Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Baltimore OriolesBAL

8–7

Final

St. Louis CardinalsSTL

Busch Stadium

Team Season Averages

Baltimore OriolesLeads 13 of 18

St. Louis CardinalsLeads 5 of 18

Batting

4.52Runs per game4.41
0.236Batting average0.241
0.318On-base percentage0.316
0.398Slugging percentage0.382
0.716OPS0.698
1.22Home runs per game1.04
7.85Hits per game8.09
161Home runs138
68Stolen bases82

Pitching

4.17ERA4.21
1.34WHIP1.34
8.03Strikeouts per nine7.81
3.33Walks per nine3.40
4.12Runs allowed per game4.17
0.253Opponent batting average0.253
1048Pitching strikeouts1028
52Quality starts47
34Saves38

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (STL)	Total	BAL ML	STL ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	8.5	-106	-101
FFanDuel	+1.5	8.5	-108	+100
BBetMGM	+1.5	8.5	-115	-105
CCaesars	-1.5	8	-111	+101
BBetOnline	-1.5	8	-108	-102
BBetRivers	+1.5	8.5	-110	-104
BBetus	-1.5	8.5	-107	-103
BBovada	+1.5	8.5	-115	-105
FFanatics	+1.5	8.5	-115	-105
LLowVig	-1.5	8	-108	-102
MMyBookie	+1.5	8.5	-113	-104

Game Information

Busch Stadium

Stadium

Aug 26, 2026

7:45 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Clear sky

Wind 6 mph

89°

Lineups

BAL

Starters

STL

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
BAL	15th	23rd
STL	18th	19th

Matchup

BALSTL

64-68Record66-67
48.5%Win %49.6%
34-34Home record32-35
30-34Road record34-32
5-5Last 104-6
1Streak-4
-23Run diff-14
17-22Division22-21
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
BAL	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8
STL	0	1	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	7

Team Stats

BALStatSTL

8Runs7
13Hits11
0Errors0
2Home runs1
8RBI7
0Stolen bases2
7K (bat)7
7K (pit)7
5BB (pit)4

Player Stats

BAL — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Leody TaverasCF	5	1	1	1	3	0
Gunnar HendersonSS	5	1	1	0	0	0
Jackson Holliday2B	5	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B	5	1	4	0	2	0
Pete Alonso1B	4	1	1	1	2	1
Colton CowserCF	4	0	2	0	0	1
Dylan BeaversRF	4	1	2	0	1	1
Samuel BasalloC	4	1	2	0	0	1
Carlos NarvaezC	2	1	0	0	0	0
Luis VazquezSS	0	1	0	0	0	0

BAL — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Kyle BradishSP	4.1	9	7	7	2	4
Rico GarciaRP	1.1	0	0	0	1	2
Grant WolframRP	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
Andrew KittredgeRP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0
Alex HoppeRP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0
Josh WalkerRP	0.2	1	0	0	0	1

STL — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Jose FerminLF	5	0	0	0	1	0
Alec Burleson1B	5	1	1	0	2	0
Ivan HerreraDH	4	1	3	0	0	1
JJ Wetherholt2B	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jordan WalkerRF	4	1	1	0	1	1
Nathan ChurchCF	4	1	1	0	2	1
Bryan TorresLF	3	1	3	0	0	0
Nolan Gorman3B	3	1	1	1	1	0
Jimmy CrooksC	2	0	0	0	0	0
Joshua BaezLF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ramon Urias3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Blaze Jordan3B	1	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro PagesC	0	0	0	0	0	1

STL — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Michael McGreevySP	5.0	10	7	7	2	3
Ryne StanekRP	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
Riley O'BrienRP	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
Luis GastelumRP	1.0	0	0	0	0	3
George SorianoRP	1.0	1	0	0	1	0

