Cardinals vs. Twins: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 12:24 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

On Sunday, August 25, Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (72-57) host Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (64-65) at Target Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:10 p.m. ET.

The Twins (-135), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Cardinals (+110) This matchup has a total of 8.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Cardinals vs. Twins Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 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 -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +110
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals will hand the ball to Erick Fedde (8-7) for his 26th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed 5 2/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers.
  • He has started 25 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 10 of them.
  • Fedde will look to pitch five or more innings for the fifth start in a row.
  • He has made 25 appearances and finished five of them without allowing an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 22nd in Major League Baseball with 134 home runs.
  • St. Louis ranks 21st in the majors with a .388 team slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with a .246 team batting average.
  • St. Louis has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 529 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 11th in strikeouts per game (8.2) among MLB offenses.
  • St. Louis has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.14) in the majors this season.
  • St. Louis strikes out just eight batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.273 WHIP this season.

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