An interleague battle on Sunday Night Baseball has the Boston Red Sox (22-18) hosting the St. Louis Cardinals (15-25). St. Louis has been playing good baseball lately, winning five of its last six games. On the other hand, Boston is in a two game slip and last night the Cardinals beat the Red Sox 4-3. Miles Mikolas (1-1, 5.40 ERA) is on the mound for St. Louis, while Corey Kluber (2-4, 6.29 ERA) gets the nomination for Boston.
The first pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. ET from Fenway Park. St. Louis is listed at -115 in the moneyline (risk $115 to win $100) in the last Cardinals vs. Red Sox odds from Caesars Sportsbook. The over-under for total runs scored is 10. Before deciding between Red Sox and Cardinals, check out the MLB predictions and betting advice from SportsLine’s time-tested computer model.
The SportsLine projection model simulates every MLB game 10,000 times. It went 331-285 on top-rated MLB moneyline picks (+357) over the past two seasons. It opened the 2023 MLB season with a 17-12 roll on all top-rated MLB picks. Anyone who has followed it has seen profitable returns.
Now the model has dialed in on Cardinals vs. Red Sox and its predictions and best bets revealed. You can visit SportsLine now to check out the model’s MLB picks. Here are the MLB odds and betting trends for Red Sox vs. Cardinals:
- Moneyline Cardinals vs. Red Sox: St Louis -115, Boston -105
- Cardinals vs. Red Sox running line: Boston +1.5 (-145)
- Cardinals vs. Red Sox over-under: 10 runs
- STL: Cardinals are 5-1 in their last 6 overall
- BOS: Red Sox are 6-2 in their last 8 home games
- Cardinals vs. Red Sox picks: See picks on SportsLine
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Why you should support the Red Sox
Third baseman Rafael Devers is a smooth hitter who can push the ball into any hole on the field and has an effortless swing. The two-time All-Star is currently tied for fourth in the majors in home runs (11) and second in RBI (36). On May 12 against the Cardinals, he went 1-for-4 with a double and one RBI.
Designated hitter Justin Turner came to Boston in the offseason. Turner has good board discipline and awareness at the court, and the 38-year-old can also play in multiple positions if required. Turner has a .272 batting average with three dingers and 14 RBI. On May 9 against the Atlanta Braves, he went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs. See which team you should support here.
Why you should support the Cardinals
First baseman Paul Goldschmidt is a big slugger who has excellent pitch recognition skills and can drive the ball to any spot on the diamond. The seven-time All-Star is eighth in the NL in batting average (.310) with seven home runs and 20 RBI. In Friday’s game against the Red Sox, Goldschmidt went 3-for-5, collecting his third three-hit game in his last seven starts.
Third baseman Nolan Arenado is another playmaker with natural power and running ability. The 32-year-old is a 10-time Gold Glove winner and owns an elite arm. Arenado hits .252 with five home runs and 22 RBI. On May 12, he went 4-of-5 with a two-run homer. See which team you should support here.
How Cardinals vs. Red Sox picks
SportsLine’s model leans below the total, expecting 9.9 combined runs. It also says that one side of the money line has all the value. You can only get the model’s MLB picks from SportsLine.
So who wins Red Sox vs. Cardinals? And which side of the money line has all the value? Now go to SportsLine to see which side of the moneyline to jump on, all of the advanced model standing on a roll of 17-12, and find out.