St. Louis Cardinals (3-1) vs Los Angeles Angels (3-1)
Game Info: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7:45 pm (Busch Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: St. Louis Cardinals -148 / Los Angeles Angels +130 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Los Angeles Angels and St. Louis Cardinals meet on Tuesday in MLB action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a Los Angeles Angels vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Los Angeles Angels vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick.
Los Angeles Angels Betting Preview
The Los Angeles Angels are 3-1 on the year and play the Guardians, Rays, and Astros next. The Los Angeles Angels are batting .185 on the season, have a .266 OBP, and a .266 slugging percentage. The Los Angeles Angels’ pitching staff has a 3.25 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP. Nolan Schanuel leads the Los Angeles Angels with 5 hits and 1 RBI, while Taylor Ward and Kyren Paris have combined for 7 hits and 3 RBI.
Kyle Hendricks gets the ball for the Los Angeles Angels, and he was 4-12 with a 5.92 ERA and 87 strikeouts last season. Hendricks is 14-4 with a 2.51 ERA and 118 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 3-1 on the year and play the Red Sox, Pirates, and Phillies next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .301 on the season, have a .382 OBP, and a .507 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 2.43 ERA and a 0.81 WHIP. Nolan Arenado leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 6 hits and 3 RBI, while Lars Nootbaar and Brendan Donovan have combined for 11 hits and 8 RBI.
Matthew Liberatore gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he was 3-4 with a 4.40 ERA and 76 strikeouts last season. This will be Liberatore’s second career game against the Los Angeles Angels.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Angels have lost seven of their last eight night games following a road win.
- The Cardinals have won five of their last six home games.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games following a road win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in five of their last six games following a loss.
- The Cardinals have won the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a winning record at Busch Stadium.
- The Cardinals have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in four of their last five night games.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The underdogs have won seven of the Cardinals’ last eight games at Busch Stadium.
- The Cardinals have lost eight of their last nine games as favorites against AL West opponents following a home loss.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Cardinals’ last eight games at Busch Stadium.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 13 games as favorites following a loss.
Los Angeles Angels vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
Good for the Angels, as they’ve won three straight games and look better than what most people thought they would. The problem is that it’s still a long season ahead, and the Angels are the Angels until further notice. Hendricks isn’t a pitcher I want to back after the season he had last year. Through 130.2 innings, Hendricks had an ERA of nearly six and a 1.45 WHIP, which is the worst of his career. Sure, Hendricks is now no longer with the Cubs, and maybe a change of scenery will help. Unfortunately for him, the Cardinals are familiar with Hendricks, given his time in the NL Central. Liberatore was far more respectable, and he’s got a hot offense backing him up. I’ll lay the reasonable price with the Cardinals.