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Cleveland Guardians
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St. Louis Cardinals

Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 26, 4:11PM UTC

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MLB
Busch Stadium, St. Louis
Outdoor
Wed 15 Apr 2026, 5:15PM
20
Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Over 9.5 Total Runs +146

The model graded 20 markets for Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $246 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Wed 15 Apr 2026, 5:15PM at Busch Stadium.

Our confidenceLean
Chance to win52.9%
The price says40.7%
Best price+146
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Total Runs Over 9.5 Lean53% chance +146
Total Runs Lean48% chance
Total Runs Lean57% chance
Total Runs Lean44% chance
Total Runs Long-shot39% chance
Total Runs High62% chance
Total Runs High70% chance
Total Runs High66% chance
Total Runs Long-shot35% chance
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

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Who's out

Injuries & availability

Cleveland Guardians

  • Chase DeLauter RFDay-to-day
  • Slade Cecconi SPOut
  • Rhys Hoskins 1BOut
  • Shawn Armstrong RPOut

Probable pitcher

Gavin Williams SP

St. Louis Cardinals

  • Masyn Winn SSOut
  • Everson Pereira RFOut
  • Hunter Dobbins SPOut
  • Andre Pallante SPOut
  • Max Rajcic RPOut

Probable pitcher

Matthew Liberatore SP
Availability updated Aug 26, 1:38AM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & availability impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 9 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability9 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineSt. Louis CardinalsNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF3.2L5 RA2.8Home L54-1vs Cleveland Guardians L54-1

St. Louis Cardinals moneyline form: last five 3-2, 3.2 runs/gm.

Run LineSt. Louis Cardinals run lineNo line posted
3-2L5 record
L5 RF3.2L5 RA2.8Home L54-1vs Cleveland Guardians L54-1

St. Louis Cardinals spread form: last five 3-2, 3.2 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland GuardiansNo line posted

St. Louis Cardinals total runs form: last five 3-2, 3.2 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsSt. Louis Cardinals team totalNo line posted
2.1runs we expect
L5 RF3.2L5 RA2.8Home L54-1vs Cleveland Guardians L54-1

St. Louis Cardinals team total runs form: last five 3-2, 3.2 runs/gm.

Cleveland Guardians @ St. Louis Cardinals — what the model found

Our model graded 20 betting markets for Cleveland Guardians at St. Louis Cardinals — 20 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals — recent results

St. Louis Cardinals have won 1 of their last 5 games; Cleveland Guardians have won 5 of their last 5.

St. Louis Cardinals — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
L1–13BALHome
L4–6PHIAway
L3–12PHIAway
L6–7PHIAway
W10–9CINAway
Cleveland Guardians — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W4–2LAAAway
W4–3COLAway
W7–2COLAway
W9–1COLAway
W5–2SFHome

Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals — last-5 form comparison

Over their last five games St. Louis Cardinals are scoring 3.4 runs per game (4-1) while Cleveland Guardians are at 4.8 (3-2); St. Louis Cardinals pitchers are allowing 2.0 earned runs per game versus 3.4 for Cleveland Guardians.

3.4
St. Louis Cardinals runs/G
4.8
Cleveland Guardians runs/G
Last 5 gamesSt. Louis CardinalsCleveland Guardians
Runs / game3.44.8
Hits / game5.46.0
Home runs / game1.00.4
Walks drawn / game3.02.0
Batter K / game2.84.2
Earned runs allowed / game2.03.4
Pitching K / game1.44.6
Walks allowed / game1.22.2
L5 record4-13-2

Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals — recent meetings

These two have met 3 times recently: St. Louis Cardinals won 2, Cleveland Guardians won 1.

DateSt. Louis CardinalsCleveland GuardiansWinner
Apr 1553St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 1465St. Louis Cardinals
Apr 1339Cleveland Guardians

Who’s out or in doubt

9 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

St. Louis Cardinals
PlayerStatus
Masyn Winn SSOUT
Everson Pereira RFOUT
Hunter Dobbins SPOUT
Andre Pallante SPOUT
Max Rajcic RPOUT
Cleveland Guardians
PlayerStatus
Chase DeLauter RFDAY-TO-DAY
Slade Cecconi SPOUT
Rhys Hoskins 1BOUT
Shawn Armstrong RPOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Cleveland Guardians @ St. Louis Cardinals — model preview

Expert analysis and top MLB betting picks for St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians. Includes analysis on key players like NA. Discover MLB predictions, MLB game picks, baseball betting preview, St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians stats and odds.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Cleveland Guardians : Over 8 Total Runs (-133)

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Guardians vs Cardinals, or as Cardinals vs Guardians. The most recent game between them was Wednesday 15 April 2026 at Busch Stadium. The model has generated 20 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Last time they played

Final scores · last 3 meetings
St. Louis Cardinals 2–1 across the last 3 meetings
DateGameScoreWinner
15 Apr 2026Cleveland Guardians @ St. Louis Cardinals5–3St. Louis Cardinals
14 Apr 2026Cleveland Guardians @ St. Louis Cardinals6–5St. Louis Cardinals
13 Apr 2026Cleveland Guardians @ St. Louis Cardinals3–9Cleveland Guardians
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