St. Louis Cardinals at Oakland Athletics odds, picks and best bets

St. Louis Cardinals play the second of a mini two-game interleague set against the Oakland Athletics at Ring Central Coliseum. First pitch is scheduled for 4:07 p.m. Eastern.

St. Louis Cardinals are playing at Oakland Athletics. Adam Wainwright and Tanner Roark are the starting pitchers. Wainsworth has not escaped the sixth innings in two of his previous three starts. Roarks had a terrible July and was traded to Oakland.

Oakland won both games in St. Louis in late June. The Athletics have won three of the previous four games by 2-plus runs. Both teams' active rosters rank in the bottom half of league by OPS against right-handed pitching.

St. Louis Cardinals play Oakland Athletics. Oakland has won three of the previous four games by 2-plus runs.

St. Louis Cardinals are playing Oakland Athletics. The Cardinals have better strikeout and walk rates than the Athletics, but both teams have hit the over in just three of their last 10 games.

St. Louis Cardinals are getting reinforcements shortly. 3B Matt Carpenter, C Yadier Molina and OF Marcell Ozuna are on rehab assignments. Oakland Athletics OF Ramon Laureano went on the 10-day injured list this week.

St. Louis Cardinals play Oakland Athletics. The best bet is the Cardinals to cover the +1.5 at-160.

St. Louis Cardinals are playing Oakland Athletics. Over/under is 9.