Angels vs. Cardinals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 13, 2024

The Los Angeles Angels (15-26) are set to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (16-24) Monday at 9:38 PM ET, airing on BSMW. The Angels are listed as -115 favorites by oddsmakers, while the underdog Cardinals have -105 odds for the contest. Jose Soriano takes the mound for Los Angeles while Matthew Liberatore is St. Louis’ starter for the contest.

Here is our betting primer for this contest, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Angels vs. Cardinals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Angels (-115)
• Underdog: Cardinals (-105)
• Over/under: 8.5

Angels vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• The Angels have been victorious in one of the six contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Los Angeles has been victorious one time in three chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Angels have a 53.5% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Cardinals have gone 8-12 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40% of those games).
• St. Louis is 8-12 (winning 40% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -105 or longer.
• The Cardinals have an implied moneyline win probability of 51.2% in this contest.

Angels vs. Cardinals Hitting Leaders

• Taylor Ward is batting .268 for Los Angeles with a team-high 24 RBI.
• Ward’s home runs rank him 32nd in MLB, and he ranks 34th in RBI.
• Jo Adell has 24 hits and an OBP of .314 to go with a slugging percentage of .532 this season.
• Brendan Donovan has eight doubles, a triple, four home runs and 14 walks while batting .212.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Donovan ranks 95th in home runs and 76th in RBI.
• Nolan Arenado’s 20 runs batted in lead his team.

Angels vs. Cardinals Pitching Rankings

• The Angels average 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, ninth-most in the league.
• The Angels have pitched to a 4.73 ERA this season, which ranks 27th in baseball.
• Angels pitchers have a 1.307 WHIP this season, 20th in the majors.
• The Cardinals pitching staff is 17th in MLB with a collective 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings.
• St. Louis has a 4.26 team ERA that ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.297).