<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/2-offseason-moves-cardinals-must-make-after-missing-playoffs');   ga('set', 'title', '2 offseason moves Cardinals must make after missing playoffs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/bb4b02ba-8a84-11ef-a7b4-66479fb447ac.avif"></figure><h1>2 offseason moves Cardinals must make after missing playoffs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-15T14:05:09-07:00">October 15th, 2:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-15T14:05:09-07:00">October 15th, 2:05pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>St. Louis made its first big move of the offseason before the regular season even ended when the franchise announced that <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-st-louis-announces-front-office-shakeup">Chaim Bloom would lead the Cardinals’ rebuild</a>.</p><p>On one hand, this isn’t an all-out, blow-it-all-up rebuild. The Cardinals won 83 games in 2024. On the other hand, big contracts from aging veterans and a mediocre farm system leave St. Louis with little ability to maneuver. That doesn’t bode well for a team that wants to contend in 2025 — and that’s not their focus.</p><p>It seems the Cardinals are content with punting on the next couple seasons as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-chaim-bloom-set-to-lead-st-louis-rebuild">Bloom works his magic</a>. The executive was the architect behind the competitive Tampa Bay Rays teams of the early 2010s that managed to beat divisional foes like the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox despite a meager payroll.</p><p>The Cardinals brass is asking Bloom to both cut payroll and build a competitive team over the next few years. It’s no easy task, but there are a few moves he can make this winter that will set the Cardinals up for success down the road.</p><h2><b>The Cardinals should try to part ways with superstars Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Nolan-Arenado.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>One of the Cardinals’ two high-paid superstars will be easy to part with and the other might be impossible — but they need to try.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-brewers-eyeing-paul-goldschmidt-move-in-free-agency">Paul Goldschmidt is an unrestricted free agent</a>. After he hit .245 with a 98 OPS+, there’s not much that indicates he should be the veteran to return amid a rebuild, continuing to produce for years to come. That’s $26 million off the books right there, simply by doing nothing.</p><p>Trading Nolan Arenado is a much tougher task and the Cardinals’ brass might come to discover that it’s just not possible. They are, however, <a href="https://www.si.com/mlb/cardinals/st-louis-cardinals-news/cardinals-to-pursue-trade-involving-260-million-star-although-difficult-pat3" rel="noopener">expected to try</a>, according to St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Derrick Goold.</p><p>“Sure sounds like the Cardinals will pursue [an Arenado trade] if that’s what Arenado wants, and he has the no-trade clause to make his involvement key,” Goold wrote. “That’s only part of the reason why seeing where this goes is so difficult. Not to mention the fact that the Cardinals don’t yet know what payroll limits they’re going to be dealing with. So many variables.”</p><p>Trading him is going to be difficult and there’s no reason to expect they can do it without eating at least a chunk of the $52 million remaining on his deal. Arenado, however, is still a productive player, if not the superstar he was earlier in his career. His 101 OPS+ puts him right at the league average, but after finishing his third straight season hitting fewer home runs than he did the year before, it’s fair to question if the third baseman heading into his age 34 season has three years left in the tank.</p><p>Moving Arenado would provide another benefit for the Cardinals. It would give  Thomas Saggese a chance at consistent playing time at third. The 22-year-old came to St. Louis in the Jordan Montgomery trade last year and has emerged as one of the team’s best prospects. He didn’t do much in 18 games with the Big League club, but he profiles as a solid power hitter who has met or exceeded expectations at every stop in the minors.</p><p>César Prieto is another possibility from the minor leagues. Known for putting the ball in play, Prieto is a contact machine with a 9.6% strikeout rate in the minors.</p><h2><b>The Cardinals’ pitching needs to get younger</b></h2><p>The Cardinals took the first step toward revamping their pitching rotation at the trade deadline when they acquired Erick Fedde as part of a last-ditch effort to make a playoff push. He has another year on his deal, worth $7.5 million, and it’ll be worth it to see if his magical 2024 was indeed a product of him reinventing himself in Korea or a mere flash in the pan.</p><p>Sonny Gray is the only Cardinals pitcher signed beyond next year (other than Andre Pallante, who has yet to hit arbitration). The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-reds-to-aggressively-pursue-trade-for-75-million-cardinals-pitcher">Cardinals already plan on shopping Gray</a> and the $65 million minimum that he’s still owed on his contract. They have club options for Kyle Gibson and Lance Lynn, who will be 37 and 38 next year, respectively. Miles Mikolas has one year left on his deal, worth $18.5 million. Tough as it might be to part with any the three veterans, the Cardinals will likely not bring all of them back.</p><p>To replace any departures, the Cardinals have a few youngsters internally who can step in. Lefty Quinn Matthews is their best pitching prospect, and at 23, he has soared through the St. Louis farm system. Ignoring his lackluster numbers in only four Triple-A starts, Matthews has all the tools to last in the Major Leagues. He boasts a mid-90s fastball that, on its own, isn’t too daunting. Coupled with a <a href="https://www.mlb.com/prospects/cardinals/quinn-mathews-687273" rel="noopener">low-80s fastball</a> that MLB.com says has 12-13 inches of horizontal break, however, he can make hitters look foolish.</p><p>Michael McGreevy and Gordon Graceffo both got looks in the Majors this year and could compete for a spot in the rotation out of Spring Training. McGreevy saw the most success, going 3-0 with a 1.96 ERA in four appearances (three starts). He walked only two batters over 23 innings pitched.</p><p>As for Graceffo, he only threw 7.2 innings so it’s even harder to judge how his stuff translates to the Majors. The former Villanova Wildcat struggled to find his command in the upper levels of the Minors. His best pitch is his slider and his other secondary pitches have shown signs of improvement. After an offseason of development, it will be interesting to see what he brings to Spring Training.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2 offseason moves Cardinals must make after missing playoffs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-fire-hitting-coach-after-missing-playoffs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals fire hitting coach after missing playoffs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Cardinals-news-St.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals fire hitting coach after missing playoffs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-04T13:31:38-07:00">October 4th, 1:31pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-04T13:31:38-07:00">October 4th, 1:31pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-st-louis-announces-front-office-shakeup">St. Louis Cardinals have made a significant change</a> to their coaching staff, dismissing hitting coach Turner Ward after a season marked by underwhelming offensive performance. The decision reflects the team’s determination to address the issues that contributed to their failure to secure a playoff spot in 2024.</p><p>Ward, who took the reins as the Cardinals’ hitting coach in 2023 following a year as the team’s assistant hitting coach, has been unable to steer the team’s offense to expected levels of productivity. Under his guidance, the Cardinals recorded a collective .704 OPS—tied for the sixth-lowest in the National League. Additionally, their home run tally stood at 165, ranking as the fourth-fewest in the league.</p><p>The Cardinals’ offensive struggles were particularly pronounced with runners in scoring position. In these crucial situations, the team’s performance was the poorest in the National League. They posted a <a href="https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/STL/2024.shtml" rel="noopener">dismal .229 batting average</a>, a .342 slugging percentage, and a .645 OPS, statistics that starkly illustrate their difficulties in capitalizing on scoring opportunities.</p><h2><b>Cardinals look to shake up the coaching staff ahead of 2025</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Turner-Ward.jpg"><figcaption>Michael McLoone-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Furthermore, their totals of 27 home runs and 433 RBIs with runners in scoring position were also the league’s lowest, underscoring a significant area of concern for the team’s management.</p><p>Despite the change in hitting coaches, the Cardinals have <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-employee-team-trouble">expressed confidence in other areas of their coaching staff.</a> President of baseball operations John Mozeliak confirmed that manager Oli Marmol would return for the 2025 season, with his contract extending through 2026. The team also plans to retain assistant hitting coach Brandon Allen, game-planning coach Packy Elkins, and first-base coach Stubby Clapp, whose contract was up for renewal at the end of the year.</p><p>Turner Ward’s coaching career has been extensive, with <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5818341/2024/10/04/cardinals-hitting-coach-turner-ward-out/" rel="noopener">previous stints as the hitting coach</a> for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Cincinnati Reds. His experience and past successes made him a valued member of the Cardinals’ coaching team, but the recent lackluster offensive output necessitated a change.