It’s Tuesday, May 20, and the Tigers (31-17) are in St. Louis to take on the Cardinals (27-21). Tarik Skubal is slated to take the mound for Detroit against Erick Fedde for St. Louis.
The Cardinals won Game 1 of the series, 11-4, behind a 5-0 lead through five innings and 11-0 through seven. Only one run came off the homer for St. Louis yesterday, while all four of Detroit’s runs came in the eighth and ninth innings.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Tigers at Cardinals
- Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Time: 7:45 PM EST
- Site: Busch Stadium
- City: St. Louis, MO
- Network/Streaming: FDSNDT, FDSNMW
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Odds for the Tigers at the Cardinals
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Tigers (-179), Cardinals (+149)
- Spread: Tigers -1.5
- Total: 7.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Tigers at Cardinals
- Pitching matchup for May 20, 2025: Tarik Skubal vs. Erick Fedde
- Tigers: Tarik Skubal, (4-2, 2.67 ERA)
Last outing: 6.1 Innings Pitched, 5 Earned Runs Allowed, 7 Hits Allowed, 1 Walks, and 11 Strikeouts - Cardinals: Erick Fedde, (3-3, 3.44 ERA)
Last outing: 5.2 Innings Pitched, 0 Earned Runs Allowed, 3 Hits Allowed, 4 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts
- Tigers: Tarik Skubal, (4-2, 2.67 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Tigers and the Cardinals
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Tigers and the Cardinals:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Detroit Tigers on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the St. Louis Cardinals at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 7.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Tigers at Cardinals
- After winning the series opener, the Tigers have a 7-4 record in game 2 this season
- The Over is 12-9-1 in the Cardinals’ home games this season
- The Cardinals have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 1.96 units
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