St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/30/24

At 3:40 PM from Comerica Park in Detroit, we have an interleague matchup between the Cardinals and Tigers. Heading into Tuesday’s game, the Tigers are 16-12, while the Cardinals are 13-15. St. Louis is starting Kyle Gibson, and he is facing off against Jack Flaherty for the Tigers.

Detroit comes into this one as the slight favorite, with money line odds of -119. The over/under line is sitting at 8 runs, and you can catch this one on BSDET. Looking at the Cardinals, they have a money line payout of -102.

DETROIT TIGERS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Tigers Moneyline -119

This game will be played at Comerica Park at 3:40 ET on Tuesday, April 30th.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS TIGERS:

• We have the Tigers winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Tigers to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Cardinals Records & Stats

The Cardinals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mets with a 4-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 11th inning before the Mets scored three runs in the bottom of the 11th. St. Louis was the +117 underdog on the money line going into this road game.

Lance Lynn put together a good start for the Cardinals, going five innings and giving up just one earned run while striking out three. However, the Cardinals couldnjson’t close things out, and Matthew Liberatore took the loss out of the bullpen. The Cardinals also wasted a big game from Dylan Carlson, who homered in the 2nd inning, going 2 for 4.

St. Louis is on the road today, taking on the Tigers, and they are looking for their first win vs. an NL Central opponent this year, as they are 0-3 in the division. The Cardinals are 13-15 overall, putting them 4.5 games behind the Cubs for the division lead. St. Louis’ loss to the Mets in their most recent game snapped a three-game winning streak, which came over the Mets and Diamondbacks.

At home, the Cardinals are 5-7 this year, and they have gone 8-8 on the road. So far, they have really struggled in day games, going 4-10. As the favorite, the Cardinals are 7-6 this year and 6-9 as the underdog. St. Louis’ overall series record is 5-4, and they have won two straight series.

St. Louis has been a strong bet against the run line this season, going 16-12 overall. They have been even better on the road, covering in nine of 16 games. They have been a run line underdog in 15 games and have covered in 10 of those. Their average run differential in wins is 2.5 runs, while it is -3.7 in losses.

The St. Louis Cardinals have played in 27 games this season, and the over/under line has been set at 8 runs in 5 of them. In those games, the over/under record is 1-3-1, with the average combined run total being 8.0. Overall, the Cardinals’ over/under record is 10-17, and the average over/under line for their games is also 8 runs.

Kyle Gibson and the Cardinals are on the road to take on the Tigers. Gibson has started 2 games this season, with a win in his last outing vs. the Diamondbacks. He has gone 6 innings in both of his starts, and in his last start, he struck out 6 and gave up 5 hits.

St. Louis will need to get their offense going if they are going to pick up a win today, as they are currently 27th in the league in scoring at just 3.6 runs per game. This includes averaging only 3.3 runs per game at home this season. As a team, they are batting just .217, which is 23rd in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in on-base percentage and slugging.

Willson Contreras and Nolan Gorman are tied for the team lead with four home runs apiece, but Gorman is batting just .198 for the season, and Contreras has gone just 5/21 in his last six games. Brendan Donovan has gone 7/24 in his last six games and is currently on a five-game hitting streak.

Tigers Records & Stats

The Tigers’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Royals, closing out their series with a 4-1 win. After allowing one run to the Royals in the top of the first, the Tigers responded with two runs of their own. Detroit went on to add another two runs in the 2nd inning.

Tarik Skubal put together a good start for the Tigers, going seven innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Detroit’s offense was carried by Wenceel Perez, who went 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Detroit’s overall record is 16-12 heading into today’s matchup vs. the Cardinals, and they are 3rd in the AL Central, three games behind the Guardians for the division lead. The Tigers won the final two games of their series vs. the Royals and are 9-4 in AL Central games this year.

As the underdog, the Tigers have won three straight games, and they are 8-6 both as the favorite and underdog this year. At home, the Tigers are 6-8 compared to 10-4 on the road. Detroit’s overall series record is 5-2-2, and they have won three straight series overall and two straight on the road.

When the Tigers are the underdog, they have been a great bet on the run line, going 10-4. They have also been a good bet on the run line on the road, going 9-5. Their average run differential in winning games is 2.6, while their average run differential in losing games is -3.2.

The Detroit Tigers have had a combined run average of 7.8 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 12-14. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs, their record is 3-4-2. So far this season, 42.9% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs or lower.

Jack Flaherty will be making his 2nd home start of the season for the Tigers, as he is set to face the Cardinals. Flaherty has 2 no-decisions so far this season, and in his last start, he went 5 innings and gave up 4 runs on 7 hits. He did have 10 strikeouts in his 2nd start of the season vs. the Twins.

Mark Canha has been on a tear of late, going 11/28 (.393) over his last eight games with two homers and six RBIs. He is currently on a seven-game hitting streak. For the season, Canha is batting .272 with a team-high five homers and 15 RBIs. Riley Greene also has five homers for the Tigers but is batting just .240.

As a team, the Tigers are 21st in the league in scoring at 4 runs per game. They have been a bit better on the road, averaging 4.4 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting just .223 and have the league’s 14th ranked home run total. Detroit’s team on-base percentage is just .298.