St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 5/14/24

From Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have the Cardinals and Angels facing off in an interleague matchup. This one gets started at 9:38 PM ET and is being televised by BSW. The forecast in Anaheim calls for clear skies and temperatures in the upper 60s.

The Cardinals are favored on the money line, with Sonny Gray set to start, while the Angels have a money line odds of +118. The over/under line is currently 7.5 runs, and St. Louis is 4th in the NL Central, while the Angels are 5th in the AL West. Reid Detmers is starting for the Angels.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Los Angeles Angels Moneyline +118

This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Tuesday, May 14th.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS ANGELS:

• We have the Angels winning by a score of 5 to 4
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Angels to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

It was all St. Louis in the last game of this series, as the Cardinals took down the Angels by a score of 10-5. The Cardinals offense only had one more hit than the Angels and struck out nine times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -116 on the money line.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Matthew Liberatore for the Cardinals and Jose Soriano for the Angels. Liberatore only went 3 1/3 innings but gave up just one hit and one earned run. On the other side, Soriano was tagged for two homers and six runs in 5 1/3 innings of work.

St. Louis got off to a fast start in this one, scoring eight of their ten runs in the first two innings. As for the Angels, they scored four of their five runs in the 3rd. After that, both offenses went silent until the Cardinals tacked on two insurance runs in the 9th.

Cardinals Records & Stats

St. Louis is 4th in the NL Central, trailing the Brewers by seven games. Overall, the Cardinals are 17-24 and have gone just 1-6 against other teams in the NL Central. The Cardinals have won two straight games, and these wins have come after losing seven of eight games.

At home, the Cardinals are just 6-11 this year, and they are only slightly better on the road at 11-13. So far, they have gone 4-3 as the road favorite and 9-12 as the favorite overall. St. Louis has dropped four straight series and is 5-8 in series play this year.

The Cardinals have been a good bet on the run line overall this season, going 20-21. They have been even better on the run line on the road, going 12-12. They have covered the run line in two straight games and have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog, going 12-8.

Despite the St. Louis Cardinals’ games having an average combined run total of 8.2, the over/under line for their games is typically set higher, with 68.3% of their games this season having higher lines than today’s 7.5. The over/under record for the Cardinals this season is 17-23, but when the line is set at 7.5 runs, the under has hit at a 9-3 rate. Their game against the Angels today had a combined run total of 15, going over the 8.5 run line.

Sonny Gray gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made six starts this year and has a record of 4-2 with an ERA of 2.29. Gray’s WHIP for the season is currently .96. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up six earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Gray has made four quality starts this year and is averaging 11.21 strikeouts per nine innings. Overall, he has allowed four homers and is averaging just 1.53 walks per nine innings.

St. Louis has been one of the worst offensive teams in the league this season, averaging just 3.6 runs per game. This is also one of the worst marks in the league. As a team, they are batting just .222, which is 23rd in the league, and have the 26th ranked slugging percentage in the league. One of the few bright spots for the Cardinals has been their ability to draw walks, as they are 8th in the league in this category.

Over his last four games, Nolan Arenado has struggled at the plate, going just 2/17. However, he does have three homers and 21 RBIs for the season. Willson Contreras has been a bright spot for the team, as he is batting .280 with six homers. He also has a team-high 12 RBIs. Iván Herrera is currently on a six-game hitting streak and has gone 7/15 in his last four games.

Angels Records & Stats

With a record of 15-27, the Angels are 5th in the AL West, eight games behind the Mariners for the division lead. So far, they have yet to play a game in the division. The Angels have dropped two straight games, and they are just 3-7 over their last 10 games.

At home, the Angels are 5-15 this season, compared to 10-12 on the road. Los Angeles has really struggled in day games this year, going 3-14. As the underdog, the Angels are 14-23 this year, compared to 1-4 as the favorite. So far, they have really struggled in series, coming in with an overall record of 2-10-1.

Los Angeles is 20-22 against the run line this season, but 13-9 on the road. Their average run margin is -1.0, but they have been outscored by an average of -1.9 runs per game at home. They are 7-13 against the run line at home, and their run line losing streak at home is at two games. They are 0-5 against the run line as the favorite, but 20-17 as the underdog.

The Angels have played in 39 games this season, and 36 of them have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs. The over/under line for today’s game against the Cardinals is 7.5 runs, and the Angels have gone over that line in two of their three games with that line this season. Their games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 23-18.

Left-hander Reid Detmers gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Cardinals at home. He has made eight starts this year and has a record of 3-4 with an ERA of 4.96. Detmers’ WHIP for the season is currently 1.28. Looking at his overall numbers, Detmers has a batting average allowed of .243 and has issued 3.18 walks per nine innings compared to 9.73 strikeouts. The last time he pitched, Detmers gave up six earned runs in five innings of work, taking the loss. In fact, he has lost each of his last three starts.

The Angels offense has been a bit below average this season, averaging 4.2 runs per game, which is 18th in the league. They have been a bit better in terms of power, as their 44 home runs is 10th in the league. As a team, the Angels are batting .240, which is 13th in the league. Mike Trout has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, with 10 homers, but is batting just .220 for the season.

Jo Adell and Taylor Ward have each gone deep seven times this season, with Ward leading the team with 24 RBIs. Adell is batting .255 for the season, while Ward comes in with a batting average of .266. Kevin Pillar has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 9/21 in his last seven games.