Cardinals vs. Red Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 18 (2024)

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The St. Louis Cardinals and Lars Nootbaar ready for the first of a two-game series against Tyler O'Neill and the Boston Red Sox on Saturday at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals have been listed as -111 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Red Sox (-109). Boston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +152 odds). The over/under is 8 runs for this game (with -112 odds to hit the over and -107 odds to go under).

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Red Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Cardinals vs. Red Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 7:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Red Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Red Sox 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 52%, Red Sox 48%

Cardinals vs. Red Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have been favored 23 times and won 10, or 43.5%, of those games.
• This season St. Louis has won 10 of its 23 games, or 43.5%, when favored by at least -111 on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 52.6% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• The Red Sox have been victorious in 10, or 45.5%, of the 22 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Boston has won 10 of 22 games when listed as at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 52.2% chance of pulling out a win.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have a 2-5 record across the seven games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Cardinals combined with their opponents to go over the total seven times.
• The Cardinals have put together a 2-8-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Brendan Donovan is hitting .227 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Of all batters in the majors, Donovan is 108th in home runs and 76th in RBI.
• Donovan has collected a hit in four straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .300 with a double, four walks and an RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 21 runs batted in.
• Arenado ranks 158th in homers and 64th in RBI in the bigs.
• Alec Burleson is batting .280 with six doubles, four home runs and five walks.
• Burleson has at least one base hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .375 with three doubles, a home run and two RBI.
• Nootbaar has seven doubles, three home runs and 18 walks while batting .206.

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Red Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The Red Sox have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• The Red Sox and their opponents have combined to hit the over three times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Red Sox are 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Red Sox Recent Stats

Red Sox Player Insights

• Jarren Duran has 13 doubles, six triples, two home runs and 16 walks while hitting .272.
• In all of the majors, Duran is 208th in home runs and 107th in RBI.
• O'Neill has racked up a team-best 10 home runs.
• O'Neill is eighth among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 116th in RBI.
• Rafael Devers has accumulated a team-high batting average of .288.
• Wilyer Abreu has 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 16 walks while batting .271.

FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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