First Pitch: 6:40 p.m. PT / 8:40 p.m. CT
Venue: Oakland Coliseum — Oakland, California
Surface: Natural grass
Capacity: 46,847
Weather Forecast (Sacramento, CA)
- Temperature: 63–66°F at first pitch
- Wind: 10–14 mph blowing out to left-center, slight boost for RH pull hitters
- Humidity: ~68%
- Precipitation: 0% — clear, cool Bay Area evening
- Weather Impact:
- Cooler air suppresses deep fly balls
- Wind direction slightly offsets that, giving RH power a mild lift
Injury Report
St. Louis Cardinals
- Nolan Arenado — Probable (minor back tightness, expected to play)
- Tommy Edman — OUT (wrist surgery recovery)
- Willson Contreras — OUT (fractured forearm, long-term)
- Lars Nootbaar — Day-to-day (hamstring tightness)
- Steven Matz — OUT (shoulder inflammation)
Athletics
- Zack Gelof — Day-to-day (ankle sprain, game-time decision)
- Mason Miller — Healthy/Available (closer, normal workload)
- Brent Rooker — Probable (quad tightness, expected to start at DH)
- Luis Medina — OUT (forearm strain)
- Tyler Soderstrom — Day-to-day (hand contusion)
Team Records & Form
St. Louis Cardinals (23–17)
- Last 10: 6–4
- Road Record: 11–9
- Run Differential: +18
- Recent Form:
- Offense heating up: 5.1 runs per game over last 7
- Bullpen stabilizing after early-season volatility
- Rotation has delivered 5 straight quality starts
Athletics (21–19)
- Last 10: 5–5
- Home Record: 10–10
- Run Differential: -6
- Recent Form:
- Offense inconsistent but explosive in spurts
- Bullpen anchored by Miller has been elite late
- Starting pitching remains the biggest variable
Probable Starting Pitchers
St. Louis — RHP Miles Mikolas (3–2, 3.88 ERA)
- WHIP: 1.21
- K/BB: 38/9
- Strengths:
- Elite command, heavy sinker generating ground balls
- Works deep into games
- Weaknesses:
- Vulnerable to LHB power when sinker leaks up
- Matchup Outlook:
- Oakland’s lineup is righty-heavy, which favors Mikolas
- Coliseum’s spacious foul territory suits his pitch-to-contact style
Athletics — LHP JP Sears (2–3, 4.41 ERA)
- WHIP: 1.29
- K/BB: 42/12
- Strengths:
- Deceptive fastball, good against RH hitters historically
- Weaknesses:
- Struggles with HRs when behind in counts
- Matchup Outlook:
- Cardinals’ RH bats (Goldschmidt, Arenado, Donovan) profile well
- Wind blowing out to left-center slightly hurts him
Key Player Matchups
Paul Goldschmidt (STL) vs. JP Sears
- Goldschmidt hitting .311 vs LHP this season
- Sears allows 1.4 HR/9 to RH hitters
- Advantage: Goldschmidt
Brent Rooker (OAK) vs. Miles Mikolas
- Rooker’s power vs. sinkers is above league average
- Mikolas keeps ball down but can be punished if elevated
- Advantage: Even
Jordan Walker (STL) vs. Oakland Bullpen
- Walker hitting .333 in late-game situations
- A’s bullpen is top-5 in ERA but relies heavily on Miller
- Advantage: Slight STL
Mason Miller (OAK) vs. Cardinals’ 8th–9th inning bats
- Miller: 102–103 mph, 1.29 ERA, 41 K in 21 IP
- Cardinals struggle vs elite velocity
- Advantage: Miller
Series History
- 2025 Season: Cardinals won 2 of 3
- Last 10 Meetings: St. Louis leads 6–4
- At Oakland Coliseum: Cardinals 4–3 all-time
- Trend: Low-scoring games dominate this matchup due to park dimensions
Betting Trends
St. Louis
- 5–1 last 6 road games
- Under is 7–3 in last 10 Mikolas starts
- Cardinals 8–3 vs LHP this season
Athletics
- 4–1 in last 5 home night games
- Under is 6–2 in last 8 at Coliseum
- Athletics 2–6 in Sears’ last 8 starts
Head-to-Head
- Under is 5–1 in last 6 meetings
- Road team is 4–1 in last 5
Game Odds
St. Louis Cardinals 10
Athletics – 150
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, May 11, 2026
