Cardinals vs Tigers Game Breakdown

Get ready to roar, sports fans, because the jungle of Comerica Park is setting the stage for a fierce showdown tonight at 06:40PM EST! The St. Louis Cardinals are swooping into Detroit with a chip on their shoulder and a score to settle, trailing in their conference but hungry for victory. On the other side, the Detroit Tigers, fresh off a purring win against KC, are sharpening their claws to maintain their lead in the American League. With the sun shining bright and the winds adding an extra challenge, the stakes are high and the betting lines are buzzing. The Cardinals are slightly favored, but with an over/under of 8.0, it’s anybody’s game. So, will the Cardinals fly high, or will the Tigers’ stripes prove too bold? One thing’s for sure: in this battle of feathers versus fur, expect some spectacular swings!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 30, 2024 06:40PM EST

Location: Comerica Park, Detroit

Weather: Sunny with winds from the W at 13.6 mph. Temperature is at 62.6° with 59% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	STL ML	DET ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-109	-111	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-104	-116	8.5	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+5	-5	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

4W-6L

AWAY

124W-128L

51.0% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

118W-136L

49.0% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
05/05/23	Detroit Tigers DET	5	Over	+1.0
05/05/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Over	+1.0
05/06/23	Detroit Tigers DET	6	Over	+3.0
05/06/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Over	+3.0
05/07/23	Detroit Tigers DET	6	Over	+10.0
05/07/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	12	Over	+10.0

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Tigers Vs Over/Under

Steven Matz

ERA 5.548 | IP 24.3 | 1.0W-2.0L | KO 16.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-24-24	vsARI	1-5W	6.0	5	1	6	Under
04-19-24	vsMIL	2-1L	6.0	3	1	3	Under
04-13-24	@ARI	2-4L	6.0	6	4	2	Under
04-07-24	vsMIA	10-3L	6.0	7	7	5	Over
04-01-24	@SD	6-2W	7.0	4	2	4	Under
09-30-23	@BOS	2-5W	5.0	7	0	4	Under
09-24-23	@CLE	5-1L	7.0	5	1	4	Under
09-19-23	@HOU	9-5L	4.7	5	3	5	Over
09-13-23	@STL	1-0W	6.7	3	1	4	Under
09-06-23	@LAA	10-3L	6.0	6	3	3	Over
04-23-24	vsARI	14-1L	4.3	6	7	4	Over
04-17-24	@OAK	3-6L	5.0	7	5	4	Over
04-12-24	@ARI	9-6W	4.7	8	4	2	Over
04-06-24	vsMIA	1-3W	5.0	4	0	3	Under
03-31-24	@LAD	4-5L	5.3	5	2	3	Over
08-12-23	@KC	5-4W	6.0	4	2	5	Over
08-05-23	vsCOL	2-6W	6.0	5	1	6	Under
07-30-23	vsCHC	0-3W	6.0	4	0	2	Under
07-25-23	@ARI	1-3L	6.0	5	0	6	Under
07-20-23	@CHC	7-2W	5.0	3	1	6	Over

Matt Manning

ERA 2.919 | IP 12.3 | 0.0W-1.0L | KO 10.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
04-24-24	@TB	5-7L	5.0	7	4	6	Over
04-19-24	@MIN	5-4W	6.0	4	4	10	Over
04-14-24	vsMIN	3-4W	6.3	6	3	8	Under
04-07-24	vsOAK	7-1L	6.0	9	6	5	Under
03-31-24	@CWS	3-2W	6.0	4	1	7	Under
09-30-23	@BOS	2-5W	1.0	2	1	2	Under
09-19-23	@HOU	9-5L	2.0	3	0	2	Over
09-15-23	@TB	7-1L	4.0	6	3	6	Under
09-09-23	@BOS	13-12L	3.3	8	5	3	Over
09-03-23	@ARI	8-5L	4.7	6	4	7	Over
04-13-24	vsMIN	4-1L	6.7	5	4	7	Under
04-04-24	@NYM	1-2L	5.7	0	0	3	Under
09-06-23	@NYY	3-4L	1.0	1	0	1	Under
08-31-23	vsNYY	3-4W	6.0	2	0	4	Under
08-25-23	vsHOU	1-4W	6.3	1	1	3	Under
08-19-23	@CLE	4-3W	6.0	5	2	2	Under
08-12-23	@BOS	6-2W	5.3	2	1	1	Under
08-06-23	vsTB	10-6L	5.7	9	8	3	Over
08-01-23	@PIT	1-4L	6.0	8	4	6	Under
07-27-23	vsLAA	11-4L	5.0	7	7	5	Over

