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Willson Contreras will look to extend his 10-game hitting streak when the St. Louis Cardinals (9-9) take on the Oakland Athletics (7-11). The Cardinals are listed as -129 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 3:37 PM ET on Wednesday, live on NBCS-CA from Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Steven Matz will get the ball for St. Louis while Oakland will counter with Paul Blackburn.
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Who Will Win Cardinals vs. Athletics?
Cardinals and Athletics Betting Trends
The Cardinals are 4-2 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
St. Louis has a record of 4-1 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -129 or shorter (80% winning percentage).
This season, the Athletics have been the underdog 16 times and won five, or 31.2%, of those games.
Oakland has a record of 4-11 in games where oddsmakers have it as underdogs of at least +109 on the moneyline.
The Cardinals have had an over/under set by bookmakers 18 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in six of those games (6-11-1).
Games involving the Athletics have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in seven of 18 chances this season.
Cardinals Stats & Insights
The Cardinals have the No. 23 offense in MLB play scoring 3.7 runs per game (67 total runs).
St. Louis is third-worst in MLB play with 13 home runs.
The Cardinals’ .228 batting average ranks 24th in MLB.
St. Louis’ 8.4 strikeouts per game rank 16th in baseball.
The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 24th in MLB.
St. Louis has the eighth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.59).
Athletics Stats & Insights
The Athletics have scored 50 runs (just 2.8 per game) this season, which ranks 29th in MLB.
Oakland ranks 18th in Major League Baseball with 16 home runs.
The Athletics have a team batting average of just .203 this season, which ranks 28th among MLB teams.
Oakland ranks 27th in strikeouts per game (10.2) among MLB offenses.
The Athletics strike out just 7.7 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in MLB.
Oakland has the 10th-best ERA (3.75) in the majors this season.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
Matz (1-0) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his fourth start of the season. He has a 1.80 ERA in 15 2/3 innings pitched, with eight strikeouts.
Brendan Donovan leads St. Louis in runs batted in with 10 while batting .238.
Nolan Arenado’s batting average of .297 leads all St. Louis hitters this season.
Masyn Winn has 17 hits this season and a slash line of .362/.396/.489.
Ivan Herrera’s three home runs are most among St. Louis batters. He’s driven in seven runs this season while slugging .514.
Athletics Key Players to Watch
The Athletics will send Blackburn (1-0) to the mound for his fourth start this season.
Shea Langeliers has racked up a team-high four home runs and eight runs batted in.
Zachary Gelof is hitting .200 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks.
Abraham Toro has two doubles, a home run and four walks while hitting .250.
JJ Bleday has a club-best .250 batting average.
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), J.D. Davis: 10 Day IL (Groin), 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)
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