Orioles at Cardinals
O/U 8.5 · RL Orioles -1.5 · Busch Stadium
Orioles ML-108
CONF 62%
WCashedFinal 8-7
The read
Tuesday’s 13-1 result is not the bet. The bet is what happens when a competitive game reaches the middle innings, and Baltimore owns the better path from there. Bradish has a 3.06 ERA over his last three starts, narrowly better than McGreevy’s 3.18. Bradish also has the cleaner contact profile: a 7.8% barrel rate and 38.2% hard-hit rate allowed, compared with McGreevy’s 9.8% and 42.4%.
The bullpens are nearly even for the season—Baltimore at 4.00 and St. Louis at 3.98—but their recent performance has separated sharply. The Orioles’ bullpen has a 1.27 ERA over seven games; the Cardinals’ bullpen is at 8.89. That is the clearest advantage in this matchup, particularly if neither starter works deep.
My read is a tight game, not another rout. That is why I’m taking the moneyline instead of requiring Baltimore to cover 1.5 runs. At -108, Bradish’s recent form, Baltimore’s contact advantage and the far more reliable recent bullpen performance are enough for me to back the Orioles to finish the job.
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Props on this game
2Michael McGreevyOVER 15.5 Pitcher Outs Pitcher Outs-120
LActual 15
McGreevy has recorded at least 16 outs in six of his last eight starts and 18 of 25 starts this season. He has also cleared this line in three straight, throwing between 90 and 102 pitches each time.
Baltimore can do damage, but its 9.2 strikeouts per game should give McGreevy some efficient outs, and Busch Stadium helps suppress offense. With the Cardinals' bullpen carrying an 8.89 ERA over its last seven games, I expect St.
Louis to give McGreevy every reasonable chance to work through the sixth.
Pete AlonsoOVER 1.5 Total Bases Total Bases+105
WActual 4
This is bigger than Alonso's four-hit game Tuesday. He is 25-for-51 with six home runs over his last 15 games and has cleared 1.5 total bases in 12 of them.
He also owns a .916 OPS against right-handed pitching. McGreevy allows a 42.4% hard-hit rate and 9.8% barrel rate, while his four-seamer and cutter have produced .375 and .480 xwOBA marks.
Alonso is seeing the ball too well for me to pass on plus money when one extra-base hit cashes the bet.
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