Athletics vs Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 12
Odds updated as of 10:12 a.m. MLB action on Tuesday features the Athletics taking on the St. Louis Cardinals.
Athletics (21-19) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (23-17)
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
Venue: Sutter Health Park — West Sacramento, California
Coverage: NBCS-CA and Cardinals.TV
Moneyline: OAK: -148 | STL: +126
Spread: OAK -1.5 (+130) | STL +1.5 (-156)
Total: 10 — Over: -105 | Under: -115
Probable Pitchers: Jeffrey Springs (Athletics) — 3-2, 3.89 ERA vs. Andre Pallante (Cardinals) — 3-3, 4.34 ERA
The pitching matchup is set, with the Athletics sending Jeff Springs (3-2) to the mound and Andre Pallante (3-3) starting for the Cardinals. Springs is 6-2-0 ATS this season when he starts, and his team is 1-1 this season when he starts and they are favored on the moneyline. Pallante’s seven starts have the Cardinals at 4-3-0 ATS with a set spread, and the Cardinals are 3-2 this season in Pallante starts when they were the moneyline underdog.
Prediction: Athletics win (58%).
The Athletics have been favorites in seven games this year and have won four of them (57.1%). This year, the Athletics have won one of three games when listed at -148 or better on the moneyline. The Athletics and their opponents have hit the over in 19 of 40 games with a total this season. The Athletics are 23-17-0 against the spread in their 40 games with a posted line this season.
The Cardinals have won 58.3% of the games this season when they were the moneyline underdog (21-15). They are 5-3 when they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +126 or longer (62.5%). The Cardinals and their opponents have gone over the total 18 times this season for an 18-19-3 record against the over/under. The Cardinals have covered 62.5% of their games this season, going 25-15-0 against the spread.
Shea Langeliers leads Sacramento in slugging percentage (.617) and total hits (50) this season. He’s batting .336 with an on-base percentage of .394. He ranks third in batting average, 13th in on-base percentage, and sixth in slugging among all qualifying hitters in baseball.
