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Cardinals and Guardians play in series rubber match
TL;DR
The St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Guardians are set to play a rubber match on Wednesday, with the series tied 1-1. The game features Guardians pitcher Slade Cecconi and Cardinals pitcher Dustin May.
Cleveland Guardians (10-8, second in the AL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (9-8, third in the NL Central)
St. Louis; Wednesday, 1:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (0-2, 5.74 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 14 strikeouts); Cardinals: Dustin May (1-2, 9.45 ERA, 1.80 WHIP, 11 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Cardinals -114, Guardians -106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Guardians play on Wednesday with the three-game series tied 1-1.
St. Louis has a 6-5 record at home and a 9-8 record overall. The Cardinals rank fifth in the majors with 20 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
Cleveland has a 6-6 record on the road and a 10-8 record overall. Guardians hitters have a collective .384 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the AL.
Wednesday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: JJ Wetherholt has a double, three home runs and eight RBIs for the Cardinals. Jordan Walker is 16 for 41 with seven home runs over the past 10 games.
Jose Ramirez has four doubles and three home runs while hitting .217 for the Guardians. Angel Martinez is 13 for 38 with three doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 5-5, .232 batting average, 5.70 ERA, outscored by 16 runs
Guardians: 5-5, .247 batting average, 4.29 ERA, even run differential
INJURIES: Cardinals: Matt Pushard: 15-Day IL (knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60-Day IL (heels)
Guardians: Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Q&A
What time is the Cardinals vs. Guardians game on Wednesday?
The game is scheduled for 1:15 p.m. EDT on Wednesday.
Who are the starting pitchers for the Cardinals and Guardians in the rubber match?
Slade Cecconi will pitch for the Guardians, while Dustin May will pitch for the Cardinals.
What is the current series record between the Cardinals and Guardians?
The series is currently tied 1-1 between the St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Guardians.
