Red Sox vs. Cardinals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 17, 2024

The Boston Red Sox (22-22), led by the red-hot Rafael Devers and his two-game homer streak, are -115 favorites to pick up a win over the St. Louis Cardinals (18-25) Friday at 8:15 PM ET, live from Busch Stadium and broadcast on BSMW. Boston’s Brayan Bello and St. Louis’ Kyle Gibson have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our betting primer for this tilt, and uncover all of our MLB picks, too!

Red Sox vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Red Sox (-115)
• Underdog: Cardinals (-105)
• Over/under: 8

Red Sox vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Red Sox have been favorites in 20 games this season and have come away with the win 12 times (60%) in those contests.
• This season Boston has been victorious 11 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Red Sox have a 53.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Cardinals have been the moneyline underdog 20 total times this season. They’ve finished 8-12 in those games.
• St. Louis has an 8-12 record (winning 40% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of -105 or longer.
• The Cardinals have a 51.2% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Red Sox vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders

• Jarren Duran has been key for Boston with two home runs, 17 RBI and a batting average of .272 this season.
• Duran is 208th in homers and 107th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Tyler O’Neill leads Boston in home runs with 10 while driving in 16 runs and slugging .554.
• Brendan Donovan is hitting .227 with nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 16 walks.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Donovan ranks 107th in home runs and 74th in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has capitalized on opportunities as he leads his team with 21 RBI.

Red Sox vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings

• The Red Sox average the 13th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.6) in the league this season.
• The Red Sox have pitched to a 2.79 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
• Red Sox pitchers have a 1.116 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Cardinals has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in the majors.
• St. Louis has the 23rd-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.39).
• Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.326).