</p><p>Looking ahead, the Cardinals are faced with the task of revitalizing their offense to compete effectively in the 2025 season. The new hitting coach, yet to be announced, will inherit a lineup that has potential but has struggled to consistently produce runs. The organization’s focus will likely be on finding a coach who can unlock the offensive capabilities of their roster, particularly in high-pressure situations.</p><p>This coaching change marks a significant move by the Cardinals as they seek to address the shortcomings that hindered their 2024 campaign. With core players expected to return and a few tactical adjustments, the team aims to return stronger and more competitive, ready to contend for the postseason in the coming year.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals fire hitting coach after missing playoffs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-news-st-louis-announces-front-office-shakeup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals announce major front office shakeup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cardinals-news-St_25fe51.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals announce major front office shakeup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-30T13:02:38-07:00">September 30th, 1:02pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-30T13:02:38-07:00">September 30th, 1:02pm</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>After a disappointing 2024 season that saw the St. Louis Cardinals finish third in the National League Central, team owner Bill DeWitt is ready to shake things up.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-chaim-bloom-set-to-lead-st-louis-rebuild">DeWitt has hired Chaim Bloom</a>, the former Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays general manager, to lead the Cardinals forward as President of Baseball Operations. Bloom will <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1840830128642764850" rel="noopener">sign a five-year deal</a>, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale.</p><p>Nightengale added that current general manager Mike Girsch will be reassigned within the organization and Bloom will oversee player development “until he officially replaces [current President John] Mozeliak” after next season. Bloom will then take over as President of Baseball Operations <a href="https://x.com/Ken_Rosenthal/status/1840839461825101840" rel="noopener">in 2026</a>.</p><p>Though the Cardinals weren’t bad by any stretch in 2024, they finished 83-79, missing the playoffs for the second straight year. St. Louis also hasn’t qualified for the National League Division Series since 2019.</p><p>Bloom is no stranger to the Cardinals’ organization, serving as a consultant to the franchise this season.</p><p>“Chaim Bloom…joined the Cardinals earlier this year as a consultant to audit the club’s minor-league operations,” wrote The Athletic’s Katie Woo, who reported that Bloom <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5798267/2024/09/27/st-louis-cardinals-jordan-walker-john-mozeliak/" rel="noopener">would take the job</a> earlier in the week. “Bloom has since joined the front office full-time. He will be charged with making changes in the Cardinals’ farm system based on his findings. His first and most pressing task: hiring a new director of player development.”</p><h2><b>Chaim Bloom has his work cut out for him with the Cardinals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Chaim-Bloom.jpg"><figcaption>Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>If there’s one thing Bloom knows how to do, it’s develop talent. That’s how he made his name during his tenure with the Rays, where he rose from an intern to Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations. During his tenure, he dealt with a Tampa Bay franchise that consistently had one of the lowest payrolls in the game. He relied on developing the young talent that entered Tampa’s system during the woeful first decade-plus of the team’s existence.</p><p>The Red Sox hired him away in late 2019, and while Boston reached the 2021 ALCS on his watch, his tenure is best remembered for the team trading away Mookie Betts and letting Xander Bogaerts leave in free agency.</p><p>Now, he inherits a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-employee-team-trouble">Cardinals franchise “in trouble,”</a> with a farm system that ranks in the bottom half of baseball. The team’s payroll, while ranking in the top half overall, is still well below the luxury tax threshold. Woo reported, however, that the franchise will prioritize player development in the immediate-term, giving Bloom some latitude to rebuild the entire organization without worrying about the team’s 2025 win-loss record.</p><p>Nightengale also reported that the team will <a href="https://x.com/BNightengale/status/1840833138945093773" rel="noopener">reduce payroll</a> in 2025, making players like Sonny Gray, Nolan Arenado, and Willson Contreras potential trade chips.</p><p>Bloom’s first task will be to hire a new director of player development, according to Woo. With the offseason officially underway for most teams, Bloom has the entire offseason in front of him to get started.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals announce major front office shakeup

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-news-paul-goldschmidt-out-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt on his way out in free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Paul-Goldschmidt-on-his-way-out-in-free-agency.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt on his way out in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-29T13:00:13-07:00">September 29th, 1:00pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-29T13:11:22-07:00">September 29th, 1:11pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Seven-time All-Star <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-brewers-eyeing-paul-goldschmidt-move-in-free-agency">Paul Goldschmidt will part ways</a> with the St. Louis Cardinals <a href="https://x.com/katiejwoo/status/1840467384995643861" rel="noopener">after this season</a>, according to Katie Woo of The Athletic. The 2022 National League MVP arrived in St. Louis via trade in December 2018 when the Arizona Diamondbacks traded him away for Luke Weaver, Carson Kelly, Andy Young and a 2019 first-round pick. The 37-year-old saw his batting totals dwindle over the last two seasons. In 2024, his 22 home runs and 64 RBI are his lowest total since 2014, in a season where he played at least 109 games. His .245 average, .412 slugging percentage and .713 OPS are the lowest totals of his years in St. Louis.</p><p>There are already rumors that the Cardinals are interested in pursuing New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso to take over for Goldy. Alonso, like Goldschmidt, is set to hit free agency this offseason.</p><p>Another possible team that is rumored to be <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-rumors-brewers-eyeing-paul-goldschmidt-move-in-free-agency">interested in Goldschmidt</a> is the Milwaukee Brewers. According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the five-time Silver Slugger is on the Brew Crew’s radar <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2024/09/29/mlb-awards-2024-shohei-ohtani-aaron-judge-mvp/75437739007/" rel="noopener">once the season is over</a>.</p><p>“The Milwaukee Brewers are keeping a close eye on St. Louis Cardinals veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt if the Cardinals opt not to bring him back. They still believe there’s plenty left in the tank.”</p><p>Milwaukee is a full game back from the Philadelphia Phillies from the NL’s second seed and a potential first-round bye in the MLB postseason.</p><h2><b>Cardinals’ future after Paul Goldschmidt in flux</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cardinals-Paul-Goldschmidt-on-base.jpg"><figcaption>Robert Edwards-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Two down years and a downturn in his fielding stats are concerning. However, Goldschmidt wasn’t well protected in the Cardinals’ batting order. At first, Rhys Hoskins, the Brewers’ starter, is a batting average liability.</p><p>Goldy is aware of his poor performance and seems to have taken it to heart.</p><p>“This is probably the worst I’ve performed on the field in my career,” Goldschmidt said. “That was disappointing, a good bit of that burden was on me. If I could’ve played how I believe I’m capable of playing, we could’ve won more games and maybe this might have turned out differently.”</p><p>Even with that said, the Cardinals are apparently interested in shifting to a “player development model,” according to Woo. That means many pending free agents will not be back, and the team will invest in upgrades to its minor-league system. The Cardinals could also find creative ways to get out from under Nolan Arenado’s monster eight-year, $260 million contract and big contracts with Sonny Gray and Wilson Contreras.</p><p>These anticipated changes are to be announced during a press conference by the team on Monday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Paul Goldschmidt on his way out in free agency

