In Major League Baseball action on Monday, the St. Louis Cardinals are on the road at the Detroit Tigers. The St. Louis Cardinals fell to 13-15 on the season with an extra inning loss at the Mets on Sunday. St. Louis is in last place in the National League Central. The Cardinals are 8-8 when playing on the road this season.
For Detroit, they are 16-12 on the season. The Tigers are third in the American League Central. Detroit is behind Cleveland and Kansas City. Detroit is coming off a big win on Sunday over the Kansas City Royals. On the season, the Tigers are 6-8 when playing at home.
The St. Louis Cardinals are -115 on the road at Detroit in this one. The total for this affair is set at 8.5 runs.
Slow Starting Cardinals
The Cardinals cannot seem to get anything going on a consistent basis. St. Louis is only scoring 3.6 runs per game, which is near the bottom of the league. The team is not hitting for power, with just 18 home runs on the season. The Cardinals team batting average is .221 on the season.
Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt were supposed to be the keys in the middle of hte lineup. Neither has gotten off to a very good start, as Arenado is hitting just .284, and Goldschmidt is at .214. Arenado has just one home run on the season, while Goldschmidt has two. The home run leader for St. Louis is Nolan Gorman and Willson Contreras, with four.
Lefthander Steven Matz is set to make the start for the St. Louis Cardinals. Matz is 1-1 on the season with a 3.60 earned run average. Matz is coming off an outing against the Diamondbacks, where the Cardinals got smoked. He lasted just 4.1 innings, and allowed 7 hits in the game.
Veteran on the Mound
For the Detroit Tigers, Kenta Maeda will get the nod. The veteran right-hander has thrown 22.2 innings this season for the Tigers. He has an ERA of 7.64 on the season. Maeda has struck out 17 and walked 7 on the season. His last outing was on April 23rd, and he has solid, allowing no runs over 5 innings.
The pitching has been the key for Detroit so far this season. The Tigers are second in opponents batting average, as they are hitting just .213 against them. Detroit has a team ERA of 3.22 on the season. The Tigers need it, as their offense continues to be one of the worst in the league.
The Tigers are scoring 4 runs per game, but hitting .220 as a team. The top hitting option for Detroit this season has been Riley Greene and Mark Canha. Both of those sluggers have five home runs on the season. The Tigers have also seen Kerry Carpenter get off to a strong start, with 23 hits so far.
Cardinals Top Tigers
Steven Matz was solid for much of the game, but when he struggled, he struggled big time. The Cardinals need Matz to come through with a strong outing here. Look for him to keep Detroit off balance, and give the Cardinals a chance to win this game, and start the series strong.
In a fairly low scoring game, St. Louis wins this game by a score of 4-2 over the Tigers. Our final bet for this game on Monday is the St. Louis Cardinals -115 on the moneyline over the Detroit Tigers. Enjoy the game and good luck!
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