Cardinals vs Twins Game Breakdown

Get ready to dive into a sizzling showdown as the St. Louis Cardinals swoop into Target Field with a .500 record to battle the Minnesota Twins, who’ve been cracking bats and racking up runs to stay hot on the heels of the league leaders. Tonight’s clash kicks off at 08:10PM EST, under the looming clouds of an overcast sky, promising a mix of cool plays and heated competition. With the Cardinals trying to claw their way up from the middle of the pack and the Twins looking to solidify their spot at the top, the stakes are as high as the humidity. Fresh off their respective victories, both teams are bringing their A-game and the betting lines are buzzing—this isn’t just another game, it’s a strategic chess match where every move could turn the tides. So, as the Twins aim to plant their flag and the Cardinals fly high, let’s see whose nest will rule the roost!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 23, 2024 08:10PM EST

Location: Target Field, Minnesota

Weather: Overcast with winds from the S at 6.9 mph. Temperature is at 69.1° with 75% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	STL ML	MIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+121	-144	8.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+126	-150	9.0	1.5/-1.5
Difference	+5	-6	+0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

145W-154L

44.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

164W-132L

55.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/01/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	3	Under	-3.5
08/01/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Under	-3.5
08/02/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	3	Over	+1.5
08/02/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	7	Over	+1.5
08/03/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	5	Under	-0.5
08/03/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	3	Under	-0.5

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Twins Vs Over/Under

Andre Pallante

ERA 4.067 | IP 79.7 | 5.0W-6.0L | KO 60.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-17-24	vsLAD	2-5W	7.0	4	2	5	Under
08-10-24	@KC	3-8L	5.7	3	2	4	Over
08-05-24	vsNYM	6-0L	4.7	5	5	2	Under
07-29-24	vsTEX	6-3L	5.0	7	3	5	Push
07-22-24	@PIT	1-2L	6.0	3	1	3	Under
07-10-24	vsKC	6-4L	6.3	6	4	5	Over
07-04-24	@PIT	3-2W	7.0	4	1	5	Under
06-28-24	vsCIN	0-1W	5.3	4	0	5	Under
06-20-24	vsSF	5-6W	5.3	7	5	5	Over
06-15-24	@CHC	1-5L	3.3	5	2	4	Under

David Festa

ERA 4.959 | IP 32.7 | 2.0W-2.0L | KO 39.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-17-24	@TEX	5-2W	5.0	6	2	6	Under
08-11-24	vsCLE	5-3L	3.3	3	1	3	Under
08-05-24	@CHC	3-0W	5.0	2	0	9	Under
07-30-24	@NYM	0-2L	5.0	3	2	6	Under
07-24-24	vsPHI	4-5W	4.3	4	1	7	Push
07-03-24	vsDET	9-2L	5.0	9	7	6	Over
06-27-24	@ARI	13-6W	5.0	7	5	2	Over

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/24	@ MIL	3-0W	9	0	Under
08/23	@ MIL	10-6W	13	2	Over
08/22	@ MIL	2-3L	6	1	Under
08/20	@ LAD	1-2L	6	1	Under
08/19	@ LAD	5-2W	11	3	Under
08/18	@ LAD	6-7L	6	3	Over
08/16	vs CIN	2-9L	10	0	Over
08/15	vs CIN	1-4L	4	1	Under
08/14	vs CIN	1-6L	5	0	Under
08/12	vs KC	3-8L	10	1	Over
08/11	vs KC	8-5W	13	3	Over
08/10	@ TB	4-6L	9	0	Over
08/09	@ TB	5-2W	9	0	Under
08/08	@ TB	4-3W	8	2	Under
08/07	@ NYM	0-6L	6	0	Under

Twins Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/23	vs SD	11-4W	18	1	Over
08/22	vs SD	5-7L	13	1	Over
08/21	vs SD	3-5L	5	0	Under
08/20	vs TEX	5-6L	7	2	Over
08/19	vs TEX	5-2W	8	1	Under
08/18	vs TEX	4-3W	5	2	Under
08/17	vs TEX	3-2W	6	1	Under
08/16	@ KC	1-4L	7	1	Under
08/15	@ KC	13-3W	15	3	Over
08/14	@ KC	8-3W	10	2	Over
08/13	@ CLE	3-5L	11	2	Under
08/12	@ CLE	1-2L	4	0	Under
08/11	@ CLE	6-3W	11	1	Push
08/11	@ CLE	4-2W	8	2	Under
08/09	vs CHC	2-8L	6	0	Over

Team’s Batting Order

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Masyn Winn	8.3	10.6	0.279	0.425	0.355	0.780	0.319	0.025
#2 Alec Burleson	7.5	9.8	0.274	0.450	0.330	0.780	0.322	0.047
#3 Willson Contreras	8.7	11.5	0.259	0.466	0.449	0.915	0.361	0.051
#4 Brendan Donovan	7.4	9.6	0.259	0.380	0.359	0.739	0.304	0.020
#5 Nolan Arenado	7.9	10.2	0.265	0.400	0.351	0.751	0.308	0.031
#6 Lars Nootbaar	7.2	9.4	0.234	0.385	0.385	0.770	0.311	0.033
#7 Paul Goldschmidt	7.7	10.0	0.229	0.389	0.314	0.703	0.290	0.040
#8 Matt Carpenter	5.3	7.0	0.250	0.397	0.379	0.776	0.315	0.034
#9 Tommy Pham	6.7	8.6	0.261	0.391	0.366	0.758	0.309	0.022

Minnesota Twins	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Willi Castro	7.8	10.2	0.259	0.409	0.383	0.792	0.323	0.022
#2 Trevor Larnach	6.7	8.8	0.250	0.429	0.362	0.791	0.322	0.045
#3 Royce Lewis	9.8	13.3	0.262	0.581	0.378	0.959	0.385	0.087
#4 Matt Wallner	7.2	9.8	0.263	0.588	0.491	1.079	0.417	0.070
#5 Carlos Santana	6.7	8.8	0.241	0.430	0.373	0.803	0.326	0.044
#6 Max Kepler	7.2	9.3	0.267	0.407	0.346	0.753	0.310	0.023
#7 Ryan Jeffers	7.1	9.5	0.235	0.474	0.359	0.833	0.339	0.062
#8 Edouard Julien	6.4	8.4	0.219	0.362	0.367	0.730	0.297	0.036
#9 Austin Martin	6.0	7.9	0.255	0.353	0.359	0.712	0.293	0.005

Cardinals Notable Injuries

Lance Lynn OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/01/24. Impact: 5.7
Michael Siani OUT (OF): Avg: 0.256 SLG:0.325 Last game: 08/05/24. Impact: 2.8

Twins Notable Injuries

Joe Ryan OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 7.6
Byron Buxton OUT (OF): Avg: 0.275 SLG:0.528 Last game: 08/14/24. Impact: 3.6
Brooks Lee OUT (2B/SS): Avg: 0.263 SLG:0.347 Last game: 08/09/24. Impact: 2.1
Brock Stewart OUT (RP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/31/24. Impact: 0.4