Tigers vs. Cardinals Betting Lines, Odds, & Player Matchups May 20, 2025

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The St. Louis Cardinals (27-21) host the Detroit Tigers (31-17) on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are underdogs (+150) against the favored Tigers (-181). Tarik Skubal takes the mound first for Detroit, and Erick Fedde is St. Louis’ choice to start.

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Tigers to win vs Cardinals -181

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Tigers vs. Cardinals betting lines

  • Favorite: Tigers (-181)
  • Underdog: Cardinals (+150)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Tigers betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Tigers betting info

  • The Tigers have won 75% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (21-7).
  • Detroit has gone 7-2 (winning 77.8% of its games) when it has played as moneyline favorites of -181 or shorter.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Tigers’ implied win probability is 64.4%.
  • Detroit has played in 48 games with a set over/under, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 24 times (24-20-4).
  • The Tigers have collected a 27-21-0 record ATS this season.

Tigers hitting info

  • Spencer Torkelson paces the Tigers in home runs (12) and runs batted in (38).
  • Torkelson ranks eighth in home runs and fourth in RBI among all batters in MLB play.
  • Torkelson takes a three-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .313 with a double, two home runs, four walks and five RBIs.
  • Gleyber Torres has a club-leading .284 batting average.
  • Torres ranks 113th in home runs and 63rd in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
  • Riley Greene is batting .276 with nine doubles, 11 home runs and 13 walks.
  • Greene has safely hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .400 with three doubles, two home runs, a walk and five RBIs.
  • Kerry Carpenter’s .284 batting average is a team-high mark.

Tigers pitching rankings

  • The Tigers pitching staff ranks ninth in MLB with a collective 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • Detroit has a 3.36 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The Tigers have the eighth-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.185).
  • Tigers pitchers combine to give up the 16th-fewest home runs in baseball (52 total, 1.1 per game).
  • Detroit lost to the Cardinals 11-4 in its last game with three strikeouts while allowing 16 hits.

Cardinals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cardinals betting info

  • This season, the Cardinals have won 18 out of the 32 games, or 56.2%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • This season, St. Louis has been at least a +150 underdog on the moneyline five times, losing each of those contests.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 40% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
  • Games involving St. Louis have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 25 of 48 chances this season.
  • The Cardinals are 28-20-0 against the spread this season.

Cardinals hitting info

  • Lars Nootbaar is batting .258 this season with a team-high seven home runs.
  • Nootbaar’s home run total ranks 62nd in MLB, and he is 50th in RBI.
  • Brendan Donovan is batting .337 to lead St. Louis, while adding three homers and 22 runs batted in this season.
  • Donovan ranks 175th among hitters in the big leagues in homers, and 82nd in RBI.
  • Donovan takes a two-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .565 with four doubles, a walk and three RBIs.
  • Nolan Arenado has collected 41 base hits, an OBP of .316 and a slugging percentage of .371 this season.
  • Willson Contreras is a key run producer for St. Louis with a .249 average, six homers and 27 RBI.

Cardinals pitching rankings

  • The Cardinals have a 7.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 29th in baseball.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 3.68 ERA this season, which ranks 11th in baseball.
  • The Cardinals have a combined 1.221 WHIP as a pitching staff, ninth-lowest in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have given up the second-fewest long balls so far this season with only 35 home runs allowed.
  • St. Louis earned an 11-4 win in its most recent game, striking out 12 Tigers batters while allowing eight hits.
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