The St. Louis Cardinals (8-9) take on the Oakland Athletics (7-10) for game two of this series on Tuesday, April 16 at 9:40 PM ET at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Cardinals are on track to win again in the second matchup, with a moneyline at -145.

The Cardinals have gone 2-3 in their last five matchups. Their latest battle was a 3-1 success over the A’s, which ended their two-game losing streak. They were able to score two runs late in the sixth inning to help push them along to victory.

Lance Lynn makes his start on the mound for this matchup. He boasts an ERA at 2.63 while having a WHIP at 1.39. In just 13.2 innings pitched, he offers more appealing numbers than his opponents’ stats.

Nolan Arenado is their face of offense with a .286 batting average and nine RBIs. He averages an on base percentage at .301 and a slugging percentage at .400, which could still use some improvement if he wants to help their offense dominate.

They are solid at the plate with a batting average at .231. However, their issues on defense show in allowing teams to bat .253. This must be closer together or completely flipped if they want to find success this season.

The Athletics are 3-2 in their previous five games, with the recent loss putting them back on this side of things. Prior to that defeat was a 7-6 victory over the Washington Nationals, where they won two out of three against.

JP Sears (1-1) takes the mound for game two and has some work to do. He shows an ERA at 5.15 and a WHIP at 1.21, which puts him at a disadvantage going against a solid offensive team.

JJ Bleday leads their offense with a batting average at .262. He also contributes an on base percentage at .294 and a slugging percentage at .385. Shea Langeliers also chimes in and leads with four homers and eight RBIs.

They will definitely need some help offensively since they are averaging just .206 at the plate and are allowing .261 in return. This is not a favorable ratio and will likely cause issues here.

MyBookie has you covered with MLB odds, as the St. Louis Cardinals are slight favorites to repeat success in game two. Marker insights predict they have a 52.8 percent chance at success.

The Cardinals show a slight edge on offense and have an appealing mismatch on the mound to start this game. If the A’s are unable to match their offense, this will likely end worse than game one. Look for the Cardinals to coast into another solid victory.