Cardinals vs. Athletics: Start time, live streaming, TV channel, how to watch

On Wednesday, Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals (8-9) take on Shea Langeliers and the Oakland Athletics (7-10) in a series sweep. First pitch is scheduled for 3:37 p.m. ET at the Oakland-Alameda Circle Coliseum.

Read on for all the details on how to watch St. Louis vs. Oakland live.

When is Cardinals vs. Athletics and when does it begin?

This contest between the Cardinals and Athletics will take place on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Be ready to watch the opening game at 3:37 p.m. ET.

Where to watch Cardinals vs. Athletics?

The Cardinals and Athletics will head to the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum for this matchup on April 17th, and if you want to watch the action live, get your tickets now at Vivid Seats!

What channel is the game on?

You can watch this game live on NBCS-CA.

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Cardinals vs Athletics game preview

Sonny Gray (6.0 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 6 K) got the win in the Cardinals' 3-1 victory over the Athletics on Wednesday. Willson Contreras led the way offensively, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI. Ross Stripling (5.2 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 4 K) suffered the loss for the Athletics.

Cardinals stats, odds and insight

The Cardinals have won three of the five games in which they were the money-line favorite (60%) this season.

St. Louis has hit 13 home runs this season, the third-highest total in baseball.

The Cardinals rank 21st in baseball with a .368 batting average.

St. Louis has a team ERA of 3.74, ranking 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.

The Cardinals' pitchers combine for the 16th WHIP in the majors (1.282).

Statistics, odds and insight into athletics

The Athletics have been underdogs in 15 games this season and have won five (33.3%) of those contests.

Oakland's 15 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.

The Athletics rank 26th in the MLB with a slugging percentage of just .332 this season.

Oakland has posted a 3.80 ERA this season, ranking 12th in baseball.

The Athletics rank 23rd in the MLB with a combined WHIP of 1.357 this season.

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Cardinals Starter Current Appearance: Steven Matz

Athletics starter Current appearance: Paul Blackburn

Key Cardinals players to watch

Steven Matz (1-0) secured the title for the Cardinals in his fourth start of the season. He has a 1.80 ERA in 15 2/3 innings with eight strikeouts.

His last outing came Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when the left-hander went 4 2/3 innings and gave up one earned run while giving up eight hits.

The 32-year-old has a 1.80 ERA with 4.8 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Against him, opposing hitters have a batting average of .293.

Donovan leads St. Louis in runs batted in with nine and has a .254 batting average.

Nolan Arenado is a key run producer for St. Louis with a .286 average and nine RBI.

Masyn Winn is hitting .370/.388/.500 for the Cardinals this season.

Important players in athletics to keep an eye on

Athletics handed the ball over to Paul Blackburn (1-0) for the fourth time this season.

The right-hander did not allow a run in 6 1/3 innings in his last game on Saturday, a matchup against the Washington Nationals.

The 30-year-old has pitched in three games this season with a 0.00 ERA, a 3.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a 0.724 WHIP.

Langeliers leads the Athletics in home runs (four) and runs batted in (eight).

Zachary Gelof is batting .212 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and five walks.

Abraham Toro has two doubles, a home run and four walks while batting .273.

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