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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Friday, May 26, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
- How to Watch on TV: BSGL
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guardians | -1.5 (+159) | O 8.5 (+102) | -125 | |
| Cardinals | +1.5 (-188) | U 8.5 (-129) | +106 | |
| Pitching Probables: CLE: Bieber (R) STL: Liberatore (L) | ||||
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Nolan Gorman will look to extend his 15-game hitting streak when the St. Louis Cardinals (23-29) take on the Cleveland Guardians (21-28). The Guardians are listed as -125 favorites on the moneyline for the contest, which starts at 7:10 PM ET Friday, live on BSGL from Progressive Field. Cleveland’s Shane Bieber gets the start, and he’ll go against St. Louis’ Matthew Liberatore.
Guardians vs. Cardinals 2023 Key Stats
- The Guardians are the lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.4 runs per game (169 total).
- The Guardians have hit the fewest home runs in MLB action this season (30).
- Cleveland has the second-worst batting average in the majors (.223).
- The Guardians’ .296 on-base percentage is the second-worst in baseball.
- Cleveland is slugging .339, the lowest average in MLB.
- The Cardinals have scored 263 runs this season, which ranks fourth in MLB.
- St. Louis has hit 72 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the majors.
- The Cardinals’ .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking eighth in MLB.
- St. Louis is among the best teams in baseball at getting on base, ranking fourth with an OBP of .334.
- Fueled by 171 extra-base hits, the Cardinals rank fifth in MLB with a .438 slugging percentage this season.
| Guardians | Cardinals | |
|---|---|---|
| 3.4 | 5.1 | |
| 30 | 6 | |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | |
| 10 | 22 | |
| .223 | .260 | |
| 29 | 8 | |
| .251 | .268 | |
| 21 | 27 | |
| 30 | 72 | |
| 30 | 5 | |
| 50 | 56 | |
| 8 | 14 |
Guardians vs. Cardinals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Guardians have gone 9-13 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 40.9% of those games).
- Cleveland has gone 7-10 when playing as moneyline favorites with odds of -125 or shorter (41.2% winning percentage).
- The Guardians have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.6% in this matchup.
- Cleveland has played in 36 games with an over/under set, and have combined with its opponents to go over the total 12 times (12-24-0).
- The Guardians have a 16-20-0 record ATS this season.
- This season, the Cardinals have been the underdog 18 times and won eight, or 44.4%, of those games.
- St. Louis is 4-5 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +106 or more on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 48.5%.
- Games involving St. Louis have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 21 of 37 chances this season.
- The Cardinals are 19-23-0 against the spread in their 42 chances this season.
| Shane Bieber (CLE) | Pitcher | Matthew Liberatore (STL) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 3 | W/L | 1 – 0 |
| 64.1 | IP | 6 |
| 3.08 | ERA | 3.00 |
| 1.212 | WHIP | 1.333 |
| 6.6 | K/9 | 10.5 |
| 2.1 | BB/9 | 6.0 |
Guardians Key Hitters
- Jose Ramirez leads Cleveland with a .266 batting average. He’s also hit six homers and has 25 RBI.
- Ramirez ranks 91st in Major League Baseball in homers, and 61st in RBI.
- Steven Kwan is batting .254 with an OBP of .342 and a slugging percentage of .339 this season.
- Among all MLB hitters, Kwan ranks 303rd in home runs and 199th in RBI.
- Josh Naylor leads Cleveland in home runs (seven) and runs batted in (32) this season while batting .224.
- Naylor will look to add one more to his two-game hit streak. In his last five games, he has a batting average of .263 with one homer.
- Josh Bell is batting .226 with an OBP of .340 and a slugging percentage of .341 this season.
Cardinals Key Hitters
- Paul Goldschmidt has 16 doubles, nine home runs and 33 walks while batting .292.
- Among all batters in the majors, Goldschmidt’s home run total puts him 36th, and his RBI total ranks 61st.
- Gorman has hit 13 home runs with 40 RBI while batting .297. Those stats are all team-highs.
- Gorman ranks seventh overall in home runs and fifth in RBI this year.
- Gorman enters this game on a 15-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is hitting .375 with three doubles, four home runs, six walks and 12 RBI.
- Nolan Arenado is batting .264 with five doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 14 walks.
- Tommy Edman has nine doubles, two triples, six home runs and 12 walks while batting .277.
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