Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, Odds, MLB Picks [5/17/2024]

MLB action continues on Friday at 8:15PM ET as the Boston Red Sox take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

Kyle Gibson (2-2, 3.67 ERA) will start for the Cardinals, while the Red Sox are going with Brayan Bello (4-1, 3.13 ERA).

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Red Sox vs. Cardinals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line

We have used advanced machine learning and data to simulate the outcome of Friday's MLB game between the Red Sox and Cardinals 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of MLB picks.

Our independent predictive analytics model gives the Cardinals a 51% chance of beating the Red Sox.

According to our model, the Cardinals (+1.5) have a 64% chance of covering the run line, while the over/under total of 8 runs has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Red Sox vs. Cardinals Odds [5/17/2024]

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Red Sox vs. Cardinals Picks

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Red Sox vs. Cardinals Game Information

Friday's MLB matchup between the Cardinals and Red Sox at Busch Stadium is scheduled to begin at 8:15PM ET.

• Who: Boston Red Sox vs. St. Louis Cardinals
• Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
• Time: 8:15PM ET / 5:15PM PT
• Venue: Busch Stadium

Pre-Game Probabilities

Last Updated: 12:31AM, May 18

Moneyline

Over / Under

Run Line

Red Sox

Win %

50%

50%

-108

-108

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Cardinals

Red Sox BOS

-108

Win %

50%

50%

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Cardinals STL

-108

Brayan Bello 4-1, 3.13 ERA

Kyle Gibson 2-2, 3.67 ERA

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Conclusion

We predict the Cardinals, with a 51% win probability, will likely beat the Red Sox on Friday.

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