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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Oakland Athletics
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.
Right hander Sonny Gray will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Gray is 1-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
It'll be Ross Stripling toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Right hander Stripling is 0-3 with a 5.50 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -169-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Oakland was a 7-6 winner in its last match on the road against the Nationals. They won as -145 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis lost its last outing, a 5-0 result against the Diamondbacks on April 14. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 7-9 SU
Oakland:
Team record: 7-9 SU
Next up:
St. Louis at Oakland Tuesday, April 16