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb-rumors-brewers-eyeing-paul-goldschmidt-move-in-free-agency');   ga('set', 'title', 'MLB rumors: Brewers eyeing Paul Goldschmidt move in free agency');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/0Brewers-eyeing-Paul-Goldschmidt-move-in-free-agency0.jpg?w=1024"></figure><h1>MLB rumors: Brewers eyeing Paul Goldschmidt move in free agency</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-29T12:35:08-07:00">September 29th, 12:35pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-29T12:35:08-07:00">September 29th, 12:35pm</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/jordan.llanes">Jordan Llanes</a>Jordan Llanes is a sports writer and reporter based in Florida. In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2024 MLB season wraps up with Sunday’s slate of games, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-chaim-bloom-set-to-lead-st-louis-rebuild">and the St. Louis Cardinals</a> are facing off against the San Francisco Giants. Both teams have disappointed to an extent this season, as they had postseason aspirations at the beginning of the season. However, those dreams will go unfulfilled. Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2024/09/29/mlb-awards-2024-shohei-ohtani-aaron-judge-mvp/75437739007/" rel="noopener">slated to hit free agency</a> for the first time in his career once Sunday’s matchups are finished, and he could potentially leave St. Louis for an NL Central rival.</p><p>“The Milwaukee Brewers are keeping a close eye on St. Louis Cardinals veteran first baseman Paul Goldschmidt if the Cardinals opt not to bring him back,” reported USA Today’s Bob Nightengale on Sunday morning. “They still believe there’s plenty left in the tank.”</p><p>The 37-year-old has continued his trademark iron man tendencies, playing over 145 games for the 11th time in his storied career. Although he’s only hit .245 this season, with 22 home runs and 64 RBIs, the man also known as “Goldy” could be on a Hall of Fame trajectory. The Brewers need a consistent presence at first base, something they’ve been searching for since Prince Fielder left the team in free agency a few years ago. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-paul-goldschmidts-heartbreaking-admission-decision">Would Goldschmidt jump ship</a> to one of the Cardinals’ top rivals? Anything is possible once free agency starts after the World Series ends in a few weeks.</p><h2><b>Would Paul Goldschmidt leave Cardinals and join Brewers in free agency?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cardinals-1B-Paul-Goldschmidt.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/milwaukee-brewers-2024-over-under-regular-season-win-total">The Brewers won</a> the NL Central and are poised to make another postseason appearance. That is a series of events that wasn’t expected after last winter, where manager Craig Counsell and other pieces left the organization. However, they recovered nicely from those losses and won 93 games heading into their season finale matchup against the New York Mets.</p><p>Goldschmidt would provide a solid veteran presence at first base, with power and patience at the plate in addition to strong defense as well. Furthermore, he would be a leader in the locker room, something that a young but talented team could use. Shortstop Willy Adames could leave in free agency, and the majority of the starting lineup has been homegrown and on the way up.</p><p>That presence is something Goldy has provided in both Arizona and St. Louis, and it would be one of the reasons why the Cardinals could retain him as well. However, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the parties head their separate ways. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-oli-marmol-keeps-it-real-on-paul-goldschmidts-season-long-struggles">Goldschmidt would likely want</a> a better chance at winning a World Series ring, something he still hasn’t accomplished in his storied career. Could he help the Brewers capture their first World Series title in the process (if they are unsuccessful this year)? That is something that baseball fans and those who work in the sport would likely enjoy seeing.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Brewers eyeing Paul Goldschmidt move in free agency

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In addition to ClutchPoints, he writes for a few other publications covering the NFL, college sports and Tottenham Hotspur. When he's not writing, Jordan enjoys spending time with his fiancée, cats, family and friends, as well as catching the latest TV shows and movies, and traveling.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Cincinnati Reds have had a disappointing 2024 season, as the club could finish in last place in the NL Central if they lose their final game of the season on Sunday. They are currently on a five-game losing streak, and a win Sunday would give them at least a little comfort as they look toward the 2025 season. President of baseball operations <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/reds-news-cincinnati-fires-david-bell-interim-named">Nick Krall fired</a> manager David Bell a few weeks ago, and the Reds will look to get back to the postseason next year. With their eyes pointed towards that goal, <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/columnist/bob-nightengale/2024/09/29/mlb-awards-2024-shohei-ohtani-aaron-judge-mvp/75437739007/" rel="noopener">reports broke on Sunday</a> that they would be targeting a former starting pitcher of theirs to help them.</p><p>“The St. Louis Cardinals, who will announce a series of personnel moves on Monday with Chaim Bloom taking on a greater role, plan to shop veteran starter Sonny Gray while reducing payroll,” reported USA Today’s Bob Nightengale in an article published Sunday morning. “Gray, who signed a three-year, $75 million contract last winter, has a full no-trade clause, with the Cincinnati Reds expected to be among the teams aggressively pursuing him.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-sonny-gray-pitching-issue-loss-reds">Gray had a successful tenure</a> with the Reds, pitching for the club from 2019 to 2021 before leaving to go to the Minnesota Twins. The Cardinals picked him last winter, but they are reportedly looking to decrease payroll following a third-place finish in the NL Central. Would part of that solution include sending Gray back to Cincinnati? It seems as if that could be on the table.</p><h2><b>Sonny Gray would likely fit right in once again with Reds</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cardinals-SP-Sonny-Gray.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/reds-vs-cubs-prediction-odds-pick-9-29-2024">The Reds have not</a> made the postseason since the shortened 2020 campaign, but the club is trending upwards. There is a ton of young talent that has made its way through the minor league system, led by starting pitchers Hunter Greene and Andrew Abbott, as well as shortstop Elly de la Cruz and outfielder Spencer Steer. There are a lot of talented pieces on the big-league roster, but injuries have ravaged the club and helped lead them to their last place finish this season.</p><p>With young starters like Greene, Abbott and Julian Aguiar in tow, Cincinnati could use a veteran ace to help front their staff. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-sonny-gray-100-real-about-beating-padres-twice">Gray has served</a> in that role once before and could definitely do it again. Although the veteran hasn’t seen a lot of action in the postseason, he might get his chance as soon as next season if he joins the Reds.</p><p>The team’s young core is one of the brightest in baseball, and they have more pieces, like shortstop Edwin Arroyo, making their way through the minors. As long as these players continue to grow and improve at the major league level, then bringing a pitcher like Gray in makes sense. Will Gray return to Great American Ballpark this winter? If Krall and GM Brad Meador can pull that off, then a postseason trip in 2025 feels more and more likely for Cincinnati.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

MLB rumors: Reds to ‘aggressively pursue’ trade for $75 million Cardinals pitcher

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-vs-giants-prediction-odds-pick-9-28-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals vs. Giants prediction, odds, pick – 9/28/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cardinals-vs.-Giants-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals vs. Giants prediction, odds, pick – 9/28/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-28T09:10:16-07:00">September 28th, 9:10am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-28T09:10:16-07:00">September 28th, 9:10am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a>Bryan Logan decided to jump into his passion for Sports Betting in 2022 after spending years in the world of education. With a love for analytics and all sports, he began working on models for daily sports picks. This led him to ClutchPoints in 2023, where he is a part of the betting editorial team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Blake Snell heads to the mound for the San Francisco Giants as they face the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Cardinals-Giants Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Andre Pallante</b> vs. <b>Tristan Beck</b></p><p><b>Andre Pallante</b> (8-8) with a 3.71 ERA and a 1.30 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Pallante went seven innings, giving up a hit and two walks. He would give up one run and take the win over the Guardians.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Pallante is 2-3 on the road in eight starts and 13 appearances on the road. He has a .222 opponent batting average on the road as well.</p><p><b>Tristan Beck</b> 1.50 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP in 12.0 innings as a reliever.</p><p>Last Start: N/A</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 8.0 innings, 9 K’s, 2.25 ERA and 1.13 WHIP at Oracle Park.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Cardinals-Giants Odds</b></h2><p>St. Louis Cardinals: -1.5 (+168)</p><p>Moneyline: +100</p><p>San Francisco Giants: +1.5 (-205)</p><p>Moneyline: -118</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-104)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-118)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Cardinals vs. Giants</b></h2><p>Time: 4:05 PM ET/ 1:05 PM PT</p><p>TV: BSMW/NBCSBA</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Cardinals are tied for 23rd in runs scored while sitting 13th in batting average, 15th in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging. Alec Burelson leads the team in RBIs this year. He is hitting .265  this year with a .308 on-base percentage. He has 21 home runs and 74 RBIs while scoring 69 times this year. Brendan Donovan is also hitting well. He is hitting .274 on the year with a .338 on-base percentage. He has 13 home runs, 69 RBIs, and has scored 63 times. Nolan Arenado rounds out the best bats of the year. He is hitting .269 with a .323 on-base percentage this year. He has 16 home runs with 70 RBIs while scoring 69 times this year.