St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians 5/26/2023 Picks

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On Friday evening, the St. Louis Cardinals will square off in an MLB Inter-League three-game series on the road against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

St. Louis raised their overall standing to 23-29, a 12-14 record when playing on the road after winning two of the last three road contests, and placed fourth in the NL Central with five games behind Milwaukee in first place this season.

The Cardinals come into this three-game battle after winning six of the last ten games played, including a 2-1 road triumph over the Reds that split the series at 2-2.

On Thursday, St. Louis allowed only one run in the final frame with seven hits to Cincinnati while scoring two runs on seven hits to win the series finale.

Designated hitter Nolan Gorman batted an average of.296 with a team-high 13 home runs and 39 RBI, leading the Cardinals in each category.

First baseman Paul Goldschmidt contributed a team-leading 56 hits and an on-base percentage of .401, while St. Louis posted a team batting average of.262 and a slugging percentage of.442 for the year.

On Friday, the St. Louis Cardinals management will give the ball to southpaw Matthew Liberatore to start the opening game of a series.

The left-handed starter is 1-0 on the season with a 3.00 ERA and has retired seven batters in his starts.

The totals went over in five of St. Louis’ last six outings, while the Cardinals are 13-5 SU in their last 18 matches played.

St. Louis is 5-2 straight up in their last 7 road games, while the totals went under in 5 of the Cardinals’ last 7 contests when playing on the road versus Cleveland.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians Predictions 5/26/2023

The Cleveland Guardians are staying on their home field, looking to get back on track when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in the series opener on Friday.

Cleveland dropped to 21-28 overall, 10-14 when playing at home after losing two of the last three home matches, and placed third in the AL Central with 4.5 games behind Minnesota in first place this year.

The Guardians struggled as of late, losing five of the last six outings played, including the last two installments of a three-game series, and dropping the series at 1-2.

On Thursday, Cleveland’s starting pitcher Cal Quantrill (2-3, 4.75 ERA) earned the loss for his team after conceding six earned runs and three free bases with two strikeouts in 4.0 frames in his starts.

Third baseman Jose Ramirez averages.266 at the plate with a team-high on-base percentage of.348 in leading the Guardians for the year.

First baseman Josh Naylor chipped in a team-leading seven home runs and 32 RBI, while left fielder Steven Kwan contributed 48 hits for Cleveland.

The Cleveland Guardians will appoint right-hander Tanner Bibee to start the opening game of a series against the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday evening.

The right-handed starter is 1-1 on the year with an ERA of 3.18 while striking out 25 hitters in his starts.

The totals went under in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 contests, while the Guardians are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played.

The totals went over in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 outings played versus St. Louis and also went under in 12 of the Guardians’ last 15 home matches.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cleveland Guardians The MLB pick for this contest is St. Louis +120.

The Cardinals have the advantage of sending a better starter on the mound, as SP Matthew Liberatore gave up just two runs on four hits through six innings.

On the other hand, SP Tanner Bibee of the Guardians has given away three runs on nine hits in over 13-2/3 innings in his last two appearances on the hill. The St. Louis Cardinals will win 4-2.

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