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Detroit Tigers vs St. Louis Cardinals
May 19, 2025 — MLB Prediction & Betting Pick
Our model leans Detroit Tigers
On balance, more tracked inputs leaned St. Louis Cardinals (11 edges vs 10 for Detroit Tigers).
Note: the model leans Detroit Tigers even though the simple edge count favors St. Louis Cardinals. This can happen because the model weighs each input differently — a single large advantage (like a dominant pitching matchup or a significant offensive gap) can outweigh several smaller edges on the other side. The edge count treats every metric equally, but the model does not.
Matchup Breakdown
Recent form (last ~10 games) — leans St. Louis Cardinals
Looking at recent performance trends over the last ten games — including win rate, run differential, and offensive momentum — the matchup favors the St. Louis Cardinals.
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.700 vs Detroit Tigers 0.650 — roughly even
- St. Louis Cardinals 2.10 vs Detroit Tigers 2.25 — roughly even
- St. Louis Cardinals 4.65 vs Detroit Tigers 6.20 — leans Detroit Tigers
- St. Louis Cardinals 2.55 vs Detroit Tigers 3.95 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.667 vs Detroit Tigers 0.667 — roughly even
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.860 vs Detroit Tigers 0.484 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
Season to date — leans Detroit Tigers
Season-long stats including runs scored and allowed per game, home/road splits, and weighted offensive production (wRC+) the matchup favors the Detroit Tigers.
- St. Louis Cardinals 4.39 vs Detroit Tigers 5.16 — leans Detroit Tigers
- St. Louis Cardinals 3.65 vs Detroit Tigers 3.39 — leans Detroit Tigers
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.714 vs Detroit Tigers 0.643 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals 102.5 vs Detroit Tigers 104.0 — roughly even
Starting pitching (recent starts) — leans St. Louis Cardinals
Evaluating the probable starters based on recent ERA, WHIP, strikeout rate, and pitching form trends, the matchup favors the St. Louis Cardinals.
- St. Louis Cardinals 5.67 vs Detroit Tigers 2.45 — leans Detroit Tigers
- St. Louis Cardinals 1.52 vs Detroit Tigers 0.95 — leans Detroit Tigers
- St. Louis Cardinals 9.33 vs Detroit Tigers 6.14 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals -3.76 vs Detroit Tigers -4.15 — leans Detroit Tigers
- St. Louis Cardinals 1.80 vs Detroit Tigers 4.07 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals 1 vs Detroit Tigers 1.56 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals 1.95 vs Detroit Tigers 4.66 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals 20 vs Detroit Tigers 21 — roughly even
Offense & matchup — Mixed
The offensive matchup is closely contested between Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals.
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.387 vs Detroit Tigers 0.397 — leans Detroit Tigers
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.467 vs Detroit Tigers 0.547 — leans Detroit Tigers
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.313 vs Detroit Tigers 0.449 — leans Detroit Tigers
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.431 vs Detroit Tigers 0.611 — leans Detroit Tigers
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.404 vs Detroit Tigers 0.390 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.546 vs Detroit Tigers 0.493 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.794 vs Detroit Tigers 0.533 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.017 vs Detroit Tigers -0.007 — leans St. Louis Cardinals
Series & head-to-head — Mixed
Head-to-head history between Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals does not clearly favor either side.
- St. Louis Cardinals 0.500 vs Detroit Tigers 0.500 — roughly even
- St. Louis Cardinals 0 vs Detroit Tigers 0 — roughly even
Betting Lines
St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 | O/U 8.5 (FanDuel)
Final Score
Detroit Tigers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 11 — St. Louis Cardinals win — Model pick was incorrect
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