Cardinals vs. Guardians: Betting Preview for Sept. 22

Published 11:24 pm Saturday, September 21, 2024

Andre Pallante will take the hill for the St. Louis Cardinals (78-77) on Sunday, Sept. 22 against the Cleveland Guardians (90-66), who will counter with Gavin Williams. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:15 p.m. ET at Busch Stadium.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Cardinals (-110) as moneyline favorites versus the Guardians (-110). Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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: Cardinals -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Guardians -110
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Pallante (7-8) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his 19th start of the season. He has a 3.87 ERA in 109 1/3 innings pitched, with 86 strikeouts.
  • In his most recent time out on Monday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, the righty tossed seven scoreless innings while surrendering four hits.
  • Pallante enters this game with six quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Pallante is seeking his eighth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages four innings per appearance on the hill.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in nine of his 27 outings this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 23rd in MLB play with 158 total home runs.
  • St. Louis is 21st in baseball, slugging .388.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in the majors with a .246 batting average.
  • St. Louis has the No. 25 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.1 runs per game (633 total runs).
  • The Cardinals are 15th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .310.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.1 times per game, the 10th-fewest mark in baseball.
  • St. Louis has a 4.08 team ERA that ranks 16th across 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 18th-ranked WHIP (1.263).

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