Get free daily MLB picks delivered to your inbox Subscribe
Today's PicksMay 13, 2026 › STL @ Athletics
STL 51%
@ May 13, 2026
Athletics 49%
ML STL ML (+128) — 51% win, +6.5% edge

Pitching Matchup

STL Matthew Liberatore
vs
Athletics J.T. Ginn

Win Probability

STL 51%
Athletics 49%
SourceSTLAthletics
Model (blended) 51.3% 48.7%
Simulation only 43.0% 57.0%
Elo ratings 59.6% 40.4%
Market (implied) 42.6% 57.4%

Simulation Results

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

STL avg runs 4.5
Athletics avg runs 4.6
Avg total 9.1

Win Margin Distribution

Negative = STL wins, Positive = Athletics wins

-10
-9
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Run Scoring Distribution

Runs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
STL 6.5% 10.5% 13.4% 13.3% 13.1% 10.9% 9.3% 7.3% 5.6% 3.4% 2.5% 1.5%
Athletics 4.9% 9.4% 11.9% 14.0% 13.6% 12.0% 10.4% 7.7% 5.3% 3.9% 2.7% 1.4%

Lineups PROJECTED

STL

  1. JJ Wetherholt
  2. Ivรกn Herrera
  3. Alec Burleson
  4. Jordan Walker
  5. Nolan Gorman
  6. Masyn Winn
  7. Nathan Church
  8. Thomas Saggese
  9. Victor Scott II

Athletics

  1. Jacob Wilson
  2. Shea Langeliers
  3. Nick Kurtz
  4. Colby Thomas
  5. Zack Gelof
  6. Tyler Soderstrom
  7. Austin Wynns
  8. Darell Hernaiz
  9. Jeff McNeil

Park Factors & Conditions

Park Factors

Runs: 1.0 HR: 1.0 BB: 1.0 K: 1.0

Elo Ratings

STL: 1580 Athletics: 1489

Sportsbook Odds

BookSTLAthletics
FanDuel +128 -152
Bovada +124 -148
BetMGM +125 -150
DraftKings +123 -149
Caesars +122 -145

Model Analysis

Ginn's surface numbers hide a split so lopsided it should be moving the line, and the Cardinals happen to roll out the exact lineup built to exploit it. Lefties have hammered him to the tune of a .446 wOBA, and St. Louis can stack Burleson, Donovan, and Gorman against him while Herrera does his usual damage from the right side. Liberatore isn't Cy Young, but he's facing an Oakland lineup that thins out quickly after Kurtz, and the Cardinals are simply the better team here by a wide margin. Getting plus money on the favorite when the pitching matchup tilts your way is how the board accidentally pays you. +128 is a gift the market hands out when it stares too long at ERA and forgets to read the platoon column.