</p><p>Ivan Herrera has led the way in the last week. He is hitting .462 in the last week with two home runs, four RBIs, and five runs scored. Masyn Winn has also been solid in the last week. He is hitting .231 in the last week with a home run, four RBIs, and six runs scored. Rounding out the<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-lars-nootbaar-offseason-meeting-oli-marmol"> top bats in the last week is Lars Nootbar</a>. Nootbar is hitting .364 in the last week, with a home run, three RBIs, and five runs scored.  The Cardinals are hitting .256 in the last week, with seven home runs, and 29 runs scored in the last six games.</p><h2><b>Why The Giants Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Giants are 17th in the majors in runs scored while sitting 21st in batting average, 21st in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging percentage. Matt Chapman leads the way this year. He is hitting .246 on the year with a .328 on-base percentage. He has 27 home runs, 78 RBIs, and has scored 96 times. Joining him in having a solid year is Heliot Ramos. He is hitting .273 on the year with a .326 on-base percentage. Ramos has 22 home runs, 72 RBIs, and 53 runs scored. Rounding out the top bats is Michael Conforto. He is hitting just .234 this year but with a .306 on-base percentage. He has 20 home runs, 66 RBIs and 55 runs scored this year.</p><p>Matt Chapman has led the way in the last week. He is hitting just .211 in the last week but has a .286 on-base percentage. He has three home runs, five RBIs, and three runs scored in the last week. Brett Wisely is hitting .231 in the last week with a home run, four RBIS, and a run scored. Rounding out the best bats in the last week is Michael Confrot. He is hitting .238 in the last week with two home runs, four RBIs, and four runs scores in the last week. The Giants are hitting .234 in the last week with 13 home runs and 32 runs scored in the last six games.</p><p>Current Giants have 26 career at-bats against Andre Pallante. they have hit .385 against Pallante. Matt Chapman is 3-6 with a double and two RBIs. Meanwhile, Heliot Ramos is 1-3 with a home run and two RBIs. Finally, Patrick Bailey is 2-3 against Pallante.</p><h2><b>Final Cardinals-Giants Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Andre Pallante has been solid in the last seven starts. He has given up two or fewer runs in five of the seven starts. Further, the Cardinals have won five of the seven games. The Giants were planning on starting Blake Snell but scratched home Saturday morning. Tristan Beck will take the bump as an opener for the Giants as they will probably not throw Snell again this season. Even with Snell out, the Giants are a better play. The Cardinals have been solid at the plate as of late, but the Giants have been better. Take the Giants in this one.</p><p><b>Final Cardinals-Giants Prediction &amp; Pick: Giants ML (-118)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals vs. Giants prediction, odds, pick – 9/28/2024

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He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St Louis Cardinals are one of the most <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-employee-team-trouble">disappointing teams in Major League Baseball</a> this year. They have missed the playoffs in consecutive seasons and appear to be trending in the wrong direction. Katie Woo of The Athletic reported that former Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox general manager Chaim Bloom <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5798267/2024/09/27/st-louis-cardinals-jordan-walker-john-mozeliak/" rel="noopener">will oversee the</a> Cardinals’ rebuild.</p><p>“Chaim Bloom…joined the Cardinals earlier this year as a consultant to audit the club’s minor-league operations,” Woo wrote. “Bloom has since joined the front office full-time. He will be charged with making changes in the Cardinals’ farm system based on his findings. His first and most pressing task: hiring a new director of player development.”</p><p>This is considered the most important position in the front office for the Cardinals. They have proven that free agents want to join the historic franchise on big contracts. That strategy, however, has not worked to get them a championship in the past decade. While Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt were fantastic players in their primes, St Louis is now paying prime money for post-prime years.</p><p>They have developed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-masyn-winn-reaction-home-run-win-reds">one excellent prospect in Masyn Winn</a>. The shortstop hit .265 with 15 home runs and 55 RBIs at just 22 years old. While there is a long way to go before he joins the Bobby Witt class of young shortstop, he is a great piece to build around.</p><h2><b>What is the future of the St Louis Cardinals? </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Paul-Goldschmidt-with-St-Lous-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Cardinals do not have a great pipeline and have a lot of tax space tied up in aging stars. While the NL Central usually allows them to rebuild on the fly and still make the playoffs, that is not the case anymore. The Brewers have turned into a small-market powerhouse, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-craig-counsell-admission-brewers-win-nl-central">Craig Counsell should lead the Cubs</a> to better seasons, and the Pirates and Reds have exciting cores.</p><p>Part of Woo’s reporting is that winning will be on the back burner for the foreseeable future. When Bloom went to the Red Sox, he was tasked with shepherding the team out of the 2018 title. He traded Mookie Betts, on ownership’s request, and immediately became public enemy number one. Developing players is a skill that he has from his days with the Rays.</p><p>Bloom was the general manager of the Rays starting in 2014 when Andrew Friedman left for the Dodgers. He continued the “Rays Way” of developing players and turned it into a powerhouse in the AL East. After he left, many of the players he scouted helped Tampa win the pennant in 2020. The Cardinals hope he can recreate that magic in St Louis.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals’ Chaim Bloom set to lead St. Louis rebuild

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-news-employee-team-trouble');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals employee says team is ‘in trouble’');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cardinals-news-St.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals employee says team is ‘in trouble’</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-27T10:35:55-07:00">September 27th, 10:35am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-27T14:52:31-07:00">September 27th, 2:52pm</time><address><a>Andrew Meyers</a>Andrew Meyers is an avid sports fan with a fondness for Philadelphia teams that rarely love him back. He has two degrees from Quinnipiac University, including a master's in sports journalism. Outside of ClutchPoints, Meyers does play-by-play broadcasting for various colleges in the northeast.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals don’t usually lose. It’s strange to see them fighting to stay above . 500 after years of being a perennial contender in the National League. Yet 2024 will mark their second-consecutive season without a playoff berth. The future doesn’t look particularly bright either with serious adjustments being considered within the front office.</p><p>The consensus is that the main culprit for St. Louis’ recent downfall is their lack of resourcing for their player development. The funds are limited as are the number of coaches. St. Louis employs only five full-time minor-league instructors. The Cardinals once had one of the best minor-league systems in the league. Now their <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-thomas-saggese-promoted-top-prospect">top prospects are struggling</a> more than progressing.</p><p>Katie Woo of The Athletic spoke to several Cardinals employees about the state of the franchise. Most of them were <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5798267/2024/09/27/st-louis-cardinals-jordan-walker-john-mozeliak/" rel="noopener">on the same page</a>.</p><p>“We’re in trouble,” one team employee said. “This is not easily fixable within the next year or year after. This is going to take some time.</p><p>“I don’t know how this was f—ed up so bad over the last few years.”</p><p>“It’s broken,” another staffer said. “Our system is broken in a way. How it got there, I don’t know.”</p><p>The Cardinals made the playoffs four-straight seasons from 2019-22, winning one series and two division titles. They have two World Series wins and four NL pennants over the past 20 years. St. Louis will hold onto that for a while.</p><h2><b>Cardinals not ready to spend</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/St-Louis-Cardinals-Oliver-Marmol.jpg"><figcaption>Dale Zanine-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-nolan-arenado-shouts-out-cards-best-player-after-walk-off-win">Cardinals fans</a> might not like what they’re about to read, but there seems to be a direction St. Louis will eventually have to go in if they want to soften their payroll. The Cardinals are preparing, or at least are thinking of, not contending over the next few years or not going out of their way to build a contender.</p><p>MLB teams have won without stars before. It’s hard to win championships or compete consistently without those impact players, but postseason berths can and do happen.</p><p>However it shakes out for the Cardinals this offseason, they’ll have to replace several players. First baseman Paul Goldschmidt is a free agent, as is key reliever Andrew Kittredge. Starting pitchers Kyle Gibson and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-lance-lynn-season-done-il-move">Lance Lynn have club options</a> above $10 million.</p><p>St. Louis could look a lot different in two years, and it’s a wonder if the Cards will be contending by then. That’s not a statement that the franchise is used to.</p><p>The NL Central figures to be pretty wide open over the next few seasons. The Milwaukee Brewers will probably remain the favorite after capturing their third division title in four years. St. Louis has won two division crowns in the last nine years.</p><p>Even if the Cardinals don’t feel great about their playoff prospects entering the 2025 season, they could still sneak into the dance. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-oliver-marmol-shows-support-for-andre-pallante-after-unfortunate-inning">Oliver Marmol</a> will be on the hot seat for much of the year if he’s not fired. A third-consecutive season without playoff baseball would undoubtedly result in his dismissal from the team.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals employee says team is ‘in trouble’

