St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers Betting Pick & Prediction 5/1/24
Wednesday’s interleague matchup between the Cardinals and Tigers is set for 1:10 PM from Comerica Park in Detroit. The Tigers come in with a record of 17-13 and will be sending Kenta Maeda to the mound vs. a Cardinals club that is 14-16 and starting Miles Mikolas. On the money line, the Tigers are the slight favorite at -111.
As for the over/under line, it is currently at 8.5 runs, and the forecast looks good in Detroit, with the temperature in the mid to upper 50s and partly cloudy skies. You can catch this one on MLBN.
DETROIT TIGERS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Detroit Tigers Moneyline -111
This game will be played at Comerica Park at 1:10 ET on Wednesday, May 1st.
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
Detroit cruised to an easy 11-6 win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. The Tigers had a huge 5th inning, scoring five of their eleven runs. As for the Cardinals, they scored their six runs in the 7th. Heading into the game, the Tigers were favored at -119 on the money line.
Matt Manning only went 4 2/3 innings for the Tigers but gave up just four hits and four earned runs. Tyler Holton came out of the bullpen for the win. Steven Matz had a rough outing for the Cardinals, going just 3 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs on seven hits.
Wenceel Perez and Riley Greene each had three hits and two RBIs for the Tigers’ offense. Mark Canha and Andy Ibanez each drove in two for Detroit’s lineup.
Cardinals Records & Stats
St. Louis is on the road today vs. the Tigers and are looking to even up their record at 16-16. The Cardinals dropped the first two games of their series vs. the Mets but won the final game of the series. So far, they are 0-3 in the NL Central and trail the Brewers by 4.5 games for the division lead.
At home, the Cardinals have gone just 5-7 this year, but they are at .500 at 9-9 on the road. As the favorite, the Cardinals are 7-6 this year and 7-10 as the underdog. St. Louis’ overall series record is 5-4, and they have won two straight series overall and two straight series on the road.
The Cardinals are 17-13 against the run line this season, including a 10-8 mark on the road. They’ve covered the run line in two straight games and are 11-6 vs. the run line as the underdog. In their 13 losses, they’ve been outscored by an average of 3.8 runs per game.
The St. Louis Cardinals have played 29 games so far this season, with 14 of those games having over/under lines set at 8.5 or higher. Their average combined run total for the season is 8.1 runs per game, and their over/under record is 11-18. In the game against the Tigers, the over/under line was set at 8.5 runs, and the teams combined for 17 runs.
Right-hander Miles Mikolas is starting for the Cardinals today as he faces the Tigers on the road. He has made six starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with a 5.91 ERA. Mikolas has a WHIP of 1.47 and has turned in two quality starts this year. In his most recent outing, he picked up the win, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs on seven hits. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. Mikolas has been much better on the road, coming in with a 6.55 ERA compared to 6.17 at home.
St. Louis comes into the game with the league’s worst offense, averaging just 3.6 runs per game. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting just .220, which is 21st in the league, and are also near the bottom of the league in slugging percentage and OPS.
Over his last eight games, Brendan Donovan has gone 9/33 (.273) with three runs scored and one home run. He is also the team’s current leader in RBIs. Alec Burleson has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/19 in his last seven games, with two homers and eight RBIs.
Tigers Records & Stats
Detroit is 17-13 overall, and they are 2.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Tigers have gone 9-4 in divisional games this year. The Tigers have taken two of three games in their series vs. the Cardinals.
At home, the Tigers are 7-9 this year, and they have been good on the road at 10-4. Detroit has won three straight games as the underdog, and they are 8-6 as the underdog overall. As the favorite, the Tigers are 9-7 this year, and they have an overall series record of 5-2-2. Their current series winning streak is three, and they have won two straight series on the road.
When betting on the Tigers’ run line, it’s been a much better play to take them as the underdog. They are 10-4 against the run line in those games, compared to just 3-13 as the favorite. They have covered the run line in five straight games when getting the runs.
When the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals met, the combined run total was 17, well over the 9.0 over/under line. The Tigers’ games have averaged 8.0 runs this season, and their over/under record is 13-15. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8.0 runs, but when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over/under record is just 1-5. So far this season, only 10.0% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs.
Kenta Maeda is getting the start for the Tigers at home against the Cardinals. He has started 3 games this season, and in his last start, he went 5 innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits. He has yet to get a decision this year, and in his first start, he went 6 innings, giving up 1 run on 5 hits.
Mark Canha and Riley Greene have been leading the Tigers offense of late, with Canha batting .406 over his last nine games and Greene hitting .314 with four homers in that same stretch. Greene’s seven homers this season is 4th best in the league and the top mark on the team. Canha comes into the game with an OBP of .407, which is the best mark on the team.
As a team, the Tigers are averaging 4.1 runs per game and have been a bit better on the road, averaging 4.4 runs per contest. So far, they are 12th in the league in home runs, but their team batting average of .226 is just 19th in the league.