The St. Louis Cardinals are looking to break a three-game losing streak as they face the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. EDT. The Guardians currently lead the AL Central with a record of 10-7, while the Cardinals sit fourth in the NL Central at 8-8.
Cleveland Guardians (10-7, first in the AL Central) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (8-8, fourth in the NL Central)
St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Joey Cantillo (1-0, 2.45 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 20 strikeouts); Cardinals: Michael McGreevy (1-1, 2.16 ERA, 0.78 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Guardians -120, Cardinals +101; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals aim to end a three-game losing streak when they play the Cleveland Guardians.
St. Louis has gone 5-5 at home and 8-8 overall. The Cardinals rank fifth in the NL with 17 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.
Cleveland has a 6-5 record in road games and a 10-7 record overall. The Guardians have the seventh-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .378.
Tuesday's game is the second time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Walker has a .333 batting average to lead the Cardinals, and has two doubles and eight home runs. Alec Burleson is 10 for 37 with a home run and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.
Jose Ramirez has four doubles, two home runs and seven RBIs while hitting .200 for the Guardians. Angel Martinez is 12 for 37 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 4-6, .222 batting average, 5.73 ERA, outscored by 21 runs
Guardians: 6-4, .254 batting average, 3.99 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs
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.
The St. Louis Cardinals have a current record of 8-8.
The starting pitcher for the Guardians is Joey Cantillo, and for the Cardinals, it is Michael McGreevy.
The game between the Cardinals and Guardians is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. EDT.
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