Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals - MLB - Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

Rafael Devers and Paul Goldschmidt face off in a showdown of top-10 power hitters when the Boston Red Sox (34-30) and St. Louis Cardinals (37-28) play on Friday at 7:10 PM ET. Devers has 16 homers (seventh in league) for the Red Sox, and Goldschmidt ranks seventh with 16 long balls for the Cardinals.

The Red Sox (-113 moneyline odds to win) take the field against the Cardinals (-107) in an expected close contest. The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Boston Red Sox looking to Michael Wacha (4-1), and Adam Wainwright (5-4) getting the nod for the St. Louis Cardinals. The game’s over/under is 9.5.

Red Sox vs. Cardinals Predictions

Red Sox vs. Cardinals Betting Odds

Red Sox vs. Cardinals Last 10 Games Betting Performance

Red Sox

Boston has a 5-1 record from the six games it was favored on the moneyline over its last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Red Sox and their opponents combined to hit the over three times.
Boston is 5-5-0 against the spread over its past 10 games.

Cardinals

In three games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, St. Louis has a record of 0-3.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
St. Louis has five wins against the spread in its last 10 chances.

Red Sox vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Betting Trends

Projected starter: Michael Wacha

When Wacha starts, the Red Sox are 8-2-0 against the spread.
The Red Sox have been favored on the moneyline in five of Wacha’s starts this season, and they went 3-2 in those games.
Wacha’s team has a 7-3 record in his starts this season.
Wacha has had 10 starts that bookmakers set a total for this season, and three of those matchups hit the over.

Projected starter: Adam Wainwright

Wainwright’s team is 6-6-0 against the spread this season in his starts.
His team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they’re underdogs on the moneyline.
Wainwright’s team is 8-4 when he starts this season.
In games Wainwright has started this season, the teams are 5-7-0 at hitting the over.

Red Sox Batting Leaders

Devers has launched a team-high 16 home runs.
In MLB play, Devers ranks seventh in home runs and 17th in RBI.
Xander Bogaerts has 19 doubles, six home runs and 23 walks while batting .332.
Bogaerts ranks 105th in home runs and 58th in RBI among MLB batters this season.
Bogaerts has hit safely in nine straight games. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .342 with five doubles, two walks and five RBI.
J.D. Martinez paces the Red Sox with a team-high batting average of .351.
Martinez has hit safely in seven straight games. During his last 10 games he is hitting .342 with five doubles, three home runs, six walks and five RBI.
Alex Verdugo is hitting .246 with 14 doubles, four home runs and 14 walks.

Cardinals Batting Leaders

Goldschmidt leads St. Louis in home runs with 16, runs batted in with 56 and his batting average of .347 is also best on his team.
Goldschmidt ranks seventh in homers and third in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
Goldschmidt enters this game on a four-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with two doubles, four home runs, three walks and nine RBI.
Tommy Edman has collected 70 hits this season and has an OBP of .360. He’s slugging .431 on the year.
Edman ranks 78th among hitters in MLB in home runs, and 102nd in RBI.
Edman has safely hit in six straight games. In his last 10 games he is batting .302 with a double, two home runs, five walks and three RBI.
Nolan Arenado has 62 hits this season and a slash line of .271/.342/.476.
Harrison Bader has collected 55 hits this season and has an OBP of .303. He’s slugging .371 on the year.
Bader has hit safely in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .188 with a triple and a walk.