- Matchup: Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals
- Event Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
- Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
- Broadcast: Cardinals.TV
- Betting Odds: Boston (+102) St. Louis (-122)
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In an exciting MLB clash, the St. Louis Cardinals (7-5) will host the Boston Red Sox (4-8) at Busch Stadium this Saturday. The odds favor the Cardinals at -122, while the Red Sox sit at +102. The game’s over/under is set at 8.5 runs, featuring projected starters Ranger Suarez and Kyle Leahy on the mound.
The Boston Red Sox are currently averaging 3.7 runs per game, placing them 22nd in the MLB. They have a total of 44 runs scored and an on-base percentage of .310. The team has tallied 20 doubles and hit 9 home runs, with a total of 43 RBIs and 89 hits on the season, resulting in a batting average of .226. Additionally, the Red Sox have a slugging percentage of .356, striking out 114 times, while drawing 44 walks.
The team’s strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.22, while the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.35. Red Sox pitchers have allowed 13 home runs and a total of 55 runs (18th in MLB). They have permitted 96 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 49 earned runs, resulting in an earned run average (ERA) of 4.19 (20th in MLB). This season, they have recorded 102 strikeouts, walked 46 batters, and hold a FIP of 4.28.
In save situations, the Red Sox bullpen has a save percentage of 60.0%, having entered 12 save opportunities with 3 successful conversions out of 5 chances. Their relief pitchers have allowed 16 inherited runners, with 37.5% of those scoring. The bullpen has made 39 appearances and recorded 7 holds thus far (13th in the league).
Fielding-wise, the Red Sox have converted 68.8% of balls in play to outs across 948 innings, placing them 18th in the MLB. The Baltimore Orioles have recorded 316 putouts this season alongside 110 assists and 12 errors, resulting in a fielding percentage of .973, ranking 29th in the league with a total of 9 double plays.
Suarez has pitched 770 innings in his MLB career, striking out 710 batters. With a career record of 53-38, his FIP stands at 3.38 against 3,235 batters faced. He has an ERA of 3.44 (allowing 294 earned runs) and a WHIP of 1.278, having yielded 741 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) and issued 243 walks.
The St. Louis Cardinals possess an on-base percentage of .324 and a team batting average of .226 this season. They’ve struck out 99 times (24th in the league) and accumulated 90 hits. St. Louis has recorded 13 home runs and 58 RBIs, with a team slugging percentage of .361, averaging 4.92 runs per game (7th in MLB). Additionally, they amassed 15 doubles and 59 runs while drawing 53 walks.
As a pitching unit, the Cardinals hold a WHIP of 1.523 and a FIP of 4.95, ranking 28th in the league for total hits allowed at 113. The Cardinals’ pitching staff has yielded 62 runs this season, with an ERA of 4.95 (60 earned runs). Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 6.10 (74 strikeouts vs. 53 walks), allowing 13 home runs and surrendering 5.12 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).
In 18 save situations, the Cardinals have executed 11 holds with 2 blown saves. Their bullpen has been on the mound in 6 save opportunities, successfully converting 4. St. Louis’ relief pitchers have inherited 42.3% of 26 inherited runners. They have made 18 high-leverage outings and have faced runners on base 17 times, ranking 18th in baseball with a save percentage of 66.7%, deploying 47 relievers so far this season.
Defensively, the St. Louis Cardinals have executed 9 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in professional baseball). They have registered 121 assists, 6 errors, and achieved 327 putouts across 981 defensive innings, realizing a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (15th in MLB).
Leahy holds a career record of 6-5 with a 3.77 ERA, allowing 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He features a K/BB ratio of 2.50, having faced 616 batters during his career. Leahy has given up 62 earned runs and maintains a WHIP of 1.249, with a FIP of 3.7. Over his career, he has allowed 137 hits while striking out 120 batters in 148 innings.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s MLB showdown against the spread or on the moneyline?
Prediction: Back Boston (+102)
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