Cardinals vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 20

Published 7:24 am Friday, September 20, 2024

Brendan Donovan will lead the way for the St. Louis Cardinals (77-76) on Friday, Sept. 20, when they take on Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians (89-65) at Busch Stadium at 8:15 p.m. ET.

The Cardinals, at -110, are favored in this contest, while the Guardians are underdogs at -110. The over/under for this contest is 8.

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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

  • The Cardinals are sending Kyle Gibson (8-7) to the mound to make his 29th start of the season. He is 8-7 with a 4.11 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 159 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • Gibson heads into the outing with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Gibson will try to build upon a four-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing).
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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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 is 21st in baseball with a .388 slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with a .246 batting average.
  • St. Louis has the No. 24 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.1 runs per game (626 total runs).
  • The Cardinals’ .310 on-base percentage is 14th in baseball.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.1 times per game, the ninth-fewest average in baseball.
  • St. Louis has the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.07).
  • The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective 8.2 K/9, the fifth-worst in the majors.
  • The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.263).

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