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The Baltimore Orioles finish their interleague series with the St. Louis Cardinals. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Orioles-Cardinals prediction and pick.
Game one of the series was on Monday night. Michael Siani singled in the second inning to score the first run of the game. The Cardinals would add another in the fourth, and then Siani hit a home run to make it 5-3. Gunnar Henderson homered to make it 5-3, but the Cardinals would add another run and win 6-3.
Game two of the series will be on Tuesday. Kyle Bradish will be on the mound for the Orioles. He is 0-0 with a 2.63 ERA. Lance Lynn is on the mound with the Cardinals. He is 1-2 with a 4.17 ERA.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Orioles-Cardinals Odds
Baltimore Orioles: -1.5 (+116)
Moneyline: -134
St. Louis Cardinals: +1.5 (-140)
Moneyline: +114
Over: 8.5 (-115)
Under: 8.5 (-105)
How to Watch Orioles vs. Cardinals
Time: 1:15 PM ET/ 10:15 AM PT
TV: MASN2/ BSMW
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Orioles Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Orioles are ninth in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 15th in batting average, 23rd in on-base percentage, and first in slugging. Gunnar Henderson has been great this year. He is hitting .271 on the year with a .351 on-base percentage. He has four doubles, four triples, and 16 home runs. This has led to 34 RBIs and 35 runs scored. Henderson has also stolen six bases. Meanwhile, Jordan Westburg is second on the team in RBIs. He is hitting .294 on the year with a .345 on-base percentage. Westburg has nine doubles, three triples, and seven home runs, helping get him to 29 RBIs. He has also stolen five bases and scored 24 times.
Adley Rutschman is also being highly productive. He is hitting .304 on the year with a .342 on-base percentage. Rutschman has nine home runs htis year and 28 RBIs. He has also scored 26 times this year. Rounding out the top bats is Anthony Santander. He is hitting .205 on the year with a .283 on-base percentage. Santander has 11 doubles and seven home runs, leading to 25 RBIs. He has also scored 22 times.
The Orioles are sixth in team ERA while sitting fourth in WHIP and fourth in opponent batting average. The Orioles will send John Means to the mound in this one. He is 2-0 with a 3.06 ERA and a .85 WHIP. He has made just the starts, and the Orioles have won all three starts he has made. The current Cardinals have just 13 career at-bats against Means. They have four hits, with two home runs and two RBIs.
Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Cardinals are 26th in the majors in runs scored, while sitting 20th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage, and 25th in slugging percentage. Nolan Arenado has led the offense this year. He is hitting .270 on the year with a .325 on-base percentage. He has nine doubles and three home runs. This has led to 22 RBIs. Further, he has scored 19 times this year. Brendan Donovan has also been solid. He is hitting .232 on the year with 11 doubles and four home runs, leading to 21 RBIs. He has also scored 21 times this year.
Paul Goldschmidt leads the team in runs scored this year. Goldschmidt is hitting .209 with a .293 on-base percentage. He has four doubles and four home runs. This has led to 16 RBIs and 23 runs scored. Meanwhile, Masyn Winn has hit very well this year. He is hitting .288 on the year with a .345 on-base percentage. Winn has just 13 RBIs though and 14 runs scored.
The Cardinals are 22nd in team ERA, 20th in WHIP, and 28th in opponent batting average. It will be a former Oriole on the mound in Kyle Gibson. He is 3-2 with a 4.09 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. Last time out, it was a struggle. He pitched six innings, giving up five runs. The Cardinals still took the win in that one. Current members of the Orioles have 53 career at-bats against Gibson. They have hit .283 against him with two RBIs.
Final Orioles-Cardinals Prediction & Pick
The Orioles are sending a solid pitcher to the mound to make the start today. Further, the Cardinals have continued to struggle at the plate and will struggle in this one as well. The Orioles have great power and score well. They will be able to take advantage of Kyle Gibson on the mound. Gibson has already given up seven home runs this year, and the Orioles have the most power in the majors this year. Take the Orioles to get the win in this one.
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Final Orioles-Cardinals Prediction & Pick: Orioles ML (-134)
