Detroit Tigers (15-12) vs St. Louis Cardinals (13-14)
Game Info: Monday, April 29, 2024 at 6:40 pm (Comerica Park)
Kenta Maeda (0-1) (5.96) vs Steven Matz (1-2) (5.55)
Betting Odds: Detroit Tigers -101 / St. Louis Cardinals -118 --- Over/Under: 8 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: BALLY
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers meet Monday in MLB action from Comerica Park. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers prediction. This will be the first installment in a three-game series. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for the game. We will examine:
• The St. Louis Cardinals recent form and player performance
• The Detroit Tigers recent form and player performance
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the St. Louis Cardinals
• Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Detroit Tigers
• Recent betting trends in games played between the Cardinals and Tigers
• A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Cardinals vs Tigers game
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
Over the weekend, the Cardinals took on the New York Mets. St. Louis did well in the first two games of that set, bagging wins 4-2 and 7-4. On Sunday the Cardinals gave up three runs in the bottom of the 11th inning on the way to a tough loss 4-2. Lance Lynn had a solid start though, going 5.0 innings with one earned on five hits and three walks.
In the starting pitcher slot for the Monday opener, the Cardinals are going with Steven Matz. This year over his five starts Matz is 1-2 with a 5.55 ERA and 16 Ks in 24.1 innings. Matz is 55-60 with a 4.28 career ERA in 186 games (168 starts).
Detroit Tigers Betting Preview
Over on the Tigers’ side, they played the Kansas City Royals over the weekend. Detroit split the first pair 8-0 (loss) and 6-5 (win). In the Sunday rubber match the Tigers bagged 10 team hits along the way to a 4-1 victory. Tarik Skubal was great on 7.0 innings, four hits, one walk, one earned and six strikeouts in the starting pitcher role.
As starting pitcher for Monday’s matchup, the Tigers are going with Kenta Maeda. This year in five starts Maeda is 0-1 with a 5.96 ERA and 17 strikeouts over 22.2 innings. Maeda has a career record of 65-50 with a 3.97 ERA in 195 games (160 starts).
Cardinals vs Tigers Injury Notes
Cardinals CF Dylan Carlson is set to report to Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday or Wednesday to began a rehab assignment. Carlson is on the 10-day Injured List with a shoulder issue.
Tigers 2B Andy Ibanez was set to start for Triple-A Toledo on Sunday. Ibanez is coming back from a hamstring injury.
Detroit Tigers Player Prop Facts
- Kenta Maeda has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last 11 appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Kerry Carpenter has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Tigers' last nine games as underdogs.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one total base in each of his last seven home appearances against NL opponents.
- Andy Ibanez has hit at least one home run in each of his last three appearances with the Tigers as home underdogs against NL opponents.
- Andy Ibanez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
- Javier Baez has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances against the Cardinals.
- Kenta Maeda has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
- Mark Canha has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as a home underdog.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Steven Matz has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last three road appearances against AL Central opponents.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one RBI in five of the Cardinals' last six games as favorites against the Tigers.
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 14 road appearances after playing the previous day.
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in each of the Cardinals' last two games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 road appearances after playing the previous day.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one Single in each of the Cardinals' last seven games as road favorites against AL opponents.
- Tommy Edman has scored at least one run in each of the Cardinals' last four games against AL Central opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Detroit Tigers rank T1st in the league for triples this season (8).
- The Detroit Tigers rank 1st in the league for opponent batting average this season (.211).
- The St. Louis Cardinals rank T29th in the league for home runs this season (18).
- The St. Louis Cardinals rank 28th in the league for runs scored this season (100).
St. Louis Cardinals vs Detroit Tigers Prediction
I’ll probably try the Tigers in this one. At least some of that is due to Matz’s recent struggles. He was solid on April 12 versus the Diamondbacks with 4.2 innings and one earned on eight hits. In the two starts since then however, Matz has given up 12 earned runs on 13 hits and six walks in 9.1 combined innings. He’s 0-2 in that pair.
On Sunday in their weekend series finale, Detroit got a pretty well-rounded effort from the whole team. After Skubal exited, the bullpen came through with 2.0 innings, no earned, one hit, one walk and three strikeouts. Every batter except for Colt Keith (0-for-4) had at least one hit, while both Jake Rogers (two runs) and Wenceel Perez (two RBI) had home runs. I like Detroit to keep that momentum going into the early-week series.
Andrew’s Pick Detroit Tigers -101
AUTHOR: Andrew Jett
