Cardinals vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 24
Published 3:24 am Saturday, August 24, 2024
When the Minnesota Twins (71-57) and St. Louis Cardinals (64-64) meet at Target Field on Saturday, August 24, Pablo Lopez will get the call for the Twins, while the Cardinals will send Sonny Gray to the mound. The game will begin at 7:10 p.m. ET.
The Twins (-159), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Cardinals (+135) The total for this contest is 8.5.
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Cardinals vs. Twins Game Info
- Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Venue: Target Field
- TV Channel: BSN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Twins -159
- Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +135
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Gray (11-8) will take to the mound for the Cardinals and make his 24th start of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Sunday, when he threw five innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving up two earned runs while allowing seven hits.
- In 23 starts this season, he’s earned 10 quality starts.
- Gray has pitched five or more innings in eight straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- He has made 23 appearances and finished four of them without allowing an earned run.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals have hit 134 homers this season, which ranks 22nd in the big leagues.
- St. Louis ranks 20th in the majors with a .389 team slugging percentage.
- The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- St. Louis ranks 24th in the majors with 529 total runs scored this season.
- The Cardinals have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 15th in MLB.
- The Cardinals rank 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
- St. Louis has pitched to a 4.12 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
- St. Louis averages just 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the majors.
- Cardinals pitchers have a 1.273 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
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