St. Louis Cardinals vs Sacramento Athletics Prediction, 5/13/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Sacramento Athletics

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Location: Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: St. Louis (+125) Sacramento (-145)

Sutter Health Park is where the Sacramento Athletics (21-19) will try to beat the St. Louis Cardinals (23-17) on Wednesday. The line on this matchup has the Cardinals at +125 and the Athletics are sitting at -145. The over/under comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Matthew Liberatore and J.T. Ginn.

As a squad, the St. Louis Cardinals are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 10th in MLB. They have a total of 186 runs while holding a team OBP of .318. The Cardinals have accumulated 62 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 46 balls out of the park. They have 180 RBI's as well as 315 hits this year, while their team batting average sits at .235. St. Louis is slugging .388 and have been called out on strikes 337 times, while taking a walk on 142 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.37. Cardinals pitchers have yielded 42 home runs and 183 total runs (19th in the league). St. Louis has yielded 342 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 170 earned runs. The Cardinals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.25 so far this season (19th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 291 hitters. They have walked 151 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.44 as a squad so far this year.

The Cardinals bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 66.7% and have stepped onto the mound in 58 save situations. They have earned 14 saves this season and have missed out on 7 of their 21 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 60 runners so far this season with 38.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. Cardinals pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 41 times as well as having 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The Cardinals have dispatched 143 relievers to the hill for the season. The bullpen have a total of 35 holds on the campaign (1st in MLB).

The Cardinals have turned 70.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,243 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 16th in pro baseball. The St. Louis Cardinals have a tally of 1,081 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 403 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .987 which ranks 11th in the majors, and they have turned 40 double plays.

Liberatore (18-25 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.50 while facing 1,621 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 391 base hits (9.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 127 walks. His earned run average is 4.57 (191 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.378. Liberatore has taken the mound for 376 innings and is sitting with 301 K's thus far in his career.

Sacramento has compiled 44 home runs for the season to go along with 173 runs batted in. They have 62 doubles, while walking 150 times as well as earning 176 runs. The Sacramento Athletics have earned a team OBP of .326 and a batting average of .249 over the course of the season. The Athletics hold a team SLG% of .400 and they earn 4.40 runs per contest (12th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 352 instances (11th in baseball) and have notched a total of 340 hits.

The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.443 with a FIP of 4.70 as a staff this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.10 (321 strikeouts against 174 bases on balls). They sit at 20th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 340. They have yielded 49 HR's and they yield 4.60 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Sacramento pitching staff have relinquished 182 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.42 (175 earned runs surrendered).

With 53 save situations, the Athletics have 29 holds and also 10 blown saves. Sacramento has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 22 save opportunities and they have recorded 12 saves. Sacramento bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.1% out of their 73 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 55 times in high leverage situations and also on 48 occasions with base runners. They are currently ranked 25th in baseball holding a save rate of 54.5%, and they have sent 136 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

In 3,210 innings played, the Athletics have a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (12th in baseball). The Sacramento Athletics have turned 28 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .994 (1st in baseball). The Athletics have racked up 305 assists, 8 errors and have amassed 1,070 putouts on the campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Ginn has allowed 155 base hits while tallying 159 punch outs in 161 innings pitched. He has given up 82 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.303 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. His K/BB ratio is 2.89 and he has gone up against 684 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Ginn (6-9 career mark) has earned a 4.58 earned run average while allowing 8.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sacramento (-145)

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