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The Boston Red Sox dominated the St. Louis Cardinals 7–1 on April 11 at Busch Stadium, with Boston's pitching staff limiting the home team to just five hits and one earned run while striking out six batters. The Red Sox offense, though managing only 10 hits themselves, converted those hits into seven runs and seven RBIs, capitalizing on St. Louis's lack of offensive production. The Cardinals managed a meager .224 batting average with just one home run and struck out eight times, their .676 OPS reflecting a struggling approach at the plate that fell well short of the Vegas total line of 1. Boston's ERA of 3.90 proved significantly superior to St. Louis's 4.82, with the visitors' pitchers allowing just five hits across the contest. Despite both teams posting similar strikeout rates from the plate—Boston fanned six, St. Louis eight—the Red Sox's disciplined approach and pitching dominance created a lopsided affair that exposed the Cardinals' early-season offensive woes. Boston's run differential advantage suggests the pitching staff will remain a cornerstone of their rotation moving forward.