Cleveland Guardians vs. St. Louis Cardinals 9/20/2024 Free Pick & MLB Betting Prediction




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2024 MLB Handicapping – Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals

(89-65) Cleveland Guardians vs. St. Louis Cardinals (77-76)
Date: Friday, September 20th
Time: 8:15 ET
Venue: Busch Stadium St. Louis, MO
Projected Starting Pitchers: Ben Lively vs. Kyle Gibson
MLB Moneyline Odds: Guardians -104 | Cardinals -114 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Guardians -1.5 | Cardinals +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5

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Guardians vs. Cardinals Gameday

It’s a hot one in St. Louis tonight, as the temperature is expected to reach 96 degrees at Busch Stadium. The Cleveland Guardians are in town to take on the Cardinals in an interleague matchup. First pitch is set for 8:15 PM ET, and you can catch the action on BSMW.

Ben Lively will be on the mound for the Guardians, while Kyle Gibson gets the start for the Cardinals. The over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, with the under slightly favored at -118. The money line is tight, with the Cardinals currently holding a slight edge at -114 compared to the Guardians at -104.

Cleveland Guardians

Cleveland is on the road today to take on the Cardinals, with the Guardians’ overall record at 89-65, good for 1st place in the AL Central. They hold a 6.5-game lead over the Royals for the division lead. The Guardians have won two straight games and are 7-3 across their last 10.

So far, the Guardians have gone 30-22 in divisional play. They have been good at home, going 48-28, and they are above .500 on the road, with a record of 41-37. As the road favorite, the Guardians are 21-12 this year, and their overall record as the favorite is 62-33.

The Guardians’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Twins, closing out their series with a 3-2 win. After allowing one run to the Twins in the top of the first, the Guardians responded with a run of their own and added two more in the 3rd inning. Cleveland was the slight favorite at -107 on the money line going into the game.

Joey Cantillo got the start for the Guardians, going 4 1/3 innings, and picked up the win. He was impressive, giving up just one run on three hits and striking out six. Kyle Manzardo was hot at the plate, going 3/3 with a homer and scoring the team’s other two runs.

Guardians Gambling

The Cleveland Guardians are on the road today against the St. Louis Cardinals, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The Guardians have an average combined run average of 8.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 67-76. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 20-20. Overall, 18.8% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, with 55.2% of their games having lower lines.

The Guardians have been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 41-37 against the run line. Their average run margin on the road is +0.4, and they have covered the run line in three straight road games. Overall, they have a run line record of 78-76, with an average run margin of +0.5 runs per game.

Guardians Stats

The Cleveland Guardians have been an average offensive team this season, scoring 4.4 runs per game, which ranks 14th in the league. Their batting average of .238 is below average, but they have been good at limiting strikeouts, ranking 5th in the league in that category. José Ramírez and Josh Naylor have been the top hitters for the Guardians this season, with Ramírez ranking 7th in the league with 35 home runs and 6th with 107 RBI. Naylor has hit 31 home runs and driven in 105 runs, which are 10th and 7th in the league, respectively. Naylor has been solid over his last 7 games, hitting .259 with 2 home runs and 5 runs scored.

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis is hosting the Guardians today with an overall record of 77-76, which has them 3rd in the NL Central. Currently, they trail the Brewers by 11 games and are just 26-26 against other teams in the division. The Cardinals closed out their series vs. the Pirates with three straight wins.

At home, the Cardinals are 42-36 this season compared to a 35-40 mark on the road. So far, they have been slightly above .500 both as the favorite and as the underdog. As the home underdog, the Cardinals have gone 15-10 this year, and their overall series record is 25-20-5.

The Cardinals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Pirates with a 3-2 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 8th inning before the Pirates scored a run to tie things up and added another run in the top of the 9th to pick up the win. St. Louis was the -148 favorite at home going into the game.

Erick Fedde put together a good start for the Cardinals, going six innings and giving up just one earned run, and the Cardinals offense scored their other run. However, the Cardinals couldnjson’t close things out, and JoJo Romero took the loss out of the bullpen. The Cardinals also wasted a big game from Brendan Donovan, who went 4/4 with a double, two RBIs, and a run scored.

Cardinals Gambling

The St. Louis Cardinals are playing at home against the Cleveland Guardians today. The O/U line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly lower than the combined run average of 8.6 runs per game for these two teams. The Cardinals’ O/U record for the season is 71-78, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 29-19. Overall, 22.9% of their games have had higher O/U lines than 8.5 runs.

When betting the run line in St. Louis Cardinals games, it’s been more profitable to take them as the underdog, as they are 52-28 against the run line in those games. They are 25-48 against the run line as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.8, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.5. Their overall run line record is 77-76, and they are 39-39 against the run line at home and 38-37 on the road.

Cardinals Stats

The St. Louis Cardinals have struggled to score runs this season, averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which ranks 24th in the league. Their home and road splits are similar, with 4.2 runs per game at home (18th) and 4.0 runs per game on the road (23rd). Their total of 156 home runs is 21st in the league. The team’s batting average of .246 is 10th in the league, but their OPS of .698 ranks 17th. Brendan Donovan has been one of the team’s top hitters, with a .277 batting average and 13 home runs this season. He is currently on a 4-game hitting streak. Alec Burleson leads the team with 21 home runs and 73 RBIs.

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Guardians Cardinals Pitching

Ben Lively will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn’t give up a run and picked up the win. Against the Rays on September 15th, he went five innings and didn’t give up a run. Looking at his overall numbers, Lively has made 27 starts and has a record of 12-9. His ERA for the season is 3.87, along with a WHIP of 1.23. This year, he has turned in nine quality starts and is averaging 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, Lively has given up 23 homers and is averaging 2.79 walks per nine innings.

Kyle Gibson will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing against the Blue Jays, where he took the loss. In that start, he went 5 1/3 innings, giving up five runs (one earned) on four hits. Looking back further, Gibson has allowed at least one homer in three straight starts. His record for the season is 8-7, and his ERA is 4.12. Out of his 28 starts, Gibson has turned in 12 quality starts and is averaging 8.12 strikeouts per nine innings. At home, his ERA is 5.07 compared to 3.81 on the road.

Cleveland Guardians vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball Betting Trends

• The Guardians head into the game having gone 6-4 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
• The Guardians they are 6-4 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
• Conversely, the Cardinals are 5-5 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
• Furthermore, the Cardinals have a 6-4 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
• Also, the Guardians are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 2-1 as the underdog (last 3).
• The Cardinals have a record of 2-1 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 1-2 in their last three games.

Cleveland Guardians vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:

Getting the Cardinals at -114 on the money line is the way we recommend playing this one. We actually have the Cardinals winning this one 5-2, and with the payout for a Cardinals win being higher than the over/under payout, we are sticking with the money line.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Ben Lively finishing with just four strikeouts and Kyle Gibson with five.

As for the Guardians and Cardinals lineups, our projections have the Cardinals finishing with nine hits and the Guardians with nine.

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