The St. Louis Cardinals (66-68) host the Baltimore Orioles (65-68) for the series finale at Busch Stadium in one of two day games on Thursday’s MLB slate. The Orioles are going for the sweep after picking up a convincing 13-1 win in Tuesday’s series opener and then a high-scoring 8-7 victory Wednesday night.
The Orioles opened the series with a dominant 13-1 win behind 6.2 strong innings from Chris Bassitt, home runs by Pete Alonso and Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the third inning, and a monster eight-run fifth inning. Baltimore jumped out to an early 5-0 lead in the first inning of Game 2, highlighted by Leody Taveras’ three-run home run, and then added two more runs in the second on Alonso’s two-run home run, his 32nd homer of the season. Nolan Gorman got the Cardinals on the board with a solo shot in the second inning, and while St. Louis tied the game in the fifth with a six-run inning, it wasn’t enough, as Encarnacion-Strand hit a go-ahead RBI double in the top of the ninth before Andrew Kittredge recorded his seventh save of the season.
The Orioles will hand the ball to veteran left-hander Trevor Rogers for Thursday afternoon’s finale as they go for the sweep. Rogers is 9-8 with a 4.14 ERA this season but, after a shaky start to the year, has settled in and is 7-2 with a 2.57 ERA over his last 14 starts since June 4. The Cardinals are expected to use right-hander Gordon Graceffo as the opener for Thursday’s bullpen game. This will be Graceffo’s first start of the season and just the second start of his career, but he’s 7-1 with a 3.13 ERA as a reliever this year.
Orioles vs. Cardinals Odds Today
The Orioles have won the first two games of this series and four of their last five, while the Cardinals enter Thursday on a five-game losing streak. With Rogers on the mound for Baltimore, Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook lists the Orioles as road favorites as they look to complete the sweep in St. Louis:
- Moneyline: Orioles -125, Cardinals +115
- Run Line: Orioles -1.5 (+140), Cardinals +1.5 (-150)
- Total (Runs): Over 8.5 (+110), Under 8.5 (-120)
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Orioles vs. Cardinals Predictions
The Stats Hub at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook offers daily baseball betting insights and trends for every MLB game, so make sure to use it to your advantage while placing wagers such as the pick below for Thursday afternoon’s Orioles vs. Cardinals matchup:
Cardinals vs. Orioles Best Bet: Orioles Moneyline (-125)
The Orioles are rolling, having won four of their last five games while averaging six runs per game during that span. The offense is going well right now, and Trevor Rogers has been pitching excellently since the beginning of June. He’s also notably 4-3 with a 3.36 ERA in 11 day-game starts this season.
The Cardinals will be using a bullpen game today, which hasn’t been a strength of the team this season. St. Louis’ bullpen owns a 4.46 ERA, which is the seventh-highest bullpen ERA in MLB, and has a 5.05 ERA since Aug. 1, the fourth-worst in the majors for the month.
The Cardinals have also lost each of their last nine games against AL East opponents following a home loss.
- Cardinals vs. Orioles Moneyline Pick for Aug. 27: Orioles (-125)
Top 5 Most-Bet Player Props for BAL-STL
Pete Alonso has been scorching hot in August, batting .391 with nine home runs and going 5-for-8 with a double, two home runs, and six RBIs in this series in particular. Alonso’s hits and home run props are the two most-bet player props heading into first pitch:
- Pete Alonso – Over 0.5 Hits
- Pete Alonso – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- Alec Burleson – Over 0.5 Hits
- Jordan Walker – Over 0.5 Home Runs
- Jordan Walker – Over 0.5 Hits
Orioles vs. Cardinals Game Info
- 📍 Where: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
- 📅 Date: Thursday, Aug. 27
- ⏰ First Pitch: 2:15 PM ET
- 📺💻 TV/Streaming: ESPN Unlimited, MLB.TV
- ⚾ Probable Pitchers:
- Orioles: Trevor Rogers
- Cardinals: Gordon Graceffo
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