St. Louis Cardinals (23-17) vs. Athletics (21-19) May 12, 2026 9:40 pm EDT The Line: Athletics -156 / St. Louis Cardinals +129; Over/Under: 10 (Get latest betting odds)
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Athletics meet Tuesday in MLB action from Sutter Health Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs. Athletics prediction.
The St. Louis Cardinals will send out Andre Pallante for the start and Pallante is 3-3 with a 4.34 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. This will be Pallante’s first career start against the Athletics. The Athletics will send out Jeffrey Springs here and Springs is 3-2 with a 3.89 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season. In his career, Springs is 0-2 with a 3.18 ERA and 12 strikeouts against the Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss at the hands of the Padres last time out to sit at 23-17 this season. After this series, the Cardinals will head home for a series against the Kansas City Royals.
Jordan Walker leads the Cardinals with 44 hits, 8 doubles, 11 home runs and 29 RBIs while Alec Burleson has 41 hits with 10 doubles, 6 home runs and 30 RBIs. JJ Wetherholt has 36 hits with 7 home runs and 20 RBIs while Ivan Herrera has 38 hits with 11 doubles, 4 home runs and 18 RBIs. Nolan Gorman has 29 hits with 5 home runs and 22 RBIs this season. Masyn Winn’s added 33 hits with 6 doubles and 16 RBIs and Nathan Church has 29 hits with 5 home runs and 17 RBIs this season.
The Athletics come into this game looking to bounce back from a 2-1 loss at the hands of the Orioles last time out to slide to 21-19 this season. After this series, the Athletics will take on the San Francisco Giants in a series at home.
Shea Langeliers has 50 hits with 9 doubles, 11 home runs and 22 RBIs while Tyler Soderstrom’s added 30 hits with 12 doubles, a triple, 5 home runs and 20 RBIs. Brent Rooker has 17 hits with 5 home runs and 18 RBIs while Max Muncy has also chipped in 22 hits with 5 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs and 7 RBIs this season. Jacob Wilson also has 47 hits with 8 doubles, 3 home runs and 19 RBIs and Nick Kurtz has 37 hits with 7 doubles, 5 home runs and 20 RBIs this season.
I’m on the Athletics here. I get that the Cardinals have been on quite the roll, but their numbers against lefties aren’t as strong and Pallante’s in a rough spot here having to face a hard hitting Athletics lineup in this hitter’s haven in Sacramento. Springs hasn’t been at his best at home but I think he’s good enough for the win here. Give me the Athletics.