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
04/30	vs NYM	2-4L	4	0	Under
04/29	vs NYM	7-4W	10	0	Over
04/28	vs NYM	4-2W	5	2	Under
04/26	@ ARI	5-1W	8	0	Under
04/25	@ ARI	1-14L	6	1	Over
04/24	@ ARI	5-3W	7	2	Under
04/23	@ MIL	0-2L	6	0	Under
04/22	@ MIL	5-12L	6	0	Over
04/21	@ MIL	1-2L	5	0	Under
04/19	vs OAK	3-6L	6	0	Over
04/18	vs OAK	3-2W	4	0	Under
04/17	vs OAK	3-1W	8	0	Under
04/16	vs ARI	0-5L	4	0	Under
04/15	vs ARI	2-4L	11	0	Under
04/14	vs ARI	9-6W	14	2	Over

Tigers Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
04/30	@ KC	4-1W	10	2	Under
04/29	@ KC	6-5W	8	1	Over
04/28	@ KC	0-8L	5	0	Under
04/26	vs TB	5-7L	7	0	Over
04/25	vs TB	4-2W	6	3	Under
04/24	vs TB	7-1W	11	2	Under
04/23	vs MIN	6-1W	7	1	Under
04/22	vs MIN	3-4L	5	0	Under
04/21	vs MIN	5-4W	12	0	Over
04/20	@ TEX	7-9L	11	0	Over
04/19	@ TEX	4-5L	7	2	Over
04/18	@ TEX	4-2W	5	0	Under
04/17	@ TEX	0-1L	5	0	Under
04/16	@ MIN	4-3W	8	1	Under
04/15	@ MIN	1-4L	4	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Brendan Donovan	6.7	8.9	0.229	0.362	37.1%	73.3%	1.9%
#2 Willson Contreras	7.2	9.5	0.287	0.537	50.0%	103.8%	5.0%
#3 Lars Nootbaar	6.7	9.0	0.189	0.321	35.8%	67.9%	1.9%
#4 Nolan Arenado	6.9	8.9	0.262	0.346	35.5%	70.1%	0.9%
#5 Paul Goldschmidt	6.9	9.2	0.208	0.287	34.7%	63.4%	2.0%
#6 Ivan Herrera	5.2	7.0	0.2	0.364	29.1%	65.5%	5.5%
#7 Nolan Gorman	6.4	8.4	0.198	0.375	28.1%	65.6%	4.2%
#8 Masyn Winn	5.4	6.8	0.297	0.405	43.2%	83.8%	0.0%
#9 Michael Siani	4.2	5.7	0.108	0.162	27.0%	43.2%	0.0%

Detroit Tigers	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Matt Vierling	7.6	9.6	0.28	0.427	32.0%	74.7%	2.7%
#2 Mark Canha	7.1	9.5	0.272	0.511	48.9%	100.0%	5.4%
#3 Riley Greene	6.9	9.3	0.24	0.458	47.9%	93.8%	5.2%
#4 Spencer Torkelson	7.0	9.3	0.214	0.291	32.0%	61.2%	0.0%
#5 Andy Ibanez	6.1	7.9	0.267	0.267	26.7%	53.3%	0.0%
#6 Javier Baez	5.9	7.6	0.193	0.277	25.3%	53.0%	1.2%
#7 Jake Rogers	5.7	7.5	0.164	0.273	27.3%	54.5%	3.6%
#8 Wenceel Perez	5.8	7.4	0.286	0.514	40.0%	91.4%	2.9%
#9 Carson Kelly	5.2	6.8	0.205	0.295	25.0%	54.5%	2.3%