Angels at Cardinals Free Pick: Hendricks vs. Liberatore 4/1/25

Los Angeles Angels vs. St. Louis Cardinals
Date: Tuesday, April 1st, 7:45 ET
Location: Busch Stadium
TV: None
Money Line: Angels +128/Cardinals -152
Total Line: 8.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Angels on Tuesday, April 1st at Busch Stadium. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

At 7:45 PM ET, the Angels and Cardinals face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and both teams come in with a record of 3-1.

Matthew Liberatore will start for the Cardinals, and he is facing off against an Angels team that has Kyle Hendricks on the mound. The Cardinals are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -152 compared to the Angels at +128. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.

Angels vs. Cardinals Projected Lineup

Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Los Angeles Angels: 3-1 SU / OU 2-2 / Runline 3-1
St. Louis Cardinals: 3-1 SU / OU 3-1 / Runline 3-1

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Angels vs Cardinals series. Los Angeles went into the matchup as +135 underdogs and squeaked out a 5-4 win. The Angels had a huge 10th inning, scoring two of their five runs and picking up the win.

St. Louis wasted a good outing from Miles Mikolas, as he gave up just two hits and two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. JoJo Romero took the loss out of the bullpen.

Tyler Anderson got the start for the Angels, going five innings and giving up three earned runs. He did not factor in the decision, as Brock Burke got the win out of the bullpen. Ryan Johnson got the save.

Kyle Hendricks is coming off a season in which he made 24 starts and finished with a record of 4-12. His ERA for the season was 5.92, and he made a total of 29 appearances. Last season, Hendricks faced the Cardinals twice and went 1-0 with an ERA of 0.00. For the season, he allowed a total of 21 home runs, and his WHIP was 1.45. Hendricks finished the season with five quality starts and averaged 5.99 strikeouts per nine innings.

Left-hander Matthew Liberatore is set to take the mound for the Cardinals against the Angels. Liberatore made 60 appearances last season, including six starts, and finished with a record of 3-4. His ERA for the season was 4.39, and he allowed a total of 11 home runs. Liberatore’s WHIP for the season was 1.27, and his FIP was 4.11. Opponents hit .252 against him, and his OBP allowed was .309. Liberatore’s slugging percentage allowed was .417, and his wOBA allowed was .315. He finished the season with a K/BB ratio of 2.7 and averaged 0.5 walks per game.

Angels vs. Cardinals Offense Outlook

Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels is projected to have the most hits today, according to our model. Trout is one of the best hitters in baseball and is always a threat to have a big game at the plate. Keep an eye on Trout to lead the Angels’ offense in hits today.

Lars Nootbaar is projected to have the most hits today among all Cardinals players. He has been swinging a hot bat recently, so look for him to be a key contributor at the plate in today’s game.

Free Angels vs. Cardinals MLB Pick

I’m rolling with Matthew Liberatore and the Cardinals in this one. St. Louis has plenty of experience vs. Kyle Hendricks, and I see their bats getting going vs. the veteran right-hander. I have the Cardinals on the money line tonight.