Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 5/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: MASN

The Baltimore Orioles (29-15) are on their way to Busch Stadium on Tuesday where they will compete against the St. Louis Cardinals (20-26). The starting pitchers will be Kyle Bradish and Lance Lynn.

The Orioles have recorded 76 two-baggers as a team and have hit 68 balls out of the park. Baltimore owns a slugging percentage of .446 and have been called out on strikes 359 times, while being walked on 115 occasions. As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are notching 5.0 runs per game, which is 4th in the league. They have compiled 212 runs batted in and 373 hits on the year, while their average at the plate is at .247. They have racked up 221 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .306.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.09 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.12. Orioles pitchers have yielded 42 long balls and 163 total runs (3rd in the league). Baltimore has yielded 326 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 145 earned runs. The Orioles hold a team earned run average of 3.25 so far this season (5th in the league), and the staff has rung up 386 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 125 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.63 as a team on the campaign.

The Orioles bullpen have accumulated a save percentage of 58.3% and has entered the game in 63 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 70 runners this season with 27.1% of those runners earned a run for their team. Orioles pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 59 times in addition to having 60 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 158 relievers to the hill for the season. The relievers have tallied 39 holds for the season (1st in the league). They have recorded 14 saves on the season and have blown 10 out of their 24 save opportunities.

The Baltimore Orioles have 1,206 putouts on the year, as well as 409 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which has them sitting 2nd in pro baseball, and have accumulated 32 double plays. The Orioles have converted 72.5% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,618 innings, which ranks them 2nd in pro baseball.

Bradish has thrown 300 innings and is sitting with 296 strikeouts during his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.63 (121 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.197. He has conceded 263 base knocks (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 96 free passes. Bradish (16-14 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.69 while he has gone up against 1,241 batters during his time in the major leagues.

St. Louis has compiled 38 home runs so far this season as well as 163 RBIs. They have 71 doubles, while taking a walk 157 times and putting up 175 runs. The St. Louis Cardinals have recorded an on-base percentage of .308 as well as a team batting average of .232 on the campaign. The Cardinals hold a team slugging % of .359 and they score 3.80 runs per game (25th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 401 occasions (15th in the league) and are sitting with 356 base hits.

The Cardinals have a WHIP of 1.339 with a FIP of 4.14 as a pitching staff this year. They are currently ranked 25th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 411. The St. Louis pitching staff have surrendered 224 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.50 (203 earned runs yielded). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (382 strikeouts vs 133 walks). They have yielded 56 homers and they concede 4.96 runs per 9 innings (25th in the league).

St. Louis relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 44.4% out of their 63 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 44 times in high leverage situations and on 46 occasions with runners on. With 52 save situations, the Cardinals have amassed 33 holds and 5 blown saves. They rank 5th in baseball holding a save rate of 73.7%, and they have dispatched 145 relievers to the hill so far this season. St. Louis has called on relievers to take the mound in 19 save chances and they have walked away with 14 saves.

In 3,660 innings on the diamond, the Cardinals have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (26th in pro baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 48 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in baseball). The Cardinals have 419 assists, 20 errors and are sitting with 1,220 putouts for the year.

During his pro baseball career, Lynn has allowed 1,790 hits while he has totaled 1,949 strikeouts in 1,934 frames. Lynn (137-97 career record) is the owner of a 3.75 ERA while conceding 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 805 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.277 and having a FIP of 3.8. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and he has gone up against 8,211 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis

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