Scoring Summary

108 events · 10 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Holliday grounded out to shortstop.
0-0
Top
Alonso grounded out to second.
0-0
Top
Henderson singled to left.
0-0
Top
Basallo walked, Henderson to second.
0-0
Top
Encarnacion-Strand singled to right, Henderson scored, Basallo to third.
1-0
Top
Beavers singled to right, Basallo scored, Encarnacion-Strand to second.
2-0
Top
Taveras homered to right center (391 feet), Encarnacion-Strand scored and Beavers scored.
5-0
Top
Cowser lined out to pitcher.
5-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Wetherholt singled to left.
5-0
Bottom
Herrera singled to left, Wetherholt to second.
5-0
Bottom
Burleson struck out swinging.
5-0
Bottom
Walker popped out to second.
5-0
Bottom
Church struck out swinging.
5-0

Inning 2 Top

Top
Narváez hit by pitch.
5-0
Top
Holliday lined out to second.
5-0
Top
Alonso homered to right (369 feet), Narváez scored.
7-0
Top
Henderson grounded out to second.
7-0
Top
Basallo struck out swinging.
7-0

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Fermín lined out to right.
7-0
Bottom
Gorman homered to right center (413 feet).
7-1
Bottom
Torres singled to right.
7-1
Bottom
Crooks struck out looking.
7-1
Bottom
Wetherholt lined out to center.
7-1

Inning 3 Top

Top
Encarnacion-Strand singled to center.
7-1
Top
Beavers doubled to center, Encarnacion-Strand to third.
7-1
Top
Taveras flied out to center.
7-1
Top
Cowser walked.
7-1
Top
Narváez struck out swinging.
7-1
Top
Holliday grounded out to second.
7-1

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Herrera singled to center.
7-1
Bottom
Burleson grounded into double play, third to shortstop to first, Herrera out at second.
7-1
Bottom
Walker fouled out to first.
7-1

Inning 4 Top

Top
Alonso lined out to left.
7-1
Top
Henderson flied out to right.
7-1
Top
Basallo reached on infield single to third. St Louis Cardinals challenged: call on the field was upheld.
7-1
Top
Encarnacion-Strand doubled to left, Basallo to third.
7-1
Top
Beavers lined out to right.
7-1

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Church flied out to left.
7-1
Bottom
Fermín struck out looking.
7-1
Bottom
Gorman grounded out to second.
7-1

Inning 5 Top

Top
Taveras grounded out to shortstop.
7-1
Top
Cowser singled to center.
7-1
Top
Narváez struck out swinging.
7-1
Top
Holliday fouled out to catcher.
7-1

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Torres singled to right.
7-1
Bottom
Crooks flied out to left.
7-1
Bottom
Wetherholt walked, Torres to second.
7-1
Bottom
Herrera walked, Wetherholt to second, Torres to third.
7-1
Bottom
Burleson singled to center, Torres scored and Wetherholt scored, Herrera to second.
7-3
Bottom
Walker doubled to left, Herrera scored, Burleson to third.
7-4
Bottom
Church doubled to left, Burleson scored and Walker scored.
7-6
Bottom
Hoppe relieved Bradish
7-6
Bottom
Church stole third.
7-6
Bottom
Fermín grounded out to shortstop, Church scored.
7-7
Bottom
Gorman flied out to right.
7-7

Inning 6 Top

Top
Gastelum relieved McGreevy
7-7
Top
Alonso struck out swinging.
7-7
Top
Henderson struck out swinging.
7-7
Top
Basallo struck out swinging.
7-7

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Walker relieved Hoppe
7-7
Bottom
Torres reached on bunt single to pitcher.
7-7
Bottom
Báez hit for Crooks
7-7
Bottom
Báez struck out swinging.
7-7
Bottom
Torres stole second. Baltimore Orioles challenged: call on the field was upheld.
7-7
Bottom
Wetherholt grounded out to shortstop, Torres to third.
7-7
Bottom
Garcia relieved Walker
7-7
Bottom
Herrera struck out swinging.
7-7

