Inter-league play resumes on Tuesday as the Tigers take on the Cardinals at Comerica Park in a key battle on the odds menu.

The Tigers will turn to Justin Verlander and his 6-4 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Cardinals send Lance Lynn (10-2) to the hill.



View St Louis vs Detroit Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Detroit sat as -150 favorites. The total was set at 7.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Tigers, most recently No. 9 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Cardinals, who rate a National League No. 3 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Detroit's No. 7 ranked American League offense (4.4 runs per game) against a Cardinals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 7 in the National League at 4.1 runs allowed per game. The Tigers have been averaging 9.1 hits per game, less than the Cardinals have managed so far this season (9.6 hits on average).

Defensively, St. Louis features the National League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4 runs per game. Detroit, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the American League at home, scoring 4.4 runs per game.

Last time out for St. Louis, they were a 5-3 loser as they battled the Royals at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at +172 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. St. Louis lost a tight one on Sunday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 5-3 score against Kansas City at Busch Stadium.

The Tigers were a 5-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Rockies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Detroit at -179 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Max Scherzer blew away 12 Colorado batter in the Tigers' last start, leading them to a 5-0 win over Colorado on Sunday at Comerica Park.


St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 7-3
After a loss are 5-5

Detroit Tigers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few Cardinals at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis' last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of St. Louis' last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Detroit's last 13 games at home
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis


Next up:
St. Louis at Detroit, Wednesday, June 20