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-vs-giants-prediction-odds-pick-9-27-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals vs. Giants prediction, odds, pick – 9/27/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/MLB-Odds-Cardinals-vs.-Giants-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals vs. Giants prediction, odds, pick – 9/27/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-27T08:41:10-07:00">September 27th, 8:41am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-27T08:41:10-07:00">September 27th, 8:41am</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.2024 YTD Record |NBA: 55-41 |NCAAB: 6-8 |MMA: 74-30 |Overall: 135-79</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Miles Mikolas will take the mound for the Cardinals in game one of their series with the Giants on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Cardinals-Giants prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Cardinals-Giants Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Miles Mikolas </b>vs. <b><b>Landen Roupp</b></b></p><p><b>Miles Mikolas </b>(9-11) with a 5.35 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Miles Mikolas earned the win over Cleveland on Saturday, allowing one run on four hits and no walks while striking out four batters over six innings.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Miles Mikolas has been solid on the road with a 7-5 record and a  4.59 ERA and 1.24 WHIP.</p><p><b>Landen Roupp </b>(1-1) with a 2.70 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Landen Roupp earned the win against the Royals on Saturday, allowing three hits and three walks with three strikeouts over five scoreless innings.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Landen Roupp has been worse at home than on the road in limited action where he is 0-1 with a 4.34 ERA and 1.28 WHIP</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Cardinals-Giants Odds</b></h2><p>St. Louis Cardinals: +1.5 (-205)</p><p>Moneyline: +108</p><p>San Francisco Giants: -1.5 (+168)</p><p>Moneyline: -126</p><p>Over: 7.5 (+100)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-122)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Cardinals vs. Giants </b></h2><p>Time: 10:15 PM ET/7:15 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Midwest, NBC Sports Bay Area, MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>As the Cardinals head to Oracle Park to face the Giants on Friday, all signs point to a potential upset for the visiting team, with Miles Mikolas poised to outperform the relatively inexperienced Landen Roupp.</p><p>Mikolas, despite his 5.35 ERA this season, brings a wealth of experience to the mound. His ability to eat innings, having pitched 166.2 innings this year, demonstrates his durability and potential to go deep into games. This could be crucial in preserving the Cardinals’ bullpen for the rest of the series.</p><p>The Cardinals’ offense, led by the ever-dangerous Paul Goldschmidt, is primed to capitalize on Roupp’s limited major-league experience. Goldschmidt’s 21 home runs and Alec Burleson’s 73 RBIs provide a potent middle-of-the-order threat that could prove challenging for the young Giants pitcher.</p><p>While Roupp has shown promise with a 2.70 ERA over 46.2 innings, his 24 walks in that span indicate potential control issues. The patient Cardinals lineup could exploit this weakness, working counts and forcing Roupp into high-stress situations early in the game. Moreover, the Cardinals’ recent offensive surge, as evidenced by their 11-run outburst against the White Sox, suggests they’re hitting their stride at the right time. This momentum, combined with Mikolas’ veteran savvy, could be the deciding factor in a road victory.</p><p>Although the Giants have home-field advantage, the Cardinals’ experience, offensive firepower, and Mikolas’ ability to navigate tough lineups give them a clear edge in this matchup. Expect St. Louis to come out swinging and secure a crucial win to kick off this series in San Francisco.</p><h2><b>Why The Giants Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>As the Giants prepare to host the Cardinals at Oracle Park on Friday, all signs point to a potential breakout performance from young hurler Landen Roupp, who looks poised to outshine the struggling veteran Miles Mikolas.</p><p>Roupp has been a revelation for the Giants this season, boasting an impressive 2.70 ERA over 46.2 innings. His ability to limit hard contact and keep the ball in the park, having allowed just one home run so far, will be crucial against a Cardinals lineup that has underperformed expectations this year.</p><p>The Giants’ offense, led by the red-hot Matt Chapman, is primed to capitalize on Mikolas’ vulnerabilities. Chapman, with 27 home runs and 78 RBIs, has been a force at the plate. His recent power surge, including a two-homer game against the Royals, suggests he’s locked in and ready to feast on Mikolas’ offerings.</p><p>Mikolas, on the other hand, has struggled mightily this season with a bloated 5.35 ERA over 166.2 innings. His tendency to give up the long ball, having surrendered 25 home runs, could prove disastrous in a park that can be unforgiving to pitchers who make mistakes.</p><p>The Giants’ recent momentum, winning their last four games, including a sweep of the Royals, indicates they’re hitting their stride at the right time. This hot streak, combined with the home-field advantage at Oracle Park, where they boast a solid 41-37 record, gives them a significant edge in this matchup.</p><p>While the Cardinals have shown flashes of their potential, their inconsistent play and road woes (35-40 away from home) suggest they may struggle to keep pace with a surging Giants team. Expect Roupp to continue his impressive run, backed by a potent offense, as the Giants secure a crucial victory in their push for a wild card spot.</p><h2><b>Final Cardinals</b><b>-Giants Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>In this intriguing matchup at Oracle Park, expect the Giants to edge out the Cardinals in a closely contested game. Landen Roupp’s impressive form should continue, as he navigates through a Cardinals lineup that has struggled to find consistency this season. While Miles Mikolas may show flashes of his former All-Star self, the Giants’ offense, led by Matt Chapman, is likely to capitalize on his tendency to give up the long ball. The home-field advantage will play a crucial role, with the Giants’ recent momentum carrying them through any tight spots.</p><p><b>Final Cardinals-Giants Prediction &amp; Pick: San Francisco Giants ML (-126), Under 7.5 (-122)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals vs. Giants prediction, odds, pick – 9/27/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-news-lars-nootbaar-offseason-meeting-oli-marmol');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lars Nootbaar opens up about intriguing offseason after meeting with Oli Marmol'); 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A lot of it is intent and changing some things mechanical. I’ll be doing my research and trying to formulate a plan of attack,” he continued.</p><p>Marmol expressed enthusiasm over Nootbaar’s immediate success following their conversation about focusing on driving balls into the gaps and clearing the outfield wall for greater offensive impact.</p><p>The Cardinals are worried about Nootbaar’s rising ground-ball rate, which has increased from 46% in 2022 to 50.5% in 2023, and now stands at 52.5% this season. This trend has limited his power potential, resulting in just 11 home runs, 18 doubles, and two triples over his 106 games played this year.</p><p>Nootbaar went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an RBI double, and scored a run in Thursday’s 10-8 loss to the Rockies.</p><p>The 27-year old launched his 11th home run of the season, taking Freeland deep for a solo shot in the first inning. Since September began, he’s gone 18-for-57 (.316) with three homers, 13 RBIs, 10 runs scored, and 14 walks to match his strikeouts.</p><h2><b>A better 2025 season for Nootbaar and the Cardinals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pittsburgh-Pirates-at-St-Louis-Cardinals.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Lars Nootbaar had higher expectations for himself, which likely means he faces a busy offseason to implement the swing changes he and the Cardinals believe are necessary.</p><p>A healthy 2025 season could benefit Nootbaar, who suffered two cracked ribs early in Spring Training after colliding with a wall while pursuing a fly ball. After recovering from that injury, he strained an oblique muscle in late May, sidelining him for another six weeks.</p><p>“We’ve been talking quite a bit about him being on the ground and early in counts him being able to do more damage,” said Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol.</p><p>“He’s very selective, but early we need him to take his A swing. He was able to open up the game that way today, and it was good to see,” he added.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lars Nootbaar opens up about intriguing offseason after meeting with Oli Marmol

