A’s vs. Cardinals Prediction
Dakota Hudson will take the mound on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, where the Cardinals will host the A’s at 7:45 p.m. ET. With the Cardinals listed as massive home favorites and the total sitting at 9 runs, what’s the best play tonight in St. Louis?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
973 Oakland A’s (+190) at 974 St. Louis Cardinals (-230); o/u 9
7:45 p.m. ET, Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
A’s vs. Cardinals Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 72% of bets are on the Cardinals’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Oakland A’s DFS SPIN
Esteury Ruiz hit just his second homer of the year Monday in a losing cause against the Cardinals. It was a two-run shot off Miles Mikolas. Both of Ruiz’s balls in play tonight were hard hit, which is pretty good for someone with an 18.6% hard-hit rate on the season. He’s batting .250/.300/.325 in 360 at-bats.
St. Louis Cardinals DFS SPIN
Paul Goldschmidt finished 2-for-2 with a two-run homer, three walks and a steal as the Cardinals bested the a’s 7-5 on Monday. Goldschmidt’s homer off J.P. Sears was his first since July 26. The 2022 NL MVP came into the night in a 12-for-60 slump that had dropped his OPS to .804. If he had gone hitless and walkless against the A’s, he would have finished a game below .800 for the first time since May 11, 2022.
A’s vs. Cardinals MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Oakland’s last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis’s last 10 games at home
A’s vs. Cardinals MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Hudson has made three starts over the past month and he’s 2-0 with a 4.80 ERA and 5.74 FIP, suggesting his win-loss record has been a product of run support as opposed to how well he’s pitching. He doesn’t generate strikeouts, he walks too many batters and his HR/FB rate of 25.0% is brutal. The A’s, meanwhile, have yet to announce a starter for tonight’s game but it won’t change my thought on tonight’s game. I’m taking the over. The A’s should be able to do some damage against Hudson and the Cards’ offense hasn’t been the problem this season, it has been their pitching.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: A’S/CARDINALS OVER 9