Saturday's contest that pits the Boston Red Sox (22-22) versus the St. Louis Cardinals (18-25) at Busch Stadium is expected to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 5-4 in favor of the Red Sox. Game time is at 7:15 PM ET on May 18.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Kutter Crawford (2-2) to the mound, while Miles Mikolas (3-5) will answer the bell for the Cardinals.

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Red Sox vs. Cardinals Game Info & Odds

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Red Sox vs. Cardinals Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this matchup is Red Sox 5, Cardinals 4.

Total Prediction for Red Sox vs. Cardinals

  • Total Prediction: Over 8 runs

Red Sox Performance Insights

  • In six games over the last 10 matchups when favored by sportsbooks, the Red Sox have a record of 3-3.
  • Boston and its opponents have combined to hit the over two times in its last 10 games with a total.
  • The Red Sox have won 12, or 60%, of the 20 games they've played as favorites this season.
  • Boston has a record of 11-6 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -120 on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Red Sox, based on the moneyline, is 54.5%.
  • Boston has scored 188 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 17th in MLB.
  • The Red Sox have a 2.79 team ERA that ranks first across all MLB pitching staffs.

Cardinals Performance Insights

  • In three games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have posted a mark of 1-2.
  • In its previous 10 games with a total, St. Louis and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on seven occasions.
  • The Cardinals have been underdogs in 20 games this season and have come away with the win eight times (40%) in those contests.
  • St. Louis has a mark of 7-9 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +100 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • The offense for St. Louis is No. 28 in MLB play scoring 3.6 runs per game (155 total runs).
  • The Cardinals have the 23rd-ranked ERA (4.39) in the majors this season.

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Red Sox Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 12 Nationals W 3-2 Brayan Bello vs MacKenzie Gore
May 13 Rays L 5-3 Kutter Crawford vs Zach Eflin
May 14 Rays W 5-4 Nick Pivetta vs Aaron Civale
May 15 Rays L 4-3 Tanner Houck vs Taj Bradley
May 16 Rays L 7-5 Cooper Criswell vs Zack Littell
May 18 @ Cardinals - Kutter Crawford vs Miles Mikolas
May 19 @ Cardinals - Nick Pivetta vs Matthew Liberatore
May 20 @ Rays - Tanner Houck vs Taj Bradley
May 21 @ Rays - Cooper Criswell vs Zack Littell
May 22 @ Rays - Brayan Bello vs TBA
May 24 Brewers - Kutter Crawford vs Bryse Wilson

Cardinals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 11 @ Brewers L 5-3 Kyle Gibson vs Freddy Peralta
May 12 @ Brewers W 4-3 Miles Mikolas vs Bryse Wilson
May 13 @ Angels W 10-5 Matthew Liberatore vs José Soriano
May 14 @ Angels W 7-6 Sonny Gray vs Reid Detmers
May 15 @ Angels L 7-2 Lance Lynn vs Griffin Canning
May 18 Red Sox - Miles Mikolas vs Kutter Crawford
May 19 Red Sox - Matthew Liberatore vs Nick Pivetta
May 20 Orioles - Sonny Gray vs Corbin Burnes
May 21 Orioles - Lance Lynn vs Kyle Bradish
May 22 Orioles - Kyle Gibson vs Cole Irvin
May 24 Cubs - Miles Mikolas vs Shota Imanaga

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