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-vs-rockies-prediction-odds-pick-9-25-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cardinals-vs-Rockies-prediction-odds-pick-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-25T06:26:12-07:00">September 25th, 6:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-25T06:26:12-07:00">September 25th, 6:26am</time><address><a>Cameron Zunkel</a>Cameron Zunkel is a former college athlete for the University of Illinois, Springfield. During that time, he earned his masters degree in Communication. After graduating in 2022, Cameron signed to play independent professional baseball with the Joliet Slammers, but his time was cut short due to injury. Nonetheless, his love for baseball and all sports never faded.Cameron loves the sports media and sports journalism side of things and does some light writing for a Chicago Cubs blog, as well. To go along with that, he loves sports betting and fantasy sports. He also loves digging on the research and creating content for both sports betting and fantasy sports!</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals hit the road to take on the Colorado Rockies Wednesday night. Check out our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> as we give you a Cardinals-Rockies prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game.</p><h2><b>Cardinals-Rockies Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Erick Fedde</b> vs. <b>Austin Gomber</b></p><p><b>Erick Fedde</b> (8-9) with a 3.38 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 170.1 innings pitched, 144K/51BB, .232 oBA</p><p>Last Start: vs. Pittsburgh Pirates: No Decision, 6 innings, 4 hits, 1 run, 1 walk, 3 strikeouts</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 17 starts, 4.50 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 96 innings pitched, 82K/29BB, .240 oBA</p><p><b>Austin Gomber</b> (5-11) with a 4.67 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 160 innings pitched, 113K/38BB, .270 oBA</p><p>Last Start: vs. Arizona Diamondbacks: Loss, 2 innings, 6 hits, 6 runs, 5 earned, 1 walk, 1 strikeout</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 13 starts, 4.82 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 71 innings pitched, 44K/17BB, .281 oBA</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Cardinals-Rockies Odds</b></h2><p>St. Louis Cardinals: -1.5 (+122)</p><p>Moneyline: -126</p><p>Colorado Rockies: +1.5 (-146)</p><p>Moneyline: +108</p><p>Over: 10 (-118)</p><p>Under: 10 (-104)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Cardinals vs. Rockies</b></h2><p>Time: 8:40 PM ET/5:40 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Midwest, MLB TV</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Fedde did not have the best start to his Cardinals journey, but he has thrown the ball well in September. In three starts this month, Fedde has thrown 15.2 innings, allowed 15 hits, and none of those hits have left the yard. Along with that, Fedde has allowed just five runs, which gives him an ERA of 2.87. Fedde was pitching well with the Chicago White Sox before being traded, so we know what he is capable of. If Fedde can be that good pitcher, the Cardinals will win this game.</p><p>Gomber is a hittable pitcher, especially when playing at Coors field. Teams are batting .281 off him at Coors field, and he has allowed 16 home runs in his 13 starts. The Cardinals have a great chance to do some real damage in this game. With Gomber being a very hittable pitcher, and opposing teams hitting the ball hard off him, the Cardinals should be able to put up runs, and win this game.</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Rockies need Gomber to have a good start if they want to win this game. Both teams have been eliminated from the playoffs for a while, but that does not mean these players are going to take any pitches off. That includes Gomber. Gomber’s last start was a rough one, but his previous two were good. In those two starts, Gomber has allowed just three runs in 14 innings pitched against two pretty good teams. That is how Gomber needs to pitch in this game. If he can go five or six strong innings, the Rockies will be able to win this game.</p><p>Colorado has won six of their last 10 games, so they are playing pretty well. In those 10 games, the Rockies are batting .237, but they have scored 51 runs. That is more than enough runs to win games. In fact, when the Rockies score five or more runs in a game this season, they have a record of 39-21. Along with that, the Rockies are 36-39 at home with a .267 batting average, and .770 OPS. Colorado is a better team at home, and they need that to show in this game.</p><h2><b>Final Cardinals-Rockies Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>This game comes down to which pitcher I trust more to do their job. For me, that is Erick Fedde. I will take the Cardinals to win this game straight up.</p><p><b>Final Cardinals-Rockies Prediction &amp; Pick: Cardinals ML (-126)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick – 9/25/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-vs-rockies-prediction-odds-pick-9-24-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Cardinals vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick – 9/24/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Cardinals-vs-Rockies-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Cardinals vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick – 9/24/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-24T08:20:22-07:00">September 24th, 8:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-24T08:20:22-07:00">September 24th, 8:20am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>We’re back for another MLB betting prediction and pick as the Regular Season draws near to a close. We turn our attention towards this next series in the National League as the <b>St. Louis Cardinals</b> visit the <b>Colorado Rockies</b> for the beginning of a three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Cardinals-Rockies prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Cardinals-Rockies Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Michael McGreevy (RHP)</b> vs. <b>Ryan Feltner (RHP)</b></p><p><b>Michael McGreevy</b> (2-0) with a 0.90 ERA, 0.80 WHIP, 7 K, 10.0 IP</p><p>Last Start: 9/15 vs. PIT (W) – 3.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: N/A</p><p><b>Ryan Feltner</b> (3-10) with a 4.73 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 129 K, 150.1 IP</p><p>Last Start: 9/17 vs. ARI (W) – 6.2 IP, 1 ER, 2 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: (1-3) with a 5.76 ERA, .310 OBA, 56 K, 65.2 IP</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Cardinals-Rockies Odds</b></h2><p>St. Louis Cardinals: -1.5 (+132)</p><p>Moneyline: -116</p><p>Colorado Rockies: +1.5 (-160)</p><p>Moneyline: -102</p><p>Over: 10.5 (+102)</p><p>Under: 10.5 (-124)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Cardinals vs. Rockies</b></h2><p>Time: 8:40 p.m. ET/ 5:40 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports, MLB.TV</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The St. Louis Cardinals are currently third in the National League Central and they sit eight games back of the final NL Wild Card spot. They won’t be making the Postseason this year and after having several chances to close the gap within the divisional race, they’ll be coming up short for the third consecutive season. Their year was plagued with injuries and they continue to be without key role players within their lineup to end the season. Still, they’ve won five of their last seven games and without the added pressure of making the Postseason, they’ve been playing well in all phases of the game.</p><p>The Cardinals will send Michael McGreevy to the mound for just his third appearance of the season. He was called up from Triple-A just a few weeks ago after rotational starters Lance Lynn and Sonny Gray found themselves on the IL. The Cardinals have seen wins in both of his appearances and managed to give him a 10-run cushion in both games, so expect McGreevy to sustain his success if his team is able to provide him with some run support. He’s only allowed one run through 10 innings of work this year, so expect another solid start from the rookie slinger as he tries to give his team the edge in this season’s series.</p><h2><b>Why The Rockies Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Colorado Rockies are currently last in the National League West and will miss the Postseason once again. It was a tough season throughout the entire year as the ball club couldn’t seem to get healthy and put together a string of solid games. Injuries to players like Kris Bryant, Brenton Doyle, and Dakota Hudson have really derailed their chances this year and they’re hoping for a smooth offseason and looking forward to another chance next year. Still, the Rockies are managing to win games during the dog days of the season and after recently beating the Los Angeles Dodgers, they’d be happy to see some of that momentum carry into this series.</p><p>The Rockies will send Ryan Feltner to the mound for his twenty-ninth start of the season. His 3-10 overall record doesn’t quite tell the whole story of his season as he’s had some success over his last few starts. He had a rough month of August where he recorded five starts with no wins to show for it, but since, the Rockies have notched wins in six of his last seven starts. In his three starts throughout September, he has yet to allow a home run and has only allowed four total runs. Expect him to put together another solid outing in this one.</p><h2><b>Final Cardinals-Rockies Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Neither of these teams are playing for much at the moment, but without the added pressure of making the Postseason, it seems as though they’ve found success at this point of their schedules, winning games in a “too little, too late” sort of fashion. The Colorado Rockies have seen some clutch hitting late in games from players like Charlie Blackmon and Ryan McMahon, so don’t be surprised if they can see a spark once again in this outing.</p><p>The Cardinals, on the other hand, have been dealing with injuries to their starting rotation and they’ll be sending a fresh prospect out to the mound in this one. He’s been able to find his control through his first two appearances, so it’ll be interesting to see if he can finish this year’s campaign on a high note and place himself within the starting rotation for next year.</p><p>For our final prediction, we’ll side with the Colorado Rockies to find this win at home. They’ve been a bit more active with their bats over the last month than the Cardinals have and you must trust Ryan Feltner with the pitching matchup as he nears his 30th start of the season. Let’s roll with the Colorado Rockies to win this opening game of the series.