The St. Louis Cardinals will head north to face off against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park. Fox Sports Midwest is in line to broadcast this interleague matchup and the game gets going at 7:10 p.m. ET.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers Odds
Detroit (+160) is the underdog to St. Louis (-170) and oddsmakers have put the Over/Under for this night game at nine runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total sit at +100 for the over and -120 for the under. Gamblers can also bet on the game’s runline with the current odds standing at Cardinals -1.5 runs (-120) and Tigers +1.5 runs (+100).
The Tigers are 72-68 against the spread (ATS), but only 57-83 straight up (SU). The team has lost 5.3 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 7.2 units (ATS). The Cardinals have gone 78-62 SU this year and are 75-65 ATS. In total, the team’s gained 5.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 9.6 units ATS.
Detroit games have had an over/under record of 60-73-7 in 2018. The Cardinals have an over/under record of 65-69-6.
Austin Gomber will get the nod for St. Louis. Gomber is 5-0 with a 2.77 ERA and 45 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Tigers this year and did not record a start against them in 2017, either.
The Tigers are sending lefty Daniel Norris (0-3, 5.49 ERA) to the hill. Norris has 25 strikeouts and 10 walks to his credit, as well as a WHIP of 1.37. Norris did not record a start against the Cardinals in 2017.
St. Louis’ pitching staff allowed 4.1 runs per game and its starters own a 3.34 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 8.04 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.29, along with a WHIP of 1.24 and a K-per-9 of 8.11.
Cardinals hitters have slashed .251/.325/.415 on their way to 4.6 runs scored per game in 2018, including 5.9 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 5.0 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
First baseman Jose Martinez and left fielder Marcell Ozuna continue to lead St. Louis’ offense. Martinez is hitting .309/.368/.465 with 16 home runs, 78 RBIs and 53 runs scored, while Ozuna (.277/.321/.418) has produced 18 homers, 71 RBIs and 55 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Detroit’s pitching staff has yielded 4.8 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 4.51, a WHIP of 1.30 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.3. The bullpen has a 4.51 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 8.0 K/9.
The Detroit offense is putting up 3.9 runs per outing, including 5.1 per game over its last 10 games and 6.4 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .312/.360/.532 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
Outfielder Nicholas Castellanos and shortstop Jose Iglesias have led the Tigers’ batters this year. Castellanos is hitting .292/.346/.486 with 20 home runs, 76 RBIs and 76 runs scored, and the line for Iglesias stands at .269/.310/.389 with five homers, 48 RBIs, 43 runs and 15 stolen bases.
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Predictions: SU Winner – Cardinals, ATS Winner – Cardinals, O/U – OVER
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St. Louis has recorded 12 extra-base hits over its last five games. Detroit has 21 XBH over its last five.
Detroit has posted 25.9 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 29.6 over its last five.
The Cardinals have hit 17 home runs in their last 10 games, including nine over their last five.
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