Cardinals vs Athletics Game Breakdown & Projections – Wed, Apr 17th 2024

Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the St. Louis Cardinals swoop into the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, looking to snag another win against the Oakland Athletics this afternoon at 03:37PM EST. It’s a mid-table clash that’s stirring up the standings, with both teams eager to claw back from a 2.0-game deficit in their respective conferences. The Cardinals, flying high off their recent narrow victory, are set to duel it out under the sunny skies of Oakland, where the breeze is gentle and the stakes are as heated as the 54-degree weather. With the betting lines tipping in favor of the Cardinals at -153 and an over/under that promises some tight plays, today’s game is anything but predictable. Will the Cardinals continue their winning streak, or will the Athletics swing back hard? It’s time to find out if the Cardinals can keep their wings spread or if the A’s have an ace up their sleeve!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 17, 2024 03:37PM EST

Location: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland

Weather: Sunny with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 54.0° with 80% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	STL ML	OAK ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-153	+128	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-145	+122	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+8	-6	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

122W-126L

59.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

101W-154L

40.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/15/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-4.0
04/15/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	1	Under	-4.0
04/16/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-3.0
04/16/24	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Under	-3.0
08/14/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	5	Over	+4.0
08/14/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Over	+4.0
08/15/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	2	Push	-0.0
08/15/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Push	-0.0
08/16/23	Oakland Athletics OAK	8	Push	-0.0
08/16/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	0	Push	-0.0

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Athletics Vs Over/Under

Steven Matz

ERA 4.117 | IP 94.0 | 4.0W-7.0L | KO 83.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-16-24	@OAK	3-2W	7.0	5	2	1	Under
04-10-24	vsPHI	4-3L	5.0	1	2	6	Under
04-04-24	vsMIA	5-8W	4.7	8	4	7	Over
03-30-24	@LAD	6-5W	4.0	4	0	5	Over
09-29-23	@SF	6-2L	6.0	2	2	4	Push
09-24-23	@SF	2-3W	6.0	5	2	6	Under
09-18-23	@DET	3-8W	5.0	6	3	6	Over
09-12-23	@SD	2-11W	7.0	5	2	3	Over
09-06-23	@MIA	4-11W	4.7	7	8	1	Over
08-31-23	@ATL	8-7L	4.3	7	7	1	Over
04-12-24	@ARI	9-6W	4.7	8	4	2	Over
04-06-24	vsMIA	1-3W	5.0	4	0	3	Under
03-31-24	@LAD	4-5L	5.3	5	2	3	Over
08-12-23	@KC	5-4W	6.0	4	2	5	Over
08-05-23	vsCOL	2-6W	6.0	5	1	6	Push
07-30-23	vsCHC	0-3W	6.0	4	0	2	Under
07-25-23	@ARI	1-3L	6.0	5	0	6	Under
07-20-23	@CHC	7-2W	5.0	3	1	6	Over
07-15-23	vsWAS	6-9W	4.3	4	4	4	Over
07-05-23	@MIA	9-10L	2.3	3	2	2	Over

JP Sears

ERA 4.625 | IP 167.3 | 5.0W-14.0L | KO 157.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-12-24	vsWAS	1-2W	6.3	5	0	4	Under
04-06-24	@DET	4-0W	6.0	3	0	4	Under
03-31-24	vsCLE	3-4W	7.0	3	0	3	Under
09-26-23	@MIN	3-11L	3.0	4	5	3	Over
09-19-23	vsSEA	7-2L	5.0	4	2	4	Over
09-13-23	@HOU	2-6L	3.0	4	4	2	Push
09-08-23	@TEX	6-3W	3.0	6	2	5	Over
09-02-23	vsLAA	1-2W	5.0	4	1	4	Under
08-27-23	@CWS	1-6L	6.0	9	4	6	Under
08-21-23	vsKC	4-6W	6.0	4	2	6	Over
04-16-24	vsSTL	3-2L	5.0	2	1	2	Under
04-11-24	@TEX	1-0W	6.3	1	0	5	Under
04-05-24	@DET	4-5L	5.7	6	4	1	Over
03-30-24	vsCLE	12-3L	3.7	6	5	1	Over
10-01-23	@LAA	3-7L	4.0	4	3	4	Over
09-24-23	vsDET	2-0L	5.0	6	2	7	Under
09-18-23	vsSEA	5-0L	5.7	6	4	6	Under
09-12-23	@HOU	6-2W	6.0	5	2	3	Push
09-06-23	vsTOR	2-5W	5.0	4	1	3	Under
09-01-23	vsLAA	2-9W	6.0	4	0	3	Over

