Boston Red Sox vs St. Louis Cardinals Betting Picks & Predictions
The Boston Red Sox are scheduled to play the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET. Boston is looking to bounce back after losing three of four games to the Tampa
Game outlook
The Boston Red Sox are scheduled to play the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET. Boston is looking to bounce back after losing three of four games to the Tampa Bay Rays, while the Cardinals are coming off a series win against the LA Angels. Kutter Crawford will start on the mound for the Red Sox, with Miles Mikolas starting for the Cardinals. Boston is currently the betting favorite at -119 with no line movement reported as of now.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Red Sox -119 | Cardinals +103
Spread: Red Sox -1.5 (+143) | Cardinals +1.5 (-166)
Total: Over/Under 8 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Boston will win straight-up is 54%.
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox enter their upcoming three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals with a record of 77-85. The team has a batting average of .242/.314/.399 overall, ranking 14th, 12th, and eighth respectively. On the road, their batting averages improve to .249/.322/.411. When facing Cardinals pitcher Mikolas, some Red Sox players have had success at the plate, while others have struggled. The team will be starting right-hander Kutter Crawford, who has a 2-2 record with a 2.24 ERA. In his last start, Crawford allowed four runs on seven hits against the Rays but has performed well on the road this season with a 1-0 record and a 1.59 ERA in four starts. Boston's pitching staff has an impressive team ERA of 2.79, ranking first in the league. In terms of power ranking, the Red Sox are ranked fifth and are 16th in offense, scoring an average of 4.26 runs per game, and fourth in defense, allowing an average of 3.53 runs per game. Overall, the Red Sox will look to improve their record and performance as they face the St. Louis Cardinals in the upcoming series.