Cardinals vs. Angels Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups April 2, 2025

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The Los Angeles Angels (4-1) are underdogs (+125) as they look to finish off a sweep of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals (3-2, -149). The series finale starts at 1:15 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Sonny Gray starts for St. Louis while Los Angeles will counter with Yusei Kikuchi.

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Cardinals to win vs Angels -149

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Cardinals vs. Angels betting lines

  • Favorite: Cardinals (-149)
  • Underdog: Angels (+125)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Cardinals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cardinals betting info

  • The Cardinals were favored on the moneyline 77 total times last season. They finished 40-37 in those games.
  • St. Louis had a record of 12-10 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -149 or shorter last year (54.5%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Cardinals’ implied win probability is 59.8%.
  • St. Louis combined with its opponents to go over the total 74 times last season for a 74-82-5 record against the over/under.
  • The Cardinals collected an 83-77-0 record against the spread last season.

Cardinals hitting info

  • Brendan Donovan had a batting average of .278 with 163 total hits last season.
  • Alec Burleson had 21 home runs and 78 RBI a season ago.
  • Masyn Winn hit .267 last season with 32 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 41 walks.
  • Nolan Arenado hit .272 with 23 doubles, 16 home runs and 44 walks.

Cardinals pitching rankings

  • The pitching staff for the Cardinals had a collective 8.2 K/9 last season, which ranked 25th in the majors.
  • St. Louis’ 4.05 team ERA ranked 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • Last season pitchers for the Cardinals combined for the 18th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.261).
  • The Cardinals allowed the 10th-fewest home runs in baseball (174 total, 1.1 per game).

Angels betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Angels betting info

  • The Angels were underdogs 130 times last season and won 54, or 41.5%, of those games.
  • Los Angeles had a record of 33-49, a 40.2% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +125 or more by sportsbooks last season.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 44.4% chance of a victory for the Angels.
  • Games involving Los Angeles went over the total set by sportsbooks in 74 of 161 chances last season.
  • The Angels had an ATS record of 79-81-0 in 160 games with a spread last season.

Angels hitting info

  • Taylor Ward finished with a .246 batting average last season and 25 home runs.
  • Jorge Soler hit .241 with an OBP of .338 and a slugging percentage of .442.
  • Nolan Schanuel hit .250 last season with 13 home runs and 54 RBI.
  • Jo Adell collected 84 hits, posted an OBP of .280 and a .402 SLG.

Angels pitching rankings

  • The Angels had a 7.9 K/9 last season as a pitching staff, which ranked 28th in baseball.
  • Los Angeles had the 26th-ranked ERA (4.57) in the majors last season.
  • The Angels had a combined WHIP of 1.349 as a pitching staff, which was fifth-worst in baseball last season.
  • The Angels allowed the third-most home runs last season with 202, or 1.2 per game.
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