The Oakland Athletics are 3-9 at home this season and the St. Louis Cardinals are 6-6 on the road this season. This is a close match-up with both teams having a 45 to 55 percent chance of winning based on 10,000 game simulations generated one play at a time by the AccuScore Simulation Supercomputer. Both starters have a good chance of having a quality start. Paul Blackburn has a 57% chance of a QS and Steven Matz a 53% chance. If Paul Blackburn has a quality start the Athletics has a 64% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 3.4 and he has a 30% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Athletics win 51%. If Steven Matz has a quality start the Cardinals has a 71% chance of winning. His simulated strikeout to walk ratio is 5 and he has a 45% chance of having a 5 to 1 K/BB ratio. When he has a 5/1 ratio the Cardinals win 57%. In simulations we tracked the batter for each team that was most productive based his average hits, walks and RBI per simulation. The most productive batter for the Oakland Athletics is Esteury Ruiz who averaged 2.21 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 38% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Athletics have a 60% chance of winning. The most productive batter for the St. Louis Cardinals is Lars Nootbaar who averaged 2.02 hits+walks+RBI. He has a 32% chance of having a big game with 3+ Hits, Walks, RBI and if he has a big game the Cardinals have a 68% chance of winning.
CURRENT SEASON: We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: St. Louis Cardinals
| St. Louis Cardinals | RECORD | Oakland Athletics | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 6-6, 50% 26 | Record at Home | 3-9, 25% -652 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| VS Oakland Athletics | 2-0, 100% 128 | VS St. Louis Cardinals | 0-2, 0% -200 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| vs Team Under .500 | 4-1, 80% 163 | vs Team .500 or Better | 5-10, 33% -257 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Record as Road Favorite | 3-0, 100% 217 | Record as Home Underdog | 1-9, 10% -803 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| When Steven Matz Starts | 2-1, 67% 70 | When Paul Blackburn Starts | 3-0, 100% 315 | Oakland Athletics |
LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: St. Louis Cardinals
| St. Louis Cardinals | RECORD | Oakland Athletics | RECORD | UNITS EDGE |
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| Record on the Road | 36-45, 44% -529 | Record at Home | 26-55, 32% -1528 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| VS Oakland Athletics | 2-1, 67% -7 | VS St. Louis Cardinals | 1-2, 33% -46 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| vs Team Under .500 | 27-34, 44% -1418 | vs Team Under .500 | 28-36, 44% 386 | Oakland Athletics |
| Record as Road Favorite | 14-17, 45% -691 | Record as Home Underdog | 25-54, 32% -1502 | St. Louis Cardinals |
| When Steven Matz Starts | 8-9, 47% -294 | When Paul Blackburn Starts | 11-11, 50% 500 | Oakland Athletics |
OVER-UNDER TRENDS
| St. Louis Cardinals | RECORD | Oakland Athletics | RECORD | O-U EDGE |
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| OVER-UNDER ON ROAD | 3-7, 30% Over | OVER-UNDER AT HOME | 6-6, 50% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 3-7, 30% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS | 6-6, 50% Over | UNDER |
| ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 36-43, 46% Over | ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON | 41-38, 52% Over | UNDER |
| OVER-UNDER IN Steven Matz STARTS | 1-1, 50% Over | OVER-UNDER IN Paul Blackburn STARTS | 0-3, 0% Over | N/A |
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SIDE VALUE (Current Season) - St. Louis Cardinals Road Games: 4-8, 33% -218 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 5-7, 42% -320 SIDE VALUE (Last Season) - St. Louis Cardinals Road Games: 43-38, 53% +662 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 38-43, 47% -676
MONEY LINE (Current Season) - St. Louis Cardinals Road Games: 6-6, 50% -210 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 7-5, 58% +8 MONEY LINE (Last Season) - St. Louis Cardinals Road Games: 48-33, 59% +500 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 53-28, 65% +227
OVER-UNDER RECORD (Current Season) - St. Louis Cardinals Road Games: 6-4, 60% + 160 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 5-6, 45% -160 OVER-UNDER RECORD (LAST SEASON) - St. Louis Cardinals Road Games: 33-35, 49% -550 Oakland Athletics Home Games: 29-38, 43% -1280
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