Cardinals vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 23
Published 8:24 am Friday, August 23, 2024
On Friday, August 23 at 8:10 p.m. ET, the Minnesota Twins (71-56) host the St. Louis Cardinals (63-64) at Target Field. David Festa will get the ball for the Twins, while Andre Pallante will take the hill for the Cardinals.
The Twins, at -145, are favored in this matchup, while the Cardinals are underdogs at +120. The total for this contest has been listed at 8.5.
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Cardinals vs. Twins Game Info
- Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
- Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Venue: Target Field
- TV Channel: Apple TV+
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Twins -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +120
- Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Pallante (5-6) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his 14th start of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in seven innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- In 13 starts this season, he’s earned four quality starts.
- Pallante will look to pitch five or more innings for the third start in a row.
- He has eight appearances with no earned runs allowed in 22 chances this season.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals have hit 133 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the big leagues.
- St. Louis is 20th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
- The Cardinals’ .246 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
- St. Louis has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 523 (4.1 per game).
- The Cardinals have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
- The Cardinals rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
- St. Louis has pitched to a 4.15 ERA this season, which ranks 20th 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 1.276 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
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