The Red Sox vs. Cardinals matchup continues on Saturday night at 7:15 p.m. ET from Busch Stadium. With Kutter Crawford set to oppose Miles Mikolas in tonight’s pitching matchup, what’s the best value tonight for bettors?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
977 Boston Red Sox (-124) at 978 St. Louis Cardinals (+106); o/u 8
7:15 p.m. ET, Saturday, May 18, 2024
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Red Sox vs. Cardinals: Public Bettors Leaning Towards Boston
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 57% of bets are on the Red Sox’ 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.
Wong finishes with four hits in loss
Connor Wong finished 4-for-5 with an RBI against the Cardinals on Friday. Statcast thinks Wong has been one of the game’s most fortunate hitters this year, but the luck shows no signs of stopping. His exit velocity numbers remain mediocre, but he has shown some legitimate improvement in terms of contact ability. With the Red Sox hitting him third of late, he’s a top-12 catcher for the moment.
Nootbaar has big night in win over Sox
Lars Nootbaar homered, walked twice and scored three runs as the Cardinals bested the Red Sox 10-6 on Friday. The Cardinals offense is bad, but Nootbaar is good, and the decision to drop him to the bottom of the order earlier this month was yet another poor one from Oli Marmol. Fortunately, Nootbaar is back batting second versus righties now. The homer was his fourth in 131 plate appearances. He’s hitting .300 with three homers and a 6/10 K/BB in his last nine games.
Red Sox vs. Cardinals MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Boston’s last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis’ last 12 games
Over/Under has gone OVER in 8 of Boston’s last 11 games against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’ last 6 games against an opponent in the American League
Red Sox vs. Cardinals MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Take St. Louis. The Red Sox have dropped 10 out of their last 14 games overall, are 1-6 in their last seven road games and are 2-5 in their last seven interleague games. On the other side, the Cardinals are 4-1 in their last five games overall, are 5-1 in their last six games against the Red Sox and are 16-4 in their last 20 games against the American League East Division.
Red Sox vs. Cardinals MLB Playoffs Prediction: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS +106