 total runs (2.9 per game) this season.
Oakland ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball with 14 home runs.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .208 this season, which ranks 27th among MLB teams.
Oakland ranks 28th in strikeouts per game (10.6) among MLB offenses.
The Athletics strike out just 7.8 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 27th in MLB.
Oakland has pitched to a 3.85 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Gray (1-0) starts for the Cardinals, his second of the season.
Brendan Donovan is batting .273 with nine RBI, both of which lead St. Louis hitters this season.
Nolan Arenado’s batting average of .273 leads all St. Louis hitters this season.
Ivan Herrera is slugging .559 this season, with a team-high three home runs. He’s also collected seven RBI.
Masyn Winn has collected 15 hits this season and has an OBP of .356. He’s slugging .465 on the year.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will hand the ball to Stripling (0-3) for his fourth start of the season.
Shea Langeliers paces the Athletics with four home runs and eight runs batted in.
Abraham Toro is batting .275 with a double, a home run and four walks.
Zachary Gelof has two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks while hitting .194.
JJ Bleday is batting .262 to pace his team.
Cardinals and Athletics Injuries
Cardinals: Tommy Edman: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Dylan Carlson: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Matt Carpenter: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Riley O’Brien: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Drew Rom: 15 Day IL (Biceps), Keynan Middleton: 15 Day IL (Forearm)
Athletics: Miguel Andújar: 10 Day IL (Knee), Brent Rooker: 10 Day IL (Abdominal), Freddy Tarnok: 15 Day IL (Hip), Scott Alexander: 15 Day IL (Rib), Ken Waldichuk: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Trevor Gott: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Sean Newcomb: 60 Day IL (Knee), Luis Medina: 60 Day IL (Knee), Aledmys Díaz: 60 Day IL (Calf), J.D. Davis: day-to-day (Groin)
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