St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Angels Betting Pick & Prediction 5/13/24

At 9:38 PM from Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim, we have an interleague matchup between the Cardinals and Angels. Heading into Monday’s game, the Cardinals are 16-24, while the Angels come in at 15-26. St. Louis is sending Matthew Liberatore to the mound vs. José Soriano for the Angels.

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 -107. This game can be seen on BSMW.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS LOS ANGELES ANGELS BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline -107

This game will be played at Angel Stadium of Anaheim at 9:38 ET on Monday, May 13th.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS ANGELS:

• We have the Cardinals winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Angels 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’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Brewers, closing out their series with a 4-3 win. After allowing three runs to the Brewers in the bottom of the first, the Cardinals responded with a run of their own. St. Louis went on to add another run in the 2nd inning and closed things out with a 4th run in the 6th.

On the money line, the Cardinals were at +129 going into this road game. Miles Mikolas put together a good start for the Cardinals, going six innings and giving up just three runs on six hits. He only had three strikeouts in the outing and got the win.

St. Louis opens their series on the road vs. the Angels with an overall record of 16-24, putting them 5th in the NL Central. So far, they have struggled vs. other NL Central teams, going 1-6 this season. Currently, they trail the Brewers by eight games in the division.

The Cardinals have dropped four straight series and are 2-8 over their last 10 games. St. Louis has gone 6-11 at home compared to 10-13 on the road. As the favorite, the Cardinals are 8-12 this year, and their record as the underdog is also 8-12.

St. Louis has been a tough team to predict against the run line this season, as they are 19-21 overall. They have been a better bet on the road, where they are 11-12 against the run line. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 12-8 against the run line, compared to 7-13 as a favorite. Their average run margin is -1.3 runs per game, and they have gone under the run line in five straight games.

St. Louis has had a mixed bag of over/under outcomes this season, with their games averaging 8.1 runs per game. Their overall O/U record is 16-23, and their games have had an average O/U line of 8 runs. However, when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit in 9 of their 15 games. Overall, 47.5% of their games have had lower lines than 8.5 runs, and only 15% have had higher lines. Their games have been trending towards the over recently, with their last 3 games all going over the total.

Left-hander Matthew Liberatore is getting the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Angels on the road. He has made one start and 14 appearances this season, coming out of the bullpen for his last three outings. In his most recent outing, Liberatore went just one-third of an inning, giving up two earned runs, one homer, and taking the loss. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. So far, he has a record of 1-1 and an ERA of 3.54. Opponents are batting .219 this season off Liberatore.

St. Louis comes into the game with the league’s worst home run total and are batting just .220 as a team, which is 20th in the league. Overall, they are averaging just 3.4 runs per game, which is also 29th in the league. Their team on-base percentage of .298 is 20th in the league, and they are also near the bottom of the league in slugging percentage and OPS.

Nolan Arenado is hitting .270 for the season and leads the team with 20 RBIs. Willson Contreras has been a bright spot for the Cardinals, as he is batting .280 and has gone deep six times this season, which is 8th in the league. Contreras has also gone 7/18 in his last six games, with two homers. Michael Siani has gone 10/21 in his last eight games.

Angels Records & Stats

The Angels will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Royals with a 4-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 4th inning before the Royals scored four runs in the top of the 4th. Los Angeles was the -110 favorite at home going into the game.

Patrick Sandoval had a rough outing, giving up four earned runs on 11 hits and issuing three walks. The Angels also wasted a big game from Willie Calhoun, who went 3/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

Los Angeles is set to host the Cardinals with an overall record of 15-26, putting them 5th in the AL West. They are seven games behind the Mariners for the division lead and are yet to play a game against another AL West team this year. The Angels are coming off a series loss to the Royals, dropping three of four games.

So far, the Angels have really struggled at home, going just 5-14. On the road, they are 10-12 this season. This year, the Angels have really struggled in day games, going 3-13. As the underdog, Los Angeles is 14-22 this season compared to 1-4 as the favorite. The Angels’ overall series record is 2-10-1, and they have dropped six straight series at home.

Los Angeles is 20-21 vs. the run line this season, and they are 7-12 at home. They have been an underdog in 36 of their 41 games, and they are 20-16 in those games. Their average run margin is -0.9 runs per game, but in their 20 wins, they have a run differential of +4.1 runs per game.

When the Angels are at home, games have averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. The over/under record for Angels games this season is 22-18, and the average over/under line for their games is 9 runs. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, the over/under record is 10-6. So far this season, 29.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs.

Right-hander José Soriano gets the start for the Angels today as he faces the Cardinals at home. He has made seven starts this season and has a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 4.32. Soriano’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.35. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had picked up the win, going six innings and not giving up a run. Soriano has made two quality starts this year and is averaging 8.64 strikeouts per nine innings.

So far this season, the Angels offense has been pretty average, as they are 18th in the league in scoring at 4.1 runs per game. They have been a little better in terms of home runs, as they are 10th in the league and have the 15th best slugging percentage in the league. As a team, the Angels are batting .240, which is 11th in the league.

Over his last eight games, Jo Adell has gone 6/26 with three home runs and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting .255 with seven homers. Taylor Ward and Mike Trout are also near the top of the Angels home run leaderboard, with Ward leading the team in RBIs and Trout having gone deep 10 times this season. However, Trout is batting just .220 for the season.