White Sox at Cardinals
O/U 4.5 · RL Cardinals -1.5 · Busch Stadium
The pick & result
- Published pick
- Cardinals ML -102
- Published odds
- -102
- Result
- Won
- Final score
- 1-3
Odds are the American price printed with this pick, not a current offer. Wins, losses and pushes remain on the public record; a missing grade is not a win.
The line
BETRIVERS · 13 moves| Market | Opened Sep 13 10:14 AM | Close Sep 13 2:00 PM | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPREAD | White Sox -1.5 (+115) | White Sox -1.5 (+128) | Price |
| TOTAL | 8.5 (-109) | 8.5 (-122) | Price |
| MONEYLINE | White Sox -143 | White Sox -124 | +19 |
Every move, in order ›
| When | Spread | Total | Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|
| OPENSep 13 10:14 AM | White Sox -1.5 (+115) | 8.5 (-109) | White Sox -143 · Cardinals +120 |
| Sep 13 10:55 AM | White Sox -1.5 (+115) | 8.5 (-109) | White Sox -139 · Cardinals +117 |
| Sep 13 11:14 AM | White Sox -1.5 (+125) | 8.5 (-122) | White Sox -129 · Cardinals +107 |
| Sep 13 11:17 AM | White Sox -1.5 (+123) | 8.5 (-122) | White Sox -130 · Cardinals +108 |
| Sep 13 11:24 AM | White Sox -1.5 (+125) | 8.5 (-121) | White Sox -130 · Cardinals +108 |
| Sep 13 11:35 AM | White Sox -1.5 (+138) | 8.5 (-121) | White Sox -118 · Cardinals -103 |
| Sep 13 11:40 AM | White Sox -1.5 (+138) | 8.5 (-120) | White Sox -117 · Cardinals -103 |
| Sep 13 12:01 PM | White Sox -1.5 (+138) | 8.5 (-121) | White Sox -117 · Cardinals -103 |
| Sep 13 1:05 PM | White Sox -1.5 (+135) | 9 (-112) | White Sox -120 · Cardinals +100 |
| Sep 13 1:35 PM | White Sox -1.5 (+138) | 9 (-109) | White Sox -118 · Cardinals -103 |
| Sep 13 1:36 PM | White Sox -1.5 (+138) | 9 (-110) | White Sox -115 · Cardinals -104 |
| Sep 13 1:45 PM | White Sox -1.5 (+143) | 8.5 (-122) | White Sox -114 · Cardinals -106 |
| Sep 13 1:54 PM | White Sox -1.5 (+140) | 8.5 (-122) | White Sox -114 · Cardinals -106 |
| CLOSESep 13 2:00 PM | White Sox -1.5 (+128) | 8.5 (-122) | White Sox -124 · Cardinals +105 |
The read
Sunday afternoon at Busch Stadium, and the Cardinals and White Sox have a series to settle. I’m taking Cardinals ML -102, with the starting-pitching matchup and Chicago’s recent bullpen usage carrying the call. St. Louis’s starter has a 3.92 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 154.0 innings; Chicago’s has a 6.93 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 24.2 innings. The Cardinals have the more established foundation, although that short Chicago sample leaves considerable uncertainty about how large the advantage actually is.
The lineup makes that pitching difference more relevant. St. Louis brings four left-handed hitters plus a switch-hitter against a right-hander who has allowed lefties a 1.006 OPS in 58 at-bats. That remains a small sample, but it puts a documented vulnerability directly into today’s matchup. Chicago also used a bullpen game Friday and multiple relievers Saturday. An early pitching change would put additional innings on that group. That is the Cardinals’ winning route I find most persuasive: early scoring supported by the more established starting pitcher.
The strongest objection is Chicago’s stronger season results from its leading relief options, together with a starter who has shown he can deliver effective outings. The White Sox also start six left-handed hitters against a pitcher allowing lefties a .751 OPS, so their offense has a credible counter. St. Louis’s own repeated relief appearances keep me from assuming a late-inning availability advantage. I still favor the Cardinals because the lineup matchup and starting-pitching foundation, taken together, are enough for me at -102. Chicago’s bullpen quality could decide this game, but its recent usage complicates how much of that advantage it can deploy today. It’s a modest edge, and I’m backing St. Louis to win outright.
The research
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STARTER FORM
Michael McGreevy: 7.02 ERA over his last 3 starts
7.02Michael McGreevy has a 7.02 ERA and 1.62 WHIP across his last three starts and 16.2 IP. His season marks are a 3.92 ERA and 1.25 WHIP; no lineup details are supplied for CHW at STL.
PLATOON EDGE
Alec Burleson (bats L) hits 3rd against David Sandlin (RHP)
.939Alec Burleson owns a .939 OPS in 382 AB vs. right-handers, versus .546 in 181 AB the other way. The left-handed hitter bats 3rd tonight against RHP David Sandlin.
Bryan Torres (bats L) draws David Sandlin (RHP), batting 1st
.751Bryan Torres carries a .751 OPS in 121 AB vs. right-handers, compared with .486 in 25 AB the other way. The left-handed hitter leads off tonight against RHP David Sandlin.
HEAT CHECK
Thomas Saggese: 1.133 OPS in Last 15 Days
1.133Thomas Saggese has a 1.133 OPS over the last 15 days in 44 AB. His season baseline is .748.
COOLING OFF
Munetaka Murakami: .466 OPS in Last 15 Days
.466Munetaka Murakami has a .466 OPS over the last 15 days in 49 AB. That is 0.351 below his .817 season baseline.
Miguel Vargas: .547 OPS in Last 15 Days
.547Miguel Vargas has a .547 OPS over the last 15 days in 56 AB. That is down 0.281 from his .828 season mark.
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Props on this game
3- GARY'S PICKMUNETAKA MURAKAMIH+R+RBI UNDER 1.5
Murakami has been ice-cold, going 5-for-49 with a .466 OPS over his last 15 games and just 1-for-5 in this series. Michael McGreevy is not an overpowering matchup, but he has worked deep enough to limit opportunities and has allowed only 2.4 earned runs per start. Murakami needs a productive afternoon across multiple categories, and his current contact form makes the under playable at plus money.
- GARY'S PICKMICHAEL MCGREEVYPITCHER OUTS OVER 16.5
McGreevy has averaged exactly 16.5 outs this season, but the spot favors a longer outing. He has completed at least six innings in three of his last five starts, while Chicago has scored only 3.4 runs per game over its last 10.
The White Sox lineup has been striking out frequently, and St. Louis needs innings from its starter after a heavily worked bullpen Saturday.
Six innings is a reasonable expectation here.
- THE LONG SHOTKYLE TEELHR OVER 0.5
This is a long shot, but Teel is the White Sox hitter I want for it. He has homered twice in his last 15 games, has been seeing the ball better recently, and bats second against a right-hander. McGreevy has been more vulnerable to left-handed hitters than righties, and Teel's recent power gives this price enough appeal to take one swing.
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