The St. Louis Cardinals will try to avoid losing their fourth in a row they play host to the Chicago White Sox at Busch Stadium. NBC Sports Chicago will televise this interleague matchup and the game gets going at 8:15 p.m. ET.
Chicago White Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
Chicago (+205) is hosting this game as the underdog to St. Louis (-225) and oddsmakers have set the Over/Under for this one at 8.5 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the most recent odds standing at -105 for the White Sox +1.5 runs and -115 for the Cardinals -1.5.
The White Sox have gone only 8-18 SU this year and are 13-13 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 8.9 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going and 2.8 units ATS. Chicago is – ATS over its last seven games and the . The Cardinals, on the other hand, are 15-12 SU and 14-13 ATS. The team has gained 0.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 0.1 units ATS. St. Louis has a – ATS record over its last seven games and the .
Cardinals games have an over/under record of 13-12-2 so far in 2018. The White Sox have an over/under record of 12-12-2.
James Shields will get the start for the visiting White Sox. The right-handed Shields is 1-3 with a 6.14 ERA and 15 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Cardinals this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Cardinals are handing the ball to righty Michael Wacha (4-1, 3.62 ERA), who has 23 strikeouts and 12 walks to his name, as well as a WHIP of 1.35. Wacha did not record a start against the White Sox in 2017.
As a unit, St. Louis’ pitching staff has allowed 3.7 runs per game overall this year. Its starters have an ERA of 3.31, a WHIP of 1.23 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.3. The bullpen has a 3.61 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 8.6 K/9.
The St. Louis offense has produced 4.7 runs per outing, including 4.7 per game over its last 10 games and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team has slashed .189/.253/.280 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.
The Cardinals’ hitters have been led by outfielder Tommy Pham and first baseman Jose Martinez. Pham is slashing .341/.453/.511 with three home runs, 10 RBIs, 22 runs and five stolen bases, while Martinez is hitting .306 with three homers, 18 RBIs and 10 runs scored.
Pham seemed to have some trouble hitting right-handed pitching at home last season, slashing .257/.377/.355 in 183 such plate appearances (compared to his total season line of .306/.411/.520).
For the visiting squad, Chicago’s pitchers have allowed 5.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 5.24 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 5.44 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.82, along with a K/9 of 9.55.
White Sox hitters have slashed .246/.317/.420 on their way to 4.0 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.2 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Matt Davidson and Yoan Moncada have led Chicago’s hitters. Davidson is slashing .253/.375/.609 with nine home runs, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored, while Moncada is hitting .267/.353/.524 with six homers, 13 RBIs and 17 runs scored.
Moncada performed well against righties on the road in 2017, putting up a slash line of .297/.416/.516 across 77 such plate appearances (compared to his overall season line of .231/.338/.412).
Chicago White Sox at St. Louis Cardinals MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – White Sox, O/U – OVER
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The White Sox have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
St. Louis has recorded 19.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 17.2 over its last five.
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