Prop Bets: Oakland Athletics VS St. Louis Cardinals 2025-09-01
Cardinals vs. Athletics: A Tale of Two ERAs (and Why the Over is a Home Run Bet)
The St. Louis Cardinals (-151) are favored to win this Monday night clash, but let’s be honest: their “advantage” is about as reliable as a starting pitcher who’s never faced a lefty. The Cards have a 51.6% win rate as favorites this season, and their 4.27 ERA is barely better than the Athletics’ 4.81. Meanwhile, Oakland (+126) is the underdog with a 45.2% win rate as underdogs—because nothing says “I’ll win anyway” like being outscored by opponents more than half the time.
Key Stats to Know:
- Offense: The Athletics lead in home runs (187 vs. 132) and batting average (.253 vs. .247). The Cardinals strike out more (8/game) than a guy who ordered a salad on a meatless Monday.
- Pitching: Sonny Gray (4.19 ERA, 168 K) is the Cards’ lone bright spot, while the Athletics’ Brent Rooker (78 RBI) and Tyler Soderstrom (.270 BA, 23 HR) are here to remind you that underdogs hit home runs too.
- Over/Under: The total is set at 8 runs. Both teams have hit the over 67-70% of the time this season. If you’re betting, the over is the only logical choice—unless you’ve never seen a baseball game and think it’s chess.
Player Props?
Sorry, no juicy player props for this matchup in the provided context. But if you had to guess, bet on Shea Langeliers (29 HR) to outdo himself and Nick Kurtz (.308 BA) to prove you don’t need a .300 average to be a .308 hitter.
Prediction:
The Cardinals’ pitching staff will make you question their 4.27 ERA, while the Athletics’ bats will make you wonder why they’re not favored. This game will likely end with more runs than a kid in a candy store and a Cardinals loss.
Play the Over (+8 runs) and the Athletics (+126). You’ll thank me when Soderstrom jacks a moonshot and the bullpen implodes. 🎉⚾
Note: No actual prop bets were harmed in the making of this prediction. All odds are current as of 2025-09-01T03:30:16Z.
Created: Sept. 1, 2025, 3:30 a.m. GMT