{"id":665135,"date":"2026-04-05T19:46:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/665135\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T19:46:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T19:46:24","slug":"cardinals-vs-tigers-prediction-picks-odds-for-tonights-mlb-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/665135\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardinals vs Tigers Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s MLB Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Chris<\/p>\n

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\n Updated:
\nApr 5, 2026 , 12:21 PM ET<\/p>\n

\u2022 4 min read<\/p>\n

Our Cardinals vs. Tigers predictions expect Detroit to win in a higher-scoring affair.<\/p>\n

\"Riley<\/p>\n

Photo By – Reuters Connect. Riley Greene rounds the bases for the Tigers.<\/p>\n

Round 2 of Sunday Night Baseball is a good one when the St. Louis Cardinals match up with the Detroit Tigers.
The Tigers will aim for a sweep and have a good opportunity to do it with a converted reliever still finding his footing as a starter on the mound for the Cardinals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My Cardinals vs. Tigers predictions and MLB picks<\/a> break down the matchup and why we\u2019re backing the Tigers on Sunday, April 5.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Who will win Cardinals vs Tigers today: Tigers (-132)<\/p>\n

This game presents a nice conundrum. While I\u2019m slightly less bullish on the Detroit Tigers<\/a> than the market and believe in the St. Louis Cardinals<\/a>, I also hate this matchup for converted reliever Kyle Leahey. <\/p>\n

Ultimately, I sided with the Tigers, seeing about eight cents of value.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Transitioning to Leahey’s strengths, he wants to be a dominant groundball pitcher. He posted a Top 40 percentile groundball rate last season and showed some signs of improvement, even in an awful debut against the Mets. <\/p>\n

However, this Tigers lineup excels at avoiding ground balls, with the lowest groundball rate in the sport last season and among the league leaders in line drives.<\/p>\n

\"Covers\" COVERS INTEL: Keider Montero’s Bottom 2% breaking ball run value (-12) was the worst among Detroit’s starting pitchers last season.<\/p>\n

Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account \"Add<\/a>Cardinals vs Tigers Over\/Under pick: Over 8.5 (+105)<\/p>\n

I have more conviction here, aided by a brisk wind that will blow out to left field. Neither of these pitchers will miss many bats. Leahey\u2019s is mostly by design, and Montero just doesn\u2019t have much swing-and-miss stuff.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The former\u2019s whiff rate sat at the Bottom 11 percent of baseball last season, with some troubling metrics surrounding that. <\/p>\n

His 4.67 xERA and .260 xBA tell you the ball is in play constantly, and this Cardinals offense has shown some signs of improvement compared to last season, as they\u2019ll arrive at this game rating fifth in the majors in solid contact rate.<\/p>\n

Solid contact may be all it takes for them to push this Over with the wind and the Tigers pushing runs across themselves.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chris Hatfield’s 2026 Transparency Record<\/p>\n

ML\/RL bets: 2-1, +1.29 units
\nOver\/Under bets: 4-0, +4.04 units<\/p>\n

Cardinals vs Tigers odds<\/p>\n

Moneyline: St. Louis +115 | Detroit -135
\nRun line: St. Louis +1.5 (-180) | Detroit -1.5 (+150)
\nOver\/Under: Over 8.5 | Under 8.5<\/p>\n

Cardinals vs Tigers trend<\/p>\n

The Tigers have cashed the first five team total Over in 38 of their last 60 home games for +15.85 units and a 23% ROI. Find more\u00a0MLB betting trends<\/a> for Cardinals vs. Tigers.<\/p>\n

How to watch Cardinals vs Tigers and game info<\/p>\n

Location
\nComerica Park, Detroit, MI<\/p>\n

Date
\nSunday, April 5, 2026<\/p>\n

First pitch
\n7:20 p.m. ET<\/p>\n

TV
\nPeacock<\/p>\n

Cardinals starting pitcher
\nKyle Leahy
(0-1, 7.20 ERA)<\/p>\n

Tigers starting pitcher
\nKeider Montero
(2025: 5-3, 4.37 ERA)<\/p>\n

Cardinals vs Tigers latest injuries<\/p>\n

Cardinals vs Tigers weather<\/p>\n

Odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change.
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\"Chris<\/p>\n

Chris has always had a passion for three things: solving problems, sports, and writing. It\u2019s no wonder then that he found himself attracted to the sports betting industry. You can find Chris betting every day. Whether it\u2019s shot prop markets in Champions League Soccer qualifiers or NBA Summer League, he has no offseason. As an EV+ bettor, he especially values the insight gained through a data-driven approach.<\/p>\n

His work has been featured on various websites such as SBNation, Rivals, Bleacher Report, and 247Sports. He has appeared on radio outlets such as ESPN 680 and The Sharp 600 podcast. You can listen to his own podcast, \u201cWhat High School Did You Go To?\u201d on Apple Podcast and Soundcloud.<\/p>\n

Chris has carved out a niche as a college basketball originator with massive profitability success in that sport and stresses one piece of advice to sports bettors: exploit edges as broadly as possible and take advantage of them while they last. His preferred sportsbook is bet365 because of the range of markets you can find.<\/p>\n

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