MLB wagering interest swings to the Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals battle on Saturday at Busch Stadium as the Cardinals try to pick up a win on home turf and reward those moneyline betting.
The match puts starter David Price for the Detroit Tigers on the hill facing Tyler Lyons for the St. Louis Cardinals. Price brings a 3-1 mark to the game, while Lyons is 0-0 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Detroit Tigers were -122 moneyline favorites in this one earlier in the day at most online sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total was 8 at Sportsbook for those preferring over under betting.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Cardinals to win this game 5.4-3.7. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
St. Louis (24-11) will face the 22-14 Tigers in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and St. Louis vs Detroit injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the St. Louis Cardinals rated this week at No. 2 and the Detroit Tigers sitting at No. 17.
Statistical Matchup
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the St. Louis Cardinals No. 12-ranked scoring average of 4.46 runs per game, against a Detroit Tigers offense rated No. 8 and scoring 4.58 runs per game. The Cardinals have averaged 9.23 hits per game to date this season, less than the Tigers hitters have managed (9.64 per nine innings).
St. Louis owns the No. 1 defense, allowing 4.46 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Detroit's No. 11-rated defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Tigers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Carlos Martinez and the Cardinals 10-4 on Friday at Busch Stadium.
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
- Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
- Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
- St. Louis is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
- St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- St. Louis is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Detroit at St. Louis, Sunday, May 17th
