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Athletics Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Athletics Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Busch Stadium.
Left hander Jeffrey Springs will take the mound for the Athletics to start this game. Springs is 10-9 this season with a 4.29 ERA.
The Cardinals will counter Springs with Matthew Liberatore. Left hander Liberatore has a 4.18 ERA to go along with a 6-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Athletics as -300-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on St. Louis at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Athletics was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Cardinals. They lost as -110 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Athletics:
Team record: 64-76 SU
The is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of The's last 9 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 69-71 SU
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Athletics at Los Angeles Friday, September 5
St. Louis home to San Francisco Friday, September 5