Sacramento Athletics vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks and Prediction for Tuesday September 2 2025

By: Cameron Ross Published 09/02/2025, 01:12 AM ET

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The Sacramento Athletics stay on the road Tuesday night for a game in St. Louis against the Cardinals. Sacramento is well below .500 on the year coming into this game following a win in Game 1 of this series to end a three-game losing streak. The Sacramento offense has hit the ball well this season, with a .253 batting average. The Athletics have scored 625 runs and 1193 hits. The Sacramento bullpen has struggled this season, posting a 4.83 ERA as a team. Stay in the action with our MLB Picks.

Luis Morales got the start and the win for Sacramento in game one of the series, giving up just two runs on five hits across 5.2 innings of work. The Sacramento bullpen did the job as well, giving up just one more run on three hits over the final 3.1 innings of the game. JJ Bleday and Tyler Soderstrom led the way for the Sacramento offense, combining for four hits in 10 at-bats to drive in three runs apiece.

Saint Louis Cardinals Preview

The St. Louis Cardinals stay on their home field Tuesday night, a few games below .500, riding a 2-game losing streak. Offensively, St. Louis has been mediocre this season with a .24 batting average, having scored 600 and three runs on 1146 hits. The Saint Louis pitching has fared well enough this season with a 4.217 ERA, but Saint Louis has allowed 18 total runs over their last two losses.

Sonny Gray got the start and took the loss for Saint Louis in Game 1 of this series, giving up seven runs on ten hits across 6 innings of work. The Saint Louis bullpen continued to struggle, giving up four more runs on five hits over the final three innings of the game. Jose Fermin, Masyn Winn, and Ivan Herrera led the way for the Saint Louis offense, driving in one run each.

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Cardinals vs Athletics Pick

The St. Louis Cardinals are a better team in this matchup and will bounce back from their Game 1 loss on Tuesday night. Look for Saint Louis to do the work on both sides of the plate against a lackluster Sacramento team. Take the Cardinals to get the win as they have an outside shot at a postseason berth heading into the final weeks of the year. Final Score Prediction, St. Louis Cardinals win 5-2.

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