Red Sox vs. Cardinals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - April 12

The Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals play a rubber match on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. ET, with the series deadlocked at 1-1. Brayan Bello (0-1, 9.00 ERA) will start for the Red Sox, who are 5-9 this season and fifth in the AL East. Andre Pallante (1-0, 1.80 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 8-6 and fourth in the NL Central.

Even though the Red Sox are playing on the road at the Cardinals, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -125, compared to the home team at +105. The contest has an over/under set at 9.

Red Sox vs. Cardinals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, April 12, 2026
• Game time: 2:15 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Stadium: Busch Stadium
• Favorite: Red Sox (-125)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+105)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Red Sox vs. Cardinals

• TV Channel: CARD and NESN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Red Sox vs. Cardinals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Red Sox have gone 5-7 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 41.7% of those games).
• St. Louis has been victorious in seven, or 58.3%, of the 12 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Boston is 5-7 this season when entering a game favored by -125 or more on the moneyline.
• The Cardinals have a mark of 5-4 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this contest's moneyline, the Red Sox have an implied win probability of 55.6%.
• The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 48.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Red Sox vs. Cardinals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Red Sox have had an over/under set by bookmakers 14 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in six of those games (6-7-1).
• Games involving St. Louis have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in six of 14 chances this season.
• The Red Sox have covered just 28.6% of their games this season, going 4-10-0 ATS.
• The Cardinals have an against the spread mark of 7-7-0 in 14 games with a line this season.