The Athletics will play the Cardinals on Wednesday, August 16th, 2023. Your timezone's first pitch time is 6:45 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Captain Shady Lines
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Team Standings
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - The Oakland Athletics have a 80.67 power ranking. The power ranking for the St. Louis Cardinals is 88.33.
- Visiting Oakland Athletics - The Oakland Athletics have a 15-46 record as a visiting team, ranking them 17th Overall for visiting team wins.
- Home St. Louis Cardinals - The St. Louis Cardinals have a 27-33 record as a home team. They rank 13th for home team wins in the Overall standings.
- Runs Scored - The Oakland Athletics currently stand 28th (427) Overall, with the St. Louis Cardinals ranking 11th (564) for runs scored.
- Runs Allowed - The Oakland Athletics are 1st (717) Overall for runs allowed. The St. Louis Cardinals stand 8th (586) for runs allowed.
- Team Streaks - The Oakland Athletics have lost their last 5 games. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Cardinals have won their last 3 games.
- Team Records - The Oakland Athletics have a 33-87 Overall record (39.0 GB American West Division), with the St. Louis Cardinals possessing a 54-66 Overall standing (11.0 GB National Central Division).
Captain Shady Lines
An AI-Powered broken compass is right at least twice a day.
Arrr, mateys! The woeful Oakland Athletics be settin' sail for a treacherous battle... on Wednesday, August 16th, 2023. With a pitiful 33-87 overall record, these scurvy dogs be droppin' more games than a leaky ship... Only a measly 0.275 overall win percentage? Bah, they be needin' a miracle to survive!
But wait, me hearties! The St. Louis Cardinals be waitin' in their home port... With a slightly better 54-66 overall record, they be no match for the mighty Buccaneers of Oakland... They may have a 0.450 overall win percentage, but the Athletics be fightin' back!
In their last 10 games, the Athletics be strugglin' with a dismal 3-7 record... Nothin' but a crew of landlubbers, they are... On the other hand, the Cardinals be showin' some promise with a 6-4 record... They may be a formidable opponent, but the Athletics be hungry for a victory!
SportsBetting3.com be invitin' you to bet on this game, me hearties... But be warned, the odds be stacked against the Athletics. Review the odds below, and may the winds of fortune be with ya!
(Arr, mateys! Will the Athletics be walkin' the plank or will they rise victorious?)
Best Athletics at Cardinals Odds
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Matchup Odds FAQs
The St. Louis Cardinals are the -175 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and the Oakland Athletics are the +150 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.
The best over line is 9 -122 runs at BetRivers, which means you risk $122 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 9.5 -120 runs at BetMGM, and that means you risk $120 to win $100 betting the under.
The St. Louis Cardinals are -1.5 +123 run line favorites at BetRivers, while the Oakland Athletics are +1.5 -130 run line underdogs at BetMGM.
MLB Odds Example
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Athletics
Cardinals
8/16/23 6:45pm EDT |
- Oakland Athletics bettors risk $100 to win $150 at +150 odds. The implied probability for Oakland Athletics is 40%.
- St. Louis Cardinals bettors risk $100 to win $56.5 at -177 odds. The implied probability for St. Louis Cardinals is 63.9%.
Oakland Athletics at St. Louis Cardinals Prop Bets
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Athletics
Cardinals
First Team to Score
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Athletics
Total Runs
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Cardinals
Total Runs
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Matthew Liberatore
Strikeouts Thrown
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Paul Blackburn
Strikeouts Thrown
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Athletics
To Score First & Win
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Cardinals
To Score First & Win
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Oakland Athletics & St. Louis Cardinals Futures Odds
Latest World Series odds, if available, for each team. Review odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the tournament. See past Championship results and learn how to bet World Series teasers, props and parlays.
Oakland Athletics World Series Odds|
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Oakland Athletics & St. Louis Cardinals Team Pages
Review each team's season win total odds, futures odds, betting bonuses and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
Team Standings
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Home | Away | RS | RA | Diff | Strk | L10 |
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| e - St. Louis Cardinals | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | +33.0 | 35-46 | 36-45 | 719 | 829 | -110 | W2 | 4-6 |
| e - Oakland Athletics | 50 | 112 | 0.309 | +54.0 | 26-55 | 24-57 | 585 | 924 | -339 | L1 | 4-6 |
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the Oakland Athletics vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Wednesday, August 16th, 2023 at 6:45 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's MLB page, look for the Oakland Athletics vs St. Louis Cardinals Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's MLB page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the Oakland Athletics vs St. Louis Cardinals Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.