Cardinals vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 23

Published 7:24 am Friday, August 23, 2024

David Festa will take the hill for the Minnesota Twins (71-56) on Friday, August 23 versus the St. Louis Cardinals (63-64), who will counter with Andre Pallante. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET at Target Field.

At +125, the Cardinals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Twins, who are listed at -150. This matchup has an over/under of 8.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Cardinals vs. Twins Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Field
  • TV Channel: Apple TV+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -150
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +125
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals’ Pallante (5-6) will make his 14th start of the season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs in seven innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
  • In 13 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in four of them.
  • Pallante has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • In 22 appearances this season, he has finished eight without allowing an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals’ 133 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.
  • St. Louis is 20th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
  • The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
  • St. Louis has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 523 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals have the 16th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
  • The Cardinals rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 4.15 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
  • St. Louis strikes out just 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.276 WHIP this season.

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