</p><p><b>Final Cardinals-Rockies Prediction &amp; Pick: Colorado Rockies ML (-102)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Cardinals vs. Rockies prediction, odds, pick – 9/24/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-news-nolan-arenado-wild-rockies-playoff-stat-leave-fans-shock');   ga('set', 'title', 'Nolan Arenado’s wild Cardinals-Rockies playoff stat will leave fans in shock');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nolan-Arenados-wild-St.-Louis-Rockies-playoff-stat-will-leave-fans-in-shock.jpg"></figure><h1>Nolan Arenado’s wild Cardinals-Rockies playoff stat will leave fans in shock</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-21T19:57:10-07:00">September 21st, 7:57pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-21T20:05:07-07:00">September 21st, 8:05pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals have been eliminated from playoff contention. While it seemed inevitable that St. Louis would miss out on the postseason this year, it became official when the Cardinals lost to the American League Central champs the Cleveland Guardians 5-1 on Friday. Despite <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-cardinals-agree-tommy-edman-erick-fedde-michael-kopech-led-3-team-trade">buying at the trade deadline</a>, St. Louis was unable to make a serious run in the second half of the season.</p><p>The Cardinals were hoping to bounce back from an uncharacteristic losing season in 2023, when they missed out on the playoffs for the first time in four years. However, the team could only muster a 28-31 record since returning from the All-Star break, hovering around .500 for the season. Things have been so bad in St. Louis the team <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-st-louis-hit-with-all-time-attendance-low-amid-slump">set a record low for attendance at Busch Stadium</a>.</p><p>With the lost season, Cardinals star third baseman Nolan Arenado continues to have <a href="https://x.com/danluceroshow/status/1837562985151361528" rel="noopener">more postseason wins</a> with the Colorado Rockies than with the Cardinals, per 580 WIBW’s Dan Lucero.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb-trade-rumors-cardinals-rockies-talking-nolan-arenado-blockbuster">Arenado came over to St. Louis when the Rockies sent him to the Cardinals in a blockbuster trade</a> prior to the 2021 season. He spent eight years in Colorado and he’s now been in St. Louis for four. However, in his time as a Cardinal he’s played in a total of just three postseason games and has yet to pick up a victory. With the Rockies, Arenado participated in five playoff games and got one win – the only postseason win of his career.</p><h2><b>Nolan Arenado has not found playoff success since coming to the Cardinals in 2021</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Nolan-Arenado.jpg"><figcaption>Joe Puetz-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Since joining the Cardinals in 2021, the team has reached the postseason twice. In Arenado’s first year in St. Louis, the Cardinals lost the National League Wild Card game to the Dodgers. The following year, after winning the NL Central, St. Louis lost the NL Wild Card series to the Philadelphia Phillies who swept the team 2-0.</p><p>In the eight years Arenado spent in Colorado, the Rockies only made the postseason – and finished with a winning record – twice. They lost the NL Wild Card game to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2017. In 2018 they won the NL Wild Card game before getting swept by the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series 3-0</p><p>Arenado has not played well in the limited postseason action he’s seen. In eight career playoff games he’s slashing .152/.143/.242 with a .385 OPS. He has one home run, three RBI and three runs scored. And Arenado has more postseason strikeouts (nine) than hits (five). In his lone playoff win, the veteran third baseman went 1-5 with an RBI and a strikeout.</p><p>While <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-nolan-arenado-reveals-simple-mindset-on-walk-off-grand-slam">he’s still capable of taking over a game</a>, the 10-time Gold Glove winner has started to decline offensively. Now 33 years old, Arenado has 16 home runs, 69 RBI and 67 runs scored with a .715 OPS and an OPS+ of 99. Thanks to his defense, he’s been worth 2.2 bWAR in 147 games with the Cardinals this season. Arenado is still on a nine-year, $275 million contract that will keep him with the Cardinals until he hits free agency in the 2028 season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Nolan Arenado’s wild Cardinals-Rockies playoff stat will leave fans in shock

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/guardians-vs-cardinals-prediction-odds-pick-9-21-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/21/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Guardians-vs.-Cardinals-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Guardians vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/21/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-21T09:26:01-07:00">September 21st, 9:26am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-21T09:26:01-07:00">September 21st, 9:26am</time><address><a>Bryan Logan</a>Bryan Logan decided to jump into his passion for Sports Betting in 2022 after spending years in the world of education. With a love for analytics and all sports, he began working on models for daily sports picks. This led him to ClutchPoints in 2023, where he is a part of the betting editorial team.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The playoff-bound Cleveland Guardians take the field as they face the St. Louis Cardinals.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Guardians-Cardinals prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Guardians-Cardinals Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Matthew Boyd</b> vs. <b>Miles Mikolas</b></p><p><b>Matthew Boyd</b> (2-1) with a 2.52 ERA and a 1.07 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Boyd went 2,2 innings in his last start, giving up five hits and three walks. He would allow three runs, with two earned as he took the no-decision as the Guardians beat the Twins</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Boyd is 1-0 on the road in three starts with a 2.87 ERA and a .213 opponent batting average.</p><p><b>Miles Mikolas</b> (8-11) with a 5.49 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Mikolas went five innings, giving up three hits and a home run in his last start. He would give up two runs, and take the no-decision as the Cardinals lost to the Blue Jays.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Mikolas is 1-6 at home in 14 starts. He has a 6.54 ERA and a .289 opponent batting average.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Guardians-Cardinals Odds</b></h2><p>Cleveland Guardians: -1.5 (+130)</p><p>Moneyline: -134</p><p>St. Louis Cardinals: +1.5 (-156)</p><p>Moneyline: +114</p><p>Over: 7.5 (-120)</p><p>Under: 7.5 (-102)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Guardians vs. Cardinals</b></h2><p>Time: 7:15 PM ET/ 4:15 PM PT</p><p>TV: BSGL/BSMW</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Guardians Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Guardians sit 14th in the majors in runs while sitting 20th in batting average, 18th in on-base percentage, and 18th in slugging. Jose Ramirez leads the way. He is hitting .271 this year with a .329 on-base percentage. Ramirez has 35 home runs this year, plus 107 RBIs. Further, he has stolen 39 bases and scored 107 times. Josh Naylor is also having a stellar year. He is hitting .244 on the year with a .321 on-base percentage. He has 31 home runs, 105 RBIs, and 82 runs scored. Steven Kwan has been one of the most consistent bats in the lineup. He is hitting .291 this year with a .361 on-base percentage. He has 13 home runs, 43 RBIs, and has scored 81 times on the year.</p><p>Brayan Rocchio has the most production in the last week. He is hitting just .2111 but leads the team with four RBIs in the last week. He has scored one run as well. Josh Naylor has been solid in the last week. He is hitting .259 in the last week with two home runs, four RBIs and five runs scored. Rounding out the top bats in the last week is Kyle Manzardo. He has just 12 at-bats but has six hits, two home runs, four RBIs, and three runs scored. The Guardians are sitting .241 in the last week with seven home runs and 22 runs scored in seven games.</p><p>Current Guardians have 23 career at-bats against Miles Mikolas. Lane Thomas is 4-11 with two doubles and an RBI. Austin Hedges is 4-6 with a double and an RBI.</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Cardinals are tied for 24th in runs scored while sitting 13th in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging. Alec Burelson leads the team in RBIs this year. He is hitting .269  this year with a .313 on-base percentage. He has 21 home runs and 73 RBIs while scoring 68 times this year. Brendan Donovan is also hitting well. He is hitting .277 on the year with a .342 on-base percentage. He has 13 home runs, 68 RBIs, and has scored 63 times. Nolan Arenado rounds out the best bats of the year. He is hitting .268 with a .322 on-base percentage this year. He has 16 home runs with 69 RBIs while scoring 67 times this year.</p><p>Jordan Walker has led the way in the last week. He is hitting .263 in the last week with two home runs, six RBIs, and two runs scored. Brendan Donovan has also been solid this past week. He is hitting .370 in the last week. He has a home run, five RBIs, and three runs scored. Rounding out the top bats of the week is Nolan Arenado. He is hitting .292 in the last week with four RBIs and three runs scored. The Cardinals are hitting .231 in the last week with six home runs and 26 runs scored in seven games.</p><p>The Cardinals have 13 career at-bats against Matthew Boyd. Paul Goldschmidt is 2-5 with a double, while Nolan Arenado is one for three with an RBI.</p><h2><b>Final Guardians-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Matthew Boyd has been solid as of late. In his last seven starts, he has given up ten runs in 35.2 innings of work, while the Guardians have gone 6-1 in those games.  