When the St. Louis Cardinals (77-76) and Cleveland Guardians (89-65) match up in the series opener at Busch Stadium on Friday, Sept. 20, Kyle Gibson will get the ball for the Cardinals, while the Guardians will send Ben Lively to the mound. The game will begin at 8:15 p.m. ET.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Cardinals (-110) as moneyline favorites versus the Guardians (-110). This game’s over/under has been set at 8. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Cardinals vs. Guardians Game Info

• Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
• Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• TV Channel: BSMW
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -110
• Moneyline Underdog: Guardians -110
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Gibson makes the start for the Cardinals, his 29th of the season. He is 8-7 with a 4.11 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 159 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the righty threw 5 1/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• Gibson has collected 12 quality starts this year.
• Gibson is seeking his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 innings per appearance on the mound.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 28 appearances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals average one home run per game to rank 23rd in MLB play with 156 total home runs.
• St. Louis ranks 21st in baseball with a .388 slugging percentage.
• The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 13th in MLB.
• St. Louis has the No. 24 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.1 runs per game (626 total runs).
• The Cardinals rank 14th in MLB with a .310 on-base percentage.
• The Cardinals strike out 8.1 times per game, the ninth-best mark in MLB.
• St. Louis has the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.07).
• St. Louis’ pitching staff is 26th in the majors with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Cardinals average MLB’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.263).

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