Cardinals vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 21

Published 4:32 am Saturday, September 21, 2024

When the St. Louis Cardinals (77-77) and Cleveland Guardians (90-65) face off at Busch Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 21, Miles Mikolas will get the nod for the Cardinals, while the Guardians will send Matthew Boyd to the hill. The game will start at 7:15 p.m. ET.

At -115, the Cardinals are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Guardians (-105). The total for this contest has been set at 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 makes the start for the Cardinals, his 31st of the season. He is 8-11 with a 5.49 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 160 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when the right-hander tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing three hits.
  • Mikolas is trying to collect his 15th quality start of the season in this game.
  • Mikolas has put up 21 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • In three of his appearances this season he did not allow an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 23rd in MLB action with 156 home runs. They average one per game.
  • St. Louis’ .388 slugging percentage is 21st in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.246).
  • St. Louis ranks 25th in runs scored with 627 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 15th in MLB.
  • Cardinals hitters strike out 8.1 times per game, the ninth-lowest average in baseball.
  • St. Louis’ 4.07 team ERA ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors with a collective 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Cardinals average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.263).

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