Cardinals vs Tigers Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Sunday, May 7

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At Busch Stadium on Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals (eight straight losses) face the Detroit Tigers at 2:15 PM ET. On the hill for the Cardinals will be Steven Matz (0-5), matched up against the Tigers’ Alex Faedo.

With the Tigers (+165) visiting, the Cardinals (-197) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The over/under for the Cardinals-Tigers game is 9.5.

Cardinals vs. Tigers Odds

Run Line

St. Louis Cardinals (-1.5)

Moneyline

Cardinals (-197)

Total

9.5 Runs (Over: -101, Under: -120)

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When, Where, at What Time is Cardinals vs. Tigers

  • Game Day: Sunday, May 7, 2023
  • Game Time: 2:15 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Stadium: Busch Stadium

Cardinals Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Tyler O’Neill 10-Day Injured List Back
Jake Woodford 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Packy Naughton 15-Day Injured List Forearm
Wilking Rodriguez 60-Day Injured List Shoulder
Ryan Helsley Day-to-day Knee
Nolan Gorman Day-to-day Back

Tigers Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Kerry Carpenter 10-Day Injured List Shoulder
Trey Wingenter 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Beau Brieske 15-Day Injured List Arm
Matt Manning 60-Day Injured List Foot
Tarik Skubal 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Casey Mize 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Freddy Pacheco 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Austin Meadows 60-Day Injured List Personal

Last Time Out: Cardinals and Tigers

Yesterday, the Tigers picked up a 6-5 victory over the Cardinals, with Jose Cisnero (1.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) registering the win for the Tigers. Riley Greene finished 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI to lead the offensive attack. Giovanny Gallegos (2.0 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 1 K) was handed the loss for the Cardinals.

Betting Trends

Cardinals Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Cardinals have won eight out of the 19 games, or 42.1%, in which they’ve been favored. St. Louis is 1-2 this season when entering a game favored by -197 or more on the moneyline. Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 66.3% chance to win. St. Louis’ games have gone over the total in 17 of their 34 chances. The Cardinals are 12-22-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Paul Goldschmidt 34 .302 (23) .396 (19) .504 (44) 2.7% (96) 17.4% (46) 12.1% (48)
Tommy Edman 33 .255 (93) .339 (83) .461 (65) 4.4% (44) 15.8% (36) 10.5% (70)
Willson Contreras 33 .277 (55) .354 (62) .411 (94) 1.6% (144) 20.5% (82) 10.2% (77)
Nolan Arenado 34 .241 (115) .297 (144) .338 (150) 2.1% (129) 21.5% (94) 7.6% (120)
Lars Nootbaar 24 .304 (-) .455 (-) .420 (-) 2.3% (-) 24.4% (-) 22.1% (-)

Tigers Betting Records and Team Stats

The Tigers have won in 15, or 46.9%, of the 32 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year. This season, Detroit has been victorious six times in 12 chances when named as an underdog of at least +165 or worse on the moneyline. The Tigers have an implied victory probability of 37.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup. Detroit and their opponents have gone over in 17 of their 33 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. In 33 games with a line this season, the Tigers have a mark of 20-13-0 against the spread.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Javier Báez 30 .259 (86) .325 (105) .389 (109) 2.5% (109) 16.7% (42) 6.7% (139)
Riley Greene 32 .270 (65) .319 (116) .389 (109) 2.2% (122) 31.1% (166) 6.7% (139)
Spencer Torkelson 31 .214 (158) .275 (172) .316 (165) 1.5% (146) 20.8% (88) 6.9% (135)
Matt Vierling 33 .260 (85) .321 (114) .380 (117) 1.8% (138) 23.9% (115) 6.4% (147)
Nick Maton 32 .168 (178) .266 (175) .347 (147) 3.7% (62) 28.7% (154) 12% (50)

Cardinals vs. Tigers Picks and Predictions

We pick that the Cardinals will pick up the victory in this game, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (-197). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we see the final scoring winding up over the total (9.5 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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