Cardinals vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 21

Published 4:27 am Saturday, September 21, 2024

On Saturday, Sept. 21 at 7:15 p.m. ET, the St. Louis Cardinals (77-77) host the Cleveland Guardians (90-65) at Busch Stadium. Miles Mikolas will get the call for the Cardinals, while Matthew Boyd will take the hill for the Guardians.

The Cardinals, at -115, are favored in this game, while the Guardians are underdogs at -105. The over/under for this game is 8.

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Cardinals vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSGL
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

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

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Mikolas (8-11) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his 31st start of the season. He has a 5.49 ERA in 160 2/3 innings pitched, with 114 strikeouts.
  • Mikolas is looking to record his 15th quality start of the year.
  • Mikolas is trying to record his 22nd start of five or more innings this season in this game.
  • In three of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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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’ .388 slugging percentage is 21st in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in the majors with a .246 batting average.
  • St. Louis has the No. 25 offense in baseball, scoring 4.1 runs per game (627 total runs).
  • The Cardinals rank 15th in MLB with a .309 on-base percentage.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.1 times per game, the ninth-best mark in MLB.
  • St. Louis’ 4.07 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective 8.2 K/9, the fifth-worst in the majors.
  • The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.263).

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