Cardinals vs Athletics Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 16

Odds updated as of 3:36 PM

The Wednesday slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics.

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Cardinals vs Athletics Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (54-66) vs. Oakland Athletics (33-87)
• Date: Wednesday, August 16, 2023
• Time: 6:45 PM ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: BSMW

Cardinals vs Athletics Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: STL: (-184) | OAK: (+154)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (+106) | OAK: +1.5 (-128)
• Total: 9.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Cardinals vs Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Matthew Liberatore (Cardinals) - 2-4, 5.72 ERA vs Paul Blackburn (Athletics) - 2-3, 4.52 ERA

The Cardinals will give the ball to Matthew Liberatore (2-4, 5.72 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 3 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Blackburn (2-3, 4.52 ERA). When Liberatore starts, his team is 5-5-0 against the spread this season. Liberatore's team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they're favored on the moneyline. The Athletics have an 8-3-0 ATS record in Blackburn's 11 starts with a set spread. The Athletics are 6-5 in Blackburn's 11 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Cardinals vs Athletics Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (63.7%)

Cardinals vs Athletics Moneyline

• The Cardinals vs Athletics moneyline has St. Louis as a -184 favorite, while Oakland is a +154 underdog on the road.

Cardinals vs Athletics Spread

• The Athletics are +1.5 on the spread (-128 to cover), and St. Louis is +106 to cover the runline.

Cardinals vs Athletics Over/Under

• A combined run total of 9.5 has been set for Cardinals-Athletics on August 16, with the over at -100 and the under at -122.

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Cardinals vs Athletics Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have come away with 30 wins in the 66 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• St. Louis has a record of 7-9 when favored by -184 or more this year.
• Contests with the Cardinals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 57 of 118 chances this season.
• The Cardinals are 57-61-0 against the spread in their 118 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Athletics are 33-85 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 28% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +154 or longer, Oakland has a 19-58 record (winning just 24.7% of its games).
• The Athletics have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 119 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 61 of those games (61-51-7).
• The Athletics have covered 47.1% of their games this season, going 56-63-0 against the spread.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Nolan Arenado leads St. Louis in slugging percentage (.516) and total hits (129) this season. He's batting .289 with an on-base percentage of .336.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, he is 13th in batting average, 60th in on-base percentage, and 13th in slugging.
• Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .279 with 25 doubles, 19 home runs and 64 walks, while slugging .458 with an on-base percentage of .368.
• Among all qualified, he ranks 28th in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage.
• Goldschmidt has picked up at least one hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .368 with three doubles, a home run, six walks and three RBI.
• Lars Nootbaar has 92 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .383.
• Tommy Edman has been key for St. Louis with 81 hits, an OBP of .314 plus a slugging percentage of .433.
• Edman has hit safely in six games in a row. In his last 10 games he is hitting .368 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs, two walks and eight RBI.

Athletics Player Leaders

• Esteury Ruiz has put up a team-high .330 slugging percentage. He's batting .252 with an on-base percentage of .303.
• Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 89th in batting average, 119th in on-base percentage and 136th in slugging percentage.
• Brent Rooker's 79 hits and .329 OBP both pace his team. He has a batting average of .241 while slugging .460.
• He is currently 112th in batting average, 75th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Tony Kemp has 11 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 32 walks while hitting .208.
• Shea Langeliers is hitting .202 with 14 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 27 walks.

Cardinals vs. Athletics Head to Head

• 8/15/2023: 6-2 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)
• 8/14/2023: 7-5 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -240, Underdog Moneyline: +198)

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