Oakland Athletics vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 4-16-24 Picks

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland A’s meet Tuesday in MLB action from Oakland Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs. Oakland A’s prediction.

St. Louis Cardinals Team Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals come into this one looking to build on a series-opening 3-1 win over Oakland last time out. Nolan Gorman and Ivan Herrera each have a team-high 3 home runs while Nolan Arenado and Brendan Donovan each have a team-high 9 RBIs with Arenado logging a team-high 20 hits and 5 doubles. Gorman also has a team-high 24 strikeouts this season while Masyn Winn has a pair of triples. Lance Lynn will get the start for the Cardinals in this one and is 0-0 with a 2.63 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. The Cardinals will meet the Brewers after this series.

St. Louis Cardinals Team Facts

• The Cardinals have lost four of their last five games as road favorites following a win.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as road favorites following a win.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Cardinals’ last four games as road favorites.
• The Cardinals have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last six games as favorites.

Oakland A’s Team Preview

The Oakland A’s come into this one looking to bounce back from their loss to the Cardinals in Monday’s opener. Shea Langeliers leads the A’s with 4 home runs and 8 RBIs while Zack Gelof has a team-high 23 strikeouts as well as 3 stolen bases this season. JJ Bleday has a team-high 17 hits with 3 doubles and J.D. Davis and Lawrence Butler also has 3 doubles as well this season. JP Sears will get the start for the A’s in this one and is 0-0 with a 2.63 ERA and 18 strikeouts this season. The A’s will face the Guardians following this series.

Oakland Athletics Team Facts

• The Athletics have lost eight of their last nine night games at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum following a loss.
• The Athletics have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven games against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Athletics have led after 5 innings in eight of their last 12 games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
• The Athletics have led after 7 innings in six of their last nine games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
• The Athletics have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last three games.

Cardinals vs A’s Prediction

I’m on the Cardinals here. I just can’t get there with JP Sears. I do think that Sears is usually Oakland’s best shot at a win whenever he takes the hill outside of Paul Blackburn, but that doesn’t change the fact that the A’s have a hard time getting the job done. Lynn’s a pitcher I’ve made money with by backing and fading at different points in his career, but I don’t think Oakland’s offense is good enough to make the Cardinals pay here. Give me St. Louis.