Sacramento Athletics vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 9/2/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sacramento Athletics vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest

Odds/Point Spread: Sacramento (+120) St. Louis (-144)

The Sacramento Athletics (63-74) are on their way to Busch Stadium on Tuesday where they will play the St. Louis Cardinals (68-70). The odds on this game have the Athletics at +120 and the Cardinals open at -144. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Luis Severino and Miles Mikolas.

As a squad, the Sacramento Athletics are compiling 4.5 runs per game, which ranks them 12th in MLB. They have accumulated 619 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .319. The Athletics have compiled 246 doubles as a team and have knocked 187 balls out of the stadium. They have accumulated 601 RBI's as well as 1,184 base knocks on the campaign, while their average at the plate is .253. Sacramento is slugging .432 and have struck out 1,181 times, while taking a walk on 434 occasions.

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The Athletics hold a team earned run average of 4.81 so far this year (28th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,124 batters. Athletics pitchers have conceded 193 home runs and 707 runs (28th in baseball). They have walked 482 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.69 as a unit on the campaign. Sacramento has surrendered 1,184 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 650 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.33 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.37.

The Athletics have dispatched 431 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 201 base runners on the campaign with 29.4% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 30 saves on the year and have blown 17 of their 47 save chances. The Athletics relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 63.8% and have entered the game in 98 save situations. The bullpen have earned 51 holds on the season (29th in baseball). Athletics bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 139 times in addition to having 120 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have notched a total of 3,652 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 1,007 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .984 which has them sitting 22nd in pro baseball, and they have turned 90 double plays. The Athletics have turned 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of 10,956 innings on the field, which ranks them 18th in baseball.

Severino (71-55 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.88 and he has gone up against 4,381 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 952 hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 319 free passes. His ERA is 3.94 (458 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.216. Severino has taken the mound for 1,045 innings and has totaled 1,052 K's thus far in his career.

The Cardinals hold a slugging percentage of .384 and they have an average of 4.37 runs per contest (17th in baseball). They have hit 227 two-baggers, while getting a free base 415 times and scoring 599 runs. St. Louis has a total of 131 long balls so far this year to go along with 570 RBIs. They have been rung up on 1,084 instances (22nd in the league) and have totaled 1,139 base hits. The St. Louis Cardinals have earned an OBP of .316 and a team batting average of .247 this year.

The St. Louis pitching staff have given up 629 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 4.27 (574 earned runs relinquished). They have given up 140 long balls and they surrender 4.68 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.306 in addition to having a FIP of 4.00 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 7.50 (1,011 strikeouts vs 382 walks). They are currently ranked 26th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,198.

St. Louis bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.8% out of 180 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 129 times in high leverage situations in addition to 130 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 135 save situations, the Cardinals have accrued 78 holds in addition to 19 blown saves. They rank 9th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.8%, and they have dispatched 406 relievers onto the diamond this year. St. Louis has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 54 save opportunities and they have tallied 35 saves.

In 10,896 innings played, the Cardinals hold a efficiency on defense of 69.2% (21st in pro baseball). The St. Louis Cardinals have turned 105 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (11th in the majors). The Cardinals have racked up 1,314 assists, 66 errors and are sitting with 3,632 putouts for the season.

In his career, Mikolas has surrendered 1,252 base knocks and he has 881 K's in 1,226 innings pitched. Mikolas (70-74 career mark) has earned a 4.25 ERA while allowing 9.2 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 579 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.218 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. His K/BB ratio is 3.66 and he has faced 5,112 batters in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis (-144)

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