Athletics at Cardinals 6/25/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:07 AM ET

The Oakland Athletics play the first game of a two-game interleague series on the road Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The A’s lost to the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday 8-2. Starter Brett Anderson took the loss and is 7-5 on the season. In the loss, Marcus Semien knocked in a run for the A’s with a double for Oakland’s only earned run. Oakland put closer Blake Treinen on the 10-day injured list.

St. Louis lost to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday 6-4. The emotional return of Albert Pujols to St. Louis concluded with the Angels slugger exchanging jerseys with Cardinals catcher and close-friend Yadier Molina. All four St. Louis runs came with two outs in the ninth inning that included a Jose Martinez solo home run, but it was too little too late.
Marcus Semien leads the Athletics with a .276 batting average and in hits with 89. Matt Chapman leads in home runs with 18 and in RBIs with 43. The A’s are averaging .248 at the plate while opposing hitters are averaging .240. On Tuesday, the A’s will send Chris Bassitt to the mound. The right-hander is 4-3 with an ERA of 3.64, 63 Ks and 27 BBs.

Yadier Molina leads St. Louis with a .266 batting average. Marcell Ozuna is the Cardinals leader in home runs with 20 and leads in RBIs with 62. The Cardinals are averaging .243 at the plate, while opposing hitters are averaging .242. On Tuesday, the Cardinals will send Jack Flaherty to the mound. The right-hander is 4-4 with an ERA of 4.24, 89 Ks and 26 BBs.

St. Louis has bounced back well from losses winning each of the last 5 following a loss. The Cardinals have won 4 of the last 5 at home versus an opponent with a winning record and 5 of the last 7 at home versus a right-handed starter. Oakland has lost 5 of the last 6 interleague games on the road. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 7-4.

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