St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians 5/28/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
This Sunday, the MLB action will get underway with a collision between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Guardians in the finale of an inter-League three-game series at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
St. Louis improved to 24-30 overall, 13-15 when playing away from home after splitting the last six road outings, and placed third in the NL Central with four games behind Milwaukee in the first place.
The Cardinals entered this closing match after winning game two and tied the series at 1-all.
On Saturday, St. Louis allowed Cleveland to score in the third frame bringing the game to a 1-1 score, but they managed to score another run in the extended 10th inning with two hits and one error in the winning effort.
First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt batted an average of .296 with a team-high 58 hits and an on-base percentage of .405 in leading the Cardinals.
Designated Hitter Nolan Gorman contributed 13 home runs and 40 runs batted in, while St. Louis recorded a team batting average of .261 and a slugging percentage of .437.
Left-handed Pitcher Jordan Montgomery will be heading to the hill to start for the Cardinals in the final match of a series on Sunday.
The southpaw thrower is 2-6 on the season with a 4.55 ERA, 1.43 WHlP and struck out 52 batters in pitching for 55.1 frames in his starts.
St. Louis’ pitchers Jake Woods (15-day lL) and Wilking Rodriguez (60-day lL) will not be included in the lineup versus the Cardinals on Sunday due to shoulder injuries.
Relief Pitcher Packy Naughton (forearm) is on a 60-day lL, while Center Fielder Dylan Carlson (ankle) and Right Fielder Tyler O’Neill (back) are on a 10-day injured list status.
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St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians Predictions 5/28/2023
The Cleveland Guardians will be playing their sixth straight home contest against the St. Louis Cardinals in the closing game of a three-game series on Sunday.
Cleveland fell to 22-29 overall, 11-15 at home play following three losses out of five home matches, and placed third in the AL Central with 4.5 games behind Minnesota in the first place this year.
The Guardians enter this series finale versus the Cardinals after losing game two, splitting the first two installments on Saturday.
Last night, Cleveland played seven straight shutout frames after scoring one run in the 3rd inning with eight hits in the loss.
Third Baseman Jose Ramirez averages .266 at the plate with a team-high .346 on-base percentage in leading the Guardians, while Left Fielder Steven Kwan added a team-leading 49 hits for Cleveland.
First Baseman Josh Naylor chipped in seven home runs and 32 RBIs for the Guardians.
On Sunday, the Cleveland Guardians management will counter with righty Hunter Gaddis to start against the St. Louis Cardinals in the series finale.
The right-handed starter is 1-1 on the year with an ERA of 5.26, a WHlP at 1.21, and has retired 17 hitters in pitching for 25.2 frames in his starts.
Cleveland sidelined four starting pitchers due to injuries in the rotation on Sunday. Starters Aaron Civale (oblique) and Peyton Battenfield (shoulder) are on a 15-day injured list.
Starting Pitchers Triston McKenzie (shoulder) and Cody Morris (shoulder) are on a 60-day injured list status.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cleveland Guardians. The MLB Pick for this contest is Cleveland +135. The Guardians are the better team here after winning 17 of the last 24 matches played when playing the finale of a three-game series.
St. Louis’ starter Jordan Montgomery finished three bad starts conceding 13 runs on 22 hits through 14-1/3 frames leading the team to drop each of the three.
Cleveland starter Hunter Gaddis just came from a solid start allowing zero runs on two hits through six innings in a 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox last Monday. The Cleveland Guardians will win 5-3.
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St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians 5/28/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 1:40 PM ET
Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio
Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023
TV: MLBN, BSOH
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland Guardians +135
MLB Totals: 8.5