The St. Louis Cardinals take a five-game losing streak into a matchup versus the Baltimore Orioles, at 2:15 p.m. ET on Thursday. The Orioles are 65-68 this season, fourth in the AL East. The Cardinals are 66-68, third in the NL Central. Neither team has named a starter.
How to watch Baltimore Orioles vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Orioles vs. Cardinals odds
- Favorite Moneyline: Orioles -120
- Underdog Moneyline: Cardinals +100
- Total: 8
- Total Over Odds: -110
- Total Under Odds: -110
Injury reports
Orioles
Blaze Alexander: 10 Day IL (Hand), Tyler O’Neill: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Keegan Akin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Helsley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Cardinals
Everson Pereira: 10 Day IL (Hand), Masyn Winn: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Andre Pallante: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Hunter Dobbins: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Max Rajcic: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
Stats to know
- Baltimore’s Pete Alonso has hit 32 home runs this season, which ranks 8th in MLB. He has also tallied 91 RBIs (5th in MLB) and has scored 82 runs. In 576 plate appearances, he has recorded a .276 BA, .365 OBP and .516 SLG with an 11.1% walk rate and a 23.6% strikeout rate.
- In 597 plate appearances, Gunnar Henderson has slashed .218/.302/.390 this season. He has hit 20 long balls and driven in 51 runs with a strikeout rate of 22.1% and a walk rate of 9.2%. He has 10 stolen bases on 15 attempts. He has come around to score 78 times.
- St. Louis’ Alec Burleson is slashing .291/.355/.484 this season with 21 home runs, 98 RBIs (2nd in MLB) and an OPS of .839. He has a 16.8% strikeout rate and an 8.2% walk rate in 561 plate appearances, and he has scored 76 total runs.
- In 556 plate appearances, Jordan Walker has posted a 24.1% strikeout rate and a 7.7% walk rate while slashing .285/.344/.502 with 27 home runs (17th in MLB), 97 RBIs (3rd in MLB) and 83 runs scored. He has stolen 18 bases on 23 attempts.
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