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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cleveland Guardians
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Cleveland Guardians will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Progressive Field.
The Cardinals will trot Matthew Liberatore out to the mound in this one. Left hander Liberatore has a 1-0 record and a 3.00 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Guardians will be Shane Bieber. The right hander has a 3.08 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -122-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 9.
Cleveland lost its last outing, a 6-0 result against the White Sox on May 24. Bettors who backed the White Sox at 122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Reds on May 25. Bettors who backed the Cardinals at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
St. Louis:
Team record: 23-29 SU
St. Louis is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 21-28 SU
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Cleveland Saturday, May 27