The St. Louis Cardinals(18-25) host the Boston Red Sox(22-22) for the first game of their three-game set on Friday night.
The Cardinals had an off-day on Thursday following taking two of three games against the Los Angeles Angels. Their offense has come alive as of late scoring 19 runs in three games against Los Angeles.
Boston is coming into town off a 7-5 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday. The Red Sox dropped three of four at home against their division rivals. Boston had a balanced offensive attack in Thursday’s defeat notching nine hits and having four players with an RBI.
Will Boston be able to go on the road and begin this series with a victory or will the Cardinals hunker down and protect their home field?
Cardinals vs. Red Sox Betting Odds
Cardinals vs. Red Sox Game Details
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Fixture: Boston @ St. Louis
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Date and Time: May 17, 2024, @ 8:15 pm EST
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Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
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Weather: 75 and Sunny
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Key Stats
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Red Sox
Brayan Bello will toe the slab for Boston this evening. He is 4-1 this season with an ERA of 3.13. He is coming in winning three straight decisions. In his last start, Bello tossed five innings against the Washington Nationals and surrendered two earned runs. Boston’s offense is led by Third Baseman Rafael Devers and Right Fielder Tyler O’Neill. Devers leads the team with a .288 batting average and O’Neill is top 10 in all of Major League Baseball with 10 home runs.
Game Prediction
Boston is the better time by virtually every metric and that will lead to them beginning this three-game set with a victory. Both starting pitchers have been solid this season which will lead to this one being a low-scoring affair. The Boston Red Sox will win tonight and seven or fewer runs will be put up on the scoreboard.
Final Pick
Boston Red Sox ML(-115) and U 7.5(+105)
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