Angels at Cardinals 6/23/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
Los Angeles Angels vs. St. Louis Cardinals
MLB: 7:00 PM EST
Jun. 23, 2019
TV: ESPN
Latest Odds : STL -130 O/U 9
On Sunday, the Los Angeles Angels conclude a three-game interleague series on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals. Angels’ slugger Albert Pujols was given a standing ovation several times upon his return to St. Louis, but Los Angeles lost to the Cardinals on Friday 5-1. Pujols was 1-for-2 on the night while walking once. The Angels only run came on a Justin Upton’s RBI double during the first inning.
St. Louis slugger Marcell Ozuna spoiled Pujols’ homecoming with a home run in the sixth that broke a tie at 1-1. Michael Wacha improved to 5-3 on the season pitching six strong innings allowing one run and striking out four while walking just one. The win moved the Cardinals to within two games of first place Chicago in the National League Central.
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Mike Trout leads the Angels with a .306 batting average, in home runs with 22, RBIs with 56 and in hits with 76. Los Angeles is hitting .259 while opposing hitters are averaging .247. On Sunday, the Angels will send Tyler Skaggs to the mound. The lefthander this season is 6-6 with an ERA of 4.61, 70 Ks and 24 BBs.
Paul DeJong leads St. Louis with a .272 batting average. Marcell Ozuna is the Cardinals leader in home runs with 19 and leads in RBIs with 60. The Cardinals are averaging .244 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .241. On Sunday, the Cardinals will send Miles Mikolas to the mound. The right-hander is 5-7 with an ERA of 4.48, 61 Ks and 15 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Los Angeles is 2-5 in its last 7 on Sunday
The OVER has cashed in 11 of the Angels last 18 on the road with 3 PUSHES
St. Louis is 7-3 in its last 10 at home
The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the Cardinals last 8 at home
Free Betting Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -130
Los Angeles has lost each of the last 4 head-to-head with St. Louis and 4 of the last 5 played in St. Louis. The Cardinals have won 16 of Mikolas’ last 20 starts on 5 days rest, 12 of the right-hander’s last 16 starts at home and 7 of their hurler’s last 10 starts at home versus an opponent with a losing record. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 6-4