Cardinals vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 22

Published 12:24 am Sunday, September 22, 2024

The Cleveland Guardians (90-66) and the St. Louis Cardinals (78-77) will match up on Sunday, Sept. 22 at Busch Stadium, with Gavin Williams getting the ball for the Guardians and Andre Pallante taking the mound for the Cardinals. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:15 p.m. ET.

At -115, the Guardians are the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Cardinals (-105). The over/under for this contest has been set at 7.5.

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Cardinals vs. Guardians Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024
  • Time: 2:15 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: Guardians -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals -105
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals’ Pallante (7-8) will make his 19th start of the season.
  • The right-hander allowed four hits in seven scoreless innings pitched against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday.
  • He has started 18 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
  • Pallante will look to pitch five or more innings for the eighth start in a row.
  • He has finished nine appearances without allowing an earned run in 27 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals’ 158 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
  • St. Louis is 21st in MLB with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
  • The Cardinals have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
  • St. Louis has scored the 25th-most runs in the majors this season with 633 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 4.08 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
  • St. Louis has an 8.2 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in baseball.
  • The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.263 WHIP this season.

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