St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 4/29/24

Monday night’s interleague matchup between the Cardinals and Tigers is set for 6:40 PM ET from Comerica Park in Detroit. The Tigers come in with a record of 16-12 and will be sending Kenta Maeda to the mound vs. a Cardinals team that is 13-15 and starting Steven Matz.

Looking at the odds, the over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the Cardinals are the slight favorite on the money line at -115. You can catch this one on BSDET, and the Tigers are paying out at -104.

DETROIT TIGERS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Detroit Tigers Moneyline -104

This game will be played at Comerica Park at 6:40 ET on Monday, April 29th.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS TIGERS:

• We have the Tigers winning by a score of 5 to 4
• 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 9 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 vs. the Tigers, and they are looking to pick up their first win vs. an NL Central opponent this year, as they are 0-3 in the division. Overall, the Cardinals are 13-15, putting them 4.5 games behind the Brewers for the NL Central lead. The Cardinals closed out their series vs. the Mets with a loss.

The Cardinals have won two straight series, and their overall series record is 5-4 this year. At home, the Cardinals are 5-7 this year compared to 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 and 6-9 as the underdog.

St. Louis has been a solid play on the run line this season, going 16-12 overall. They have been especially good as the underdog, going 10-5. They have also been a good bet on the run line on the road, going 9-7. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.5, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.7.

The St. Louis Cardinals have had an Over/Under record of 10-17 this season. Their games have had an average of 8.0 runs per game, and the average Over/Under line for their games has been 8 runs. When the Over/Under line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 6-5. So far, only 10.7% of their games have had Over/Under lines set at 8.5 runs.

Steven Matz and the Cardinals are on the road to take on the Tigers. Matz has had a bit of a rough start to the season, as he has taken the loss in each of his first two outings. He has given up four earned runs in each of those starts, and in his last outing, he gave up seven hits and three walks in 4 1/3 innings.

St. Louis comes into the game with one of the worst offenses in the league, averaging just 3.6 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a team batting average of just .217. However, they do have a few guys who have been swinging the bat well of late, with Brendan Donovan hitting .333 over his last five games, and Willson Contreras has gone 5/17 in his last five games.

Contreras and Nolan Gorman are tied for the team lead with four home runs, but Gorman is batting just .198 for the season. Gorman is also 3rd on the team with 12 RBIs. Arenado is hitting .271 for the season and has one home run.

Tigers Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Royals, the Tigers closed out the series with a 4-1 win. Leading up to thethe game, they were the heavy favorite at -171. Offensively, the Tigers scored their four runs on 10 hits and only hit two home runs.

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 at home vs. the Cardinals. They are 3rd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by three games. The Tigers have been really good against other AL Central teams, going 9-4 so far. Detroit has won two straight games, taking the final two games of their series vs. the Royals.

At home, the Tigers are 6-8 this year compared to 10-4 on the road. So far, they have been good as the underdog, putting together an 8-6 record. Detroit also has an 8-6 mark when favored this year. The Tigers’ 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 are a solid bet on the run line, as they are 10-4 on the run line in those games. They are just 2-12 on the run line when they are the favorite. They have won five straight on the run line when they are the underdog.

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. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, but when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over/under record is just 1-4. Overall, only 7.1% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher.

Kenta Maeda is getting the start for the Tigers today, and he will be facing the Cardinals. This will be his second home start of the season, and in his first outing at home, he went 6 innings, giving up just 1 earned run. He has gone 5 innings in each of his last two starts and has 12 strikeouts in 11 innings of work so far this season.

Mark Canha has been on a tear of late for the Tigers, going 7/19 in his last five games with three runs and four RBIs. He also has a team-high five homers this season. Canha is currently on a seven-game hitting streak. Jake Rogers has also been swinging a hot bat for Detroit, going 4/13 in his last four games with a home run.

Overall, the Tigers offense is averaging just 4 runs per game, and they have been even worse at home, averaging only 3.5 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .223, which is 20th in the league, and their on-base percentage of .298 is also near the bottom of the league.