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
04/18	vs OAK	3-2W	4	0	Under
04/17	vs OAK	3-1W	8	0	Under
04/16	vs ARI	0-5L	4	0	Under
04/15	vs ARI	2-4L	11	0	Under
04/14	vs ARI	9-6W	14	2	Over
04/12	@ PHI	3-4L	7	2	Under
04/11	@ PHI	3-0W	7	1	Under
04/10	@ PHI	3-5L	6	1	Push
04/09	@ MIA	3-10L	5	2	Over
04/08	@ MIA	3-1W	8	0	Under
04/06	@ MIA	8-5W	10	1	Over
04/05	vs SD	2-3L	6	0	Under
04/04	vs SD	5-2W	6	1	Under
04/03	vs SD	6-2W	14	2	Push
04/02	vs LAD	4-5L	8	0	Over

Athletics Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
04/18	@ STL	2-3L	5	1	Under
04/17	@ STL	1-3L	5	1	Under
04/16	@ WAS	7-6W	11	0	Over
04/15	@ WAS	1-3L	8	0	Under
04/14	@ WAS	2-1W	3	1	Under
04/13	vs TEX	1-0W	4	1	Under
04/12	vs TEX	2-6L	9	1	Push
04/11	vs TEX	4-3W	5	3	Under
04/09	vs DET	7-1W	14	1	Push
04/08	vs DET	4-0W	5	1	Under
04/07	vs DET	4-5L	5	2	Over
04/05	@ BOS	0-1L	8	0	Under
04/04	@ BOS	4-5L	7	2	Over
04/03	@ BOS	0-9L	4	0	Over
04/02	@ CLE	4-3W	9	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Brendan Donovan	8.6	11.1	0.276	0.412	40.2%	81.4%	3.4%
#2 Paul Goldschmidt	10.2	13.4	0.27	0.451	42.1%	87.2%	4.3%
#3 Willson Contreras	8.4	11.1	0.261	0.459	40.7%	86.6%	4.5%
#4 Nolan Arenado	8.2	10.7	0.271	0.467	34.7%	81.4%	4.7%
#5 Ivan Herrera	7.0	9.2	0.297	0.351	48.6%	83.8%	0.0%
#6 Nolan Gorman	7.4	9.9	0.236	0.482	37.7%	85.9%	6.8%
#6 Jordan Walker	7.4	9.6	0.278	0.45	38.0%	83.1%	3.9%
#7 Lars Nootbaar	7.2	9.5	0.262	0.421	42.9%	85.0%	3.3%
#8 Masyn Winn	5.8	7.6	0.172	0.238	25.4%	49.2%	1.6%

Oakland Athletics	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Esteury Ruiz	6.4	8.0	0.254	0.345	33.4%	67.9%	1.1%
#2 Zack Gelof	7.2	9.3	0.267	0.504	37.4%	87.8%	5.2%
#3 JJ Bleday	7.2	9.6	0.195	0.359	37.1%	72.9%	4.0%
#3 Tyler Nevin	5.4	7.2	0.2	0.316	35.8%	67.4%	2.1%
#4 Shea Langeliers	6.9	9.1	0.205	0.413	29.2%	70.5%	4.9%
#5 Seth Brown	6.7	8.9	0.222	0.408	31.7%	72.5%	4.1%
#6 Abraham Toro	5.9	8.0	0.444	0.778	61.1%	138.9%	11.1%
#7 Lawrence Butler	5.8	7.4	0.211	0.341	25.2%	59.3%	3.3%
#8 Darell Hernaiz	6.0	6.0	nan	nan	nan%	nan%	nan%
#9 Nick Allen	4.8	6.0	0.221	0.287	28.1%	56.8%	1.3%
#9 Ryan Noda	5.6	7.5	0.229	0.405	44.3%	84.8%	4.0%