Two teams on losing streaks — the St. Louis Cardinals (two straight) and the Chicago White Sox (three straight) — meet on Friday at 8:15 PM ET, at Busch Stadium.

The White Sox are an underdog (+165 moneyline odds to win) when they visit the Cardinals (-200). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the St. Louis Cardinals looking to Sonny Gray (3-1), and Brad Keller answering the bell for the Chicago White Sox.

The Cardinals’ matchup Friday versus the Tigers ended in a 4-1 loss. Willson Contreras went 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI in the defeat, while Miles Mikolas threw six innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out four en route to taking the loss.

The White Sox fell to the Twins 10-5 Friday. Tommy Pham went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in the defeat, while Dominic Leone took the loss on the mound, pitching 2/3 of an inning, giving up two earned runs without allowing a hit while striking out two.

Before watching this Cardinals vs. White Sox matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Friday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago White Sox odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Cardinals (-200, bet $200 to win $100)
  • Underdog: White Sox (+165, bet $100 to win $165)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Cardinals vs. White Sox: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Friday, May 3, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:15 PM ET
  • Stadium: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Cardinals stats and trends

Cardinals betting records

  • This season, the Cardinals have won seven out of the 14 games, or 50%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • St. Louis has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -200 odds on them winning this game.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 66.7% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
  • St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 10 of its 31 chances.
  • In 30 games with a spread this season, the Cardinals are 17-13-0 ATS.

Sonny Gray (Cardinals probable starter)

  • Gray gets the start for the Cardinals, his fifth of the season. He is 3-1 with a 1.16 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 23 1/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Saturday against the New York Mets, when he threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
  • In four games this season, the 34-year-old has a 1.16 ERA and 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .214 to his opponents.
  • Gray is seeking his fourth quality start in a row.
  • Gray will look to last five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
  • The opposing White Sox offense has a collective .212 batting average, and is last in the league with 213 total hits and last in MLB play with 89 runs scored. It has the worst slugging percentage (.327) and ranks 29th in home runs (22) in all of MLB.

Cardinals batting stats

  • The Cardinals rank last in Major League Baseball with just 21 home runs as a team.
  • Hitters for St. Louis have combined to rank 27th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .338 this season.
  • The Cardinals rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .220.
  • St. Louis has scored 109 runs (just 3.5 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have the 25th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.300).
  • St. Louis is ranked 16th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.

White Sox stats and trends

White Sox betting records

  • The White Sox have been chosen as underdogs in 31 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (19.4%) in those games.
  • This season, Chicago has been victorious two times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +165 or longer on the moneyline.
  • The White Sox have an implied victory probability of 37.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Chicago and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 15 of its 31 opportunities.
  • In 30 games with a line this season, the White Sox have a mark of 14-16-0 against the spread.

Brad Keller (White Sox probable starter)

  • Keller will make his first start of the season for the White Sox.
  • The 28-year-old righty came out of the bullpen in his last outing this season, his only action so far.
  • Opposing hitters have a collective batting average of only .000 against him this season. He has a 0.00 ERA and 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings over his one game.
  • The Cardinals are 28th in MLB play with 109 runs scored this season, and are batting .220 with 21 home runs (30th in baseball).

White Sox batting stats

  • The White Sox have hit 22 home runs this season, the second-lowest total in baseball.
  • This season, Chicago has the lowest slugging percentage in the majors (.327).
  • The White Sox rank 29th in MLB with a .212 batting average.
  • Chicago is the lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 2.9 runs per game (89 total).
  • The White Sox’s .276 on-base percentage is the worst in baseball.
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