The St. Louis Cardinals (14-16) and Detroit Tigers (17-13) will clash on Wednesday at Comerica Park, with first pitch at 1:10 PM ET.
The Tigers are a tight favorite (-113 to win on the moneyline) when they square off against the Cardinals (-106). The scheduled starters are Kenta Maeda (0-1) for the Detroit Tigers, and Miles Mikolas (2-3) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Tigers beat the Cardinals 11-6 yesterday, with Tyler Holton getting the win (1.0 IP, 1 R, 1 H, 0 K) and Wenceel Perez leading the way offensively (going 3-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI). Kyle Leahy (1.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Cardinals.
Ahead of this Tigers vs. Cardinals matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Tigers (-113, bet $113 to win $100)
- Underdog: Cardinals (-106, bet $106 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8.5
Tigers vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, May 1, 2024
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Comerica Park
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Tigers stats and trends
Tigers betting records
- This season, the Tigers have won nine out of the 17 games, or 52.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Detroit has a record of 8-8 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -113 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Tigers, based on the moneyline, is 53.1%.
- Games involving Detroit have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 13 of 30 chances this season.
- The Tigers have an ATS record of 15-14-0 in 29 games with a spread this season.
Kenta Maeda (Tigers probable starter)
- Maeda gets the start for the Tigers, his sixth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 5.96 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 22 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance was on Tuesday, April 23 against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the righty went five scoreless innings while allowing three hits.
- In five games this season, the 36-year-old has an ERA of 5.96, with 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .264 against him.
- Maeda has one quality start under his belt this season.
- Maeda has put up three starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
- In one of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.
- He will face a Cardinals offense that ranks 28th in the league with 108 runs while batting .219 as a squad. It has a collective .337 slugging percentage (28th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 20 home runs (29th in MLB).
Tigers batting stats
- The Tigers’ 27 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Detroit have combined for a team rank of 23rd in the majors with a .363 team slugging percentage.
- The Tigers have a team batting average of .226 this season, which ranks 24th among MLB teams.
- Detroit ranks 19th in the majors with 123 total runs scored this season.
- The Tigers have the 24th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.302).
- Detroit ranks 23rd with an average of 9.2 strikeouts per game.
Cardinals stats and trends
Cardinals betting records
- The Cardinals have been underdogs in 17 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (41.2%) in those contests.
- This season, St. Louis has come away with a win seven times in 17 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or longer on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 51.5% chance of walking away with the win.
- St. Louis and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 10 of its 30 opportunities.
- The Cardinals are 17-12-0 against the spread in their 29 games that had a posted line this season.
Miles Mikolas (Cardinals probable starter)
- The Cardinals are sending Mikolas (2-3) out to make his seventh start of the season. He is 2-3 with a 5.91 ERA and 25 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Friday, the right-hander threw 5 2/3 innings against the New York Mets, allowing two earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- The 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.91, with 7.0 strikeouts per nine innings in six games this season. Opposing hitters have a .310 batting average against him.
- Mikolas has two quality starts under his belt this season.
- Mikolas has three starts this year where he pitched five or more innings.
- He has not had an outing yet in 2024 that he did not surrender at least one earned run.
- He will match up with a Tigers offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 229 total hits (on a .226 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .363 (23rd in the league) with 27 total home runs (21st in MLB action).
- This season, the 35-year-old ranks 76th in ERA (5.91), 71st in WHIP (1.469), and 65th in K/9 (7.0) among pitchers who qualify.
Cardinals batting stats
- The Cardinals are second-worst in MLB play with 20 home runs.
- This season, St. Louis has the third-lowest slugging percentage in baseball (.337).
- The Cardinals have the fifth-worst batting average in the majors (.219).
- St. Louis is the third-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.6 runs per game (108 total).
- The Cardinals rank 25th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .300.
