In our MLB predictions for Friday, June 17, we are breaking down the Cardinals vs Red Sox showdown from Fenway Park in Boston. The Cards and Sawx take on each other for the first time since 2017, opening a three-game interleague series. St. Louis will start Adam Wainwright (5-4; 2.84 ERA), while Boston will counter with Michael Wacha (4-1; 2.33 ERA).
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Cardinals vs Red Sox Betting Pick
This game will be played at Fenway Park at 7:10 PM ET on Friday, June 17, 2022.
Why Bet The Red Sox:
✅ The Cardinals are way more dangerous when hitting the lefties, so Michael Wacha has a nice opportunity to grab a win in this matchup with his former teammates. Wacha is having a solid first year with the Red Sox. The 30-year-old right-hander holds a sharp 2.33 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in ten starts (54 innings pitched) this season.
✅ The Red Sox’s bullpen has done a terrific job through 42 frames of work in June. It has registered a shiny 2.14 ERA, 3.02 FIP, and .260 BABIP while punching out 9.43 per nine innings. If Wacha starts to struggle, his relievers should get the job done.
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✅ The Cardinals’ bullpen has already pitched 55 innings in June. That’s a lot of work, and the Cards’ relievers have recorded an underwhelming 4.09 ERA and 3.83 FIP while striking out only 7.36 per nine innings.
St. Louis Cardinals
The Cards put an end to their three-game winning streak last Wednesday. They blew a chance of sweeping a four-game home series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, suffering a 6-4 defeat. The Cardinals dropped to 37-28 on the season, still leading the way in the NL Central, a game and a half ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers.
St. Louis is scoring 4.78 runs per game (7th in the majors) while surrendering 3.94 in a return (8th). Adam Wainwright has thrown seven frames in each of his previous three starts (all three no-decisions), posting a sparkling 2.14 ERA and 2.24 FIP in the process.
Boston Red Sox
At the time of writing, the 34-29 Red Sox were searching for their fourth consecutive victory. They hosted the Oakland Athletics for the closing contest of a three-game series at Fenway Park.
Boston has gone 11-2 through its first 13 games in June, posting the lowest ERA in the majors (1.93) to go with a 1.00 WHIP and .201 batting average against. The Red Sox have scored 65 runs in that span, tallying a .254/.330/.415 slash line.