Cardinals at Athletics 8/3/19 - MLB Betting Picks & Odds
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Oakland Athletics
MLB: 9:07 PM EST
Aug. 03, 2019
TV: FSMW
Latest Odds : OAK -123 O/U 9
The St. Louis Cardinals open a two-game interleague series on the road Saturday against the Oakland Athletics. The Cardinals took over sole possession of first place in the National League Central on Thursday with an 8-0 rout of the Chicago Cubs. Jack Flaherty fanned nine in seven solid innings and Matt Wieters blasted a three-run homer helping the Cardinals to the win.
Oakland defeated the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday 5-3 for their fourth win in the last five. Matt Chapman belted a two-run homer in the eighth off Josh Hader giving the A’s the lead they would not relinquish. Oakland remained in second place in the American League West with the win eight games behind first place Houston.
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Jose Martinez is leading the Cardinals with a .276 batting average. Paul Goldschmidt is the Cardinals leader in home runs with 25 and hits with 105, while Marcell Ozuna leads in RBIs with 62. The Cardinals are averaging .245 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .243. On Saturday, the Cardinals will send Dakota Hudson to the mound. The right-hander is 10-5 with an ERA of 3.88, 86 Ks and 52 BBs.
Ramon Laureano leads Oakland with a .284 batting average. Matt Chapman leads in home runs with 24 and in RBIs with 64. Marcus Semien leads in hits with 121. The A’s are averaging .245 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .243. On Saturday, the A’s will send Mike Fiers to the mound. The right-hander is 9-3 with an ERA of 3.54, 87 Ks and 41 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
St. Louis is 14-5 in its last 19
The UNDER has cashed in 8 of the Cardinals last 9 interleague games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 in its last 5 interleague games
The UNDER has cashed in each of the A’s last 4 versus NL Central opponents
Free Betting Pick: UNDER 9
Take the UNDER in this interleague showdown. The UNDER has cashed in 7 of the A’s last 8 at home versus an opponent with a winning record and in each of Oakland’s last 4 versus an opponent from the NL Central. The Cardinals have watched the UNDER cash in 8 of the last 9 interleague games on the road. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win, but our best play is UNDER 5-2