Inning 7 Top

Top
Pagés catching.
7-7
Top
Stanek relieved Gastelum
7-7
Top
Encarnacion-Strand struck out swinging.
7-7
Top
Beavers walked.
7-7
Top
Taveras grounded into double play, first to shortstop, Beavers out at second.
7-7

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Burleson grounded out to shortstop.
7-7
Bottom
Walker struck out swinging.
7-7
Bottom
Church walked.
7-7
Bottom
Fermín grounded out to third.
7-7

Inning 8 Top

Top
Soriano relieved Stanek
7-7
Top
Cowser singled to center.
7-7
Top
Narváez hit sacrifice bunt to catcher, Cowser to second.
7-7
Top
Holliday grounded out to second, Cowser to third.
7-7
Top
Alonso intentionally walked.
7-7
Top
Henderson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Alonso out at second.
7-7

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Wolfram relieved Garcia
7-7
Bottom
Urías hit for Gorman
7-7
Bottom
Urías flied out to center.
7-7
Bottom
Jordan hit for Torres
7-7
Bottom
Jordan flied out to right.
7-7
Bottom
Pagés walked.
7-7
Bottom
Wetherholt flied out to center.
7-7

Inning 9 Top

Top
Fermín in left field.
7-7
Top
Urías at second base.
7-7
Top
Jordan at third base.
7-7
Top
O'Brien relieved Soriano
7-7
Top
Basallo singled to left.
7-7
Top
Vázquez ran for Basallo
7-7
Top
Vázquez to second on wild pitch by O'Brien.
7-7
Top
Encarnacion-Strand doubled to center, Vázquez scored.
8-7
Top
Beavers flied out to left.
8-7
Top
Taveras lined out to center, Encarnacion-Strand to third.
8-7
Top
Cowser grounded out to second.
8-7

Inning 9 Bottom

Bottom
Vázquez at third base.
8-7
Bottom
Encarnacion-Strand at first base.
8-7
Bottom
Kittredge relieved Wolfram
8-7
Bottom
Herrera singled to left.
8-7
Bottom
Burleson grounded out to first, Herrera to second.
8-7
Bottom
Walker walked.
8-7
Bottom
Church grounded out to second, Walker to second, Herrera to third.
8-7
Bottom
Fermín popped out to second.
8-7

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Player props

Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Jackson Holliday
Home Runs: 0/19 over · last line 0.5
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Matthew Liberatore
Strikeouts: 9/18 over · last line 5.5
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Andre Pallante
Outs: 9/17 over · last line 11.5
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Christian Encarnacion-Strand
Home Runs: 2/17 over · last line 1.5
Christian Encarnacion-Strand Home Runs props Christian Encarnacion-Strand Total Bases props Christian Encarnacion-Strand Hits props
Michael McGreevy
Hits Allowed: 9/17 over · last line 4.5
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Shane Baz
Hits Allowed: 10/17 over · last line 6.5
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Blaze Alexander
Home Runs: 1/16 over · last line 0.5
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Brandon Young
Strikeouts: 9/16 over · last line 6.5
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Tyler O'Neill
Home Runs: 0/15 over · last line 0.5
Tyler O'Neill Home Runs props Tyler O'Neill Walks props Tyler O'Neill Hits props
Kyle Leahy
Hits Allowed: 8/14 over · last line 2.5
Kyle Leahy Hits Allowed props Kyle Leahy Outs props Kyle Leahy Strikeouts props
Kyle Bradish
Outs: 7/12 over · last line 16.5
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Blaze Jordan
Walks: 1/11 over · last line 0.5
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Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals: Final Score & Recap

The Baltimore Orioles beat the St. Louis Cardinals 8-7 in this MLB game at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Baltimore Orioles vs St. Louis Cardinals Odds

DraftKings lists the St. Louis Cardinals at STL +1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 8.5. Moneylines are Baltimore Orioles -106 and St. Louis Cardinals -101. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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