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STL vs
LAA

St. Louis Cardinals vs Los Angeles Angels

July 20, 2026 ยท 10:00 PM ET ยท Angel Stadium
STL 72-72  ยท  LAA 54-89

๐Ÿ Final: STL 2, LAA 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† St. Louis Cardinals
Confidence 53%
Projected Score STL 4 ยท LAA 2
Blowout Probability 3%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

LAA Home field โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Record edge โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAA Key injuries STL (JJ Wetherholt) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL SP quality edge (FIP 2.84 vs 3.93) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL LAA SP elevated fatigue โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Offensive composite (wOBA/xwOBA/matchup) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Defensive edge (dWAR 3.2) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAA SP home venue edge (ERA 2.23 H vs 4.58 A) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
LAA Line move (32pp sharp) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
STL Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

STL โ€” Away RHP
Kyle Leahy
Kyle Leahy
ERA3.13
WHIP1.31
FIP3.46
K/98.2
K/BB5.6
Road ERA: 3.98
vs
LAA โ€” Home RHP
Jose Soriano
Jose Soriano
ERA3.52
WHIP1.29
FIP3.68
K/98.7
K/BB4.7
Home ERA: 2.23

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

STL โ€” Away
  1. 1 JJ Wetherholt 2B
  2. 2 Ivan Herrera DH
  3. 3 Alec Burleson 1B
  4. 4 Jordan Walker RF
  5. 5 Lars Nootbaar LF
  6. 6 Masyn Winn SS
  7. 7 Nathan Church CF
  8. 8 Blaze Jordan 3B
  9. 9 Jimmy Crooks C
LAA โ€” Home
  1. 1 Zach Neto SS
  2. 2 Mike Trout CF
  3. 3 Nolan Schanuel 1B
  4. 4 Jorge Soler DH
  5. 5 Vaughn Grissom 2B
  6. 6 Josh Lowe LF
  7. 7 Jo Adell RF
  8. 8 Denzer Guzman 3B
  9. 9 Logan O'Hoppe C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

STL Away LAA Home
Team OPS 0.706 0.683
Bullpen FIP 3.99 4.42
Run Diff / 10G -0.8 -0.6
Days Rest 0 0
Streak 1 -1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
STL -1.5 (+970)
LAA +1.5 (-3400)
Total (O/U)
Over 5.5 (+427)
Under 5.5 (-700)
Moneyline
STL +501
LAA -880

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 3 Preview

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STL โ€” Away
Alec Burleson Alec Burleson 1B
Singles
0.5
61 ยท OVER
Ivan Herrera Ivan Herrera DH
Singles
0.5
60 ยท OVER
Nathan Church Nathan Church CF
Singles
0.5
59 ยท OVER
LAA โ€” Home
Zach Neto Zach Neto SS
Singles
0.5
56 ยท OVER
Mike Trout Mike Trout CF
Singles
0.5
52 ยท OVER

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