Miles Mikolas has not been great as of late either. He has given up 32 runs in his last 36.1 innings of work, as the Cardinals have won just three of his last eight starts. The Cardinals have been the slightly better team in the last week, but not by enough to make up for the difference in pitchers. Take the Guardians in this one.</p><p><b>Final Guardians-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick: Guardians ML (-134)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/21/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/guardians-vs-cardinals-prediction-odds-pick-9-20-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Guardians vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Cardinals-vs.-Guardians-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch.jpg"></figure><h1>Guardians vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-19T17:10:28-07:00">September 19th, 5:10pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-19T17:10:28-07:00">September 19th, 5:10pm</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.2024 YTD Record |NBA: 55-41 |NCAAB: 6-8 |MMA: 74-30 |Overall: 135-79</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Ben Lively will take the mound for the Guardians in game one of their series finale with the Cardinals on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Guardians-Cardinals prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Guardians-Cardinals Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Ben Lively </b>vs. <b><b>Kyle Gibson</b></b></p><p><b>Ben Lively </b>(12-9) with a 3.87 ERA and a 1.23 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Ben Lively allowed four hits and a walk over five-plus shutout innings Sunday, striking out two and earning a win over the Rays.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Ben Lively has had his fair share of ups and downs with a 4-7 record, 4.08 ERA, and 1.25 WHIP.</p><p><b><b>Kyle Gibson</b> </b>(8-7) with a 4.11 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Kyle Gibson took the loss Saturday, giving up five runs (one earned) on four hits and three walks over 5.1 innings as the Cardinals were downed 7-2 by the Blue Jays. He struck out one.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Kyle Gibson has drastically worse at home than on the road where he is 2-4 with a 4.78 ERA and 1.59 WHIP.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Guardians-Cardinals Odds</b></h2><p>Cleveland Guardians: -1.5 (+146)</p><p>Moneyline: -104</p><p>St. Louis Cardinals: +1.5 (-178)</p><p>Moneyline: -112</p><p>Over: 8.5 (-105)</p><p>Under: 8.5  (-115)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Guardians vs. Cardinals </b></h2><p>Time: 8:15 PM ET/5:15 PM PT</p><p>TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes, Bally Sports Midwest, MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Guardians Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Cleveland Guardians are poised to continue their strong season with a road victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. Despite the Cardinals’ recent success, the Guardians hold a significant edge in both pitching and overall team performance.</p><p>Ben Lively (12-9, 3.87 ERA) takes the mound for Cleveland, coming off a solid season where he’s demonstrated consistency and the ability to keep his team in games. Lively’s strikeout potential (112 Ks) gives him an edge over the Cardinals’ lineup, which has struggled at times this season.</p><p>On the other side, Kyle Gibson (8-7, 4.11 ERA) starts for St. Louis. While Gibson has been serviceable, his higher ERA and tendency to allow more baserunners could prove problematic against a Guardians offense that’s been more productive throughout the season.</p><p>The Guardians’ 88-65 record speaks volumes about their overall team strength compared to the Cardinals’ 77-75 mark. Cleveland’s superior road performance (33-42 away record for St. Louis) further tilts the scales in their favor.</p><p>Additionally, the Guardians’ playoff push provides extra motivation, while the Cardinals are essentially out of contention. This mental edge could be crucial in a close game.</p><p>While anything can happen in baseball, the combination of Lively’s solid pitching, Cleveland’s stronger overall performance, and their playoff aspirations make them the likely victors in this cross-league matchup. Expect the Guardians to capitalize on Gibson’s vulnerabilities and secure an important road win as they continue their march toward the postseason.</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The St. Louis Cardinals are poised to continue their recent momentum as they host the Cleveland Guardians on Friday, with veteran right-hander Kyle Gibson taking the mound. Despite a challenging season overall, the Cardinals have shown signs of life lately, winning their last three games and looking to build on that success.</p><p>Gibson, while not having a stellar season, has demonstrated his ability to pitch deep into games and give his team a chance to win. In his last outing, he pitched six solid innings, allowing just one earned run. His experience and ability to navigate through tough situations will be crucial against a Guardians lineup that can be inconsistent.</p><p>The Cardinals’ offense has been heating up, with players like Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt finding their groove. Their recent performance suggests they’re capable of providing run support for Gibson, which could be the difference-maker in this matchup.</p><p>On the other side, Ben Lively, while having a decent season, has been less consistent than Gibson. The Cardinals’ hitters, particularly their veterans, have the experience to capitalize on any mistakes Lively might make.</p><p>Home-field advantage will also play a significant role. The Cardinals have a better record at Busch Stadium (42-35) compared to their road performance. The familiar surroundings and supportive crowd could give them the edge they need to secure a victory.</p><p>While baseball is unpredictable, the combination of Gibson’s experience, the Cardinals’ recent offensive surge, and home-field advantage make them the likely victors in this cross-league matchup.</p><h2><b>Final Guardians</b><b>-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>In this intriguing interleague matchup, the St. Louis Cardinals host the Cleveland Guardians in what promises to be a closely contested game. While the Guardians have had a stronger overall season, the Cardinals’ recent success and home-field advantage could prove decisive. Kyle Gibson’s experience might give him a slight edge over Ben Lively, but both pitchers are capable of delivering solid performances. The key to this game will likely be offensive production. If the Cardinals’ bats stay hot, they could edge out a win. However, the Guardians’ playoff aspirations might provide extra motivation. Ultimately, this game could go either way, but a narrow victory for the home team Cardinals seems as the likely outcome.</p><p><b>Final Guardians-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick: St. Louis Cardinals ML (-112), Under 8.5 (-115)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Guardians vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/20/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pirates-vs-cardinals-prediction-odds-pick-9-19-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/19/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pirates-vs.-Cardinals-prediction-odds-pick-1.jpg"></figure><h1>Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/19/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-19T08:19:10-07:00">September 19th, 8:19am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-19T08:19:10-07:00">September 19th, 8:19am</time><address><a>Dominik Zawartko</a>Dominik Zawartko is a Michigan State graduate with a degree in Political Science and English. Having previously worked in the nonprofit and legal sectors, he decided to pursue his true love of writing with ClutchPoints. Dominik's hobbies include painting, cooking food, training Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and always having a laugh. His main focus areas are UFC coverage and all things sneakers.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Our slate of MLB betting predictions and picks will continue on with this next matchup within the National League Central Division. The <b>Pittsburgh Pirates </b>will visit the <b>St. Louis Cardinals </b>for the final game of their current four-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Pirates-Cardinals Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Luis Ortiz (RHP)</b> vs. <b>Erick Fedde (RHP)</b></p><p><b>Luis Ortiz</b> (6-6) with a 3.45 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 95 K, 122.2 IP</p><p>Last Start: 9/13 vs. KC (L) – 4.0 IP, 4 ER, 5 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: (4-3) with a 2.84 ERA, .214 OBA, 51 K, 57.0 IP</p><p><b>Erick Fedde</b> (8-9) with a 3.45 ERA, 1.18 WHP, 141 K, 164.1 IP</p><p>Last Start: 9/13 @ TOR (L) – 5.0 IP, 3 ER, 3 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: (6-4) with a 1.98 ERA, .224 OBA, 59 K, 68.1 IP</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Cardinals Odds</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh Pirates: +1.5 (-182)</p><p>Moneyline: +116</p><p>St. Louis Cardinals: -1.5 (+150)</p><p>Moneyline: -136</p><p>Over: 8.5 (+102)</p><p>Under: 8.5 (-124)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Pirates vs. Cardinals</b></h2><p>Time: 7:15 p.m. ET/ 4:15 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: SportsNet PT, ESPN+, MLB.TV</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates are currently fifth in the NL Central by a 16-game margin and they’re out of contention when it comes to the Wild Card race. It was a tough season of ups and downs and while they won’t be making the Postseason this year, they have a few bright spots to be happy about moving forward. Namely, the emergence of pitcher Paul Skenes as one of the league’s best has this ball club excited for the future as they’re looking to lock him up as their star ace and continuing to build this rotation around him.</p><p>Luis Ortiz will get the nod here for just his fourteenth start of the season. With 35 total appearances on the year, he’s been used mostly as a relief pitcher in mid-game situations. He’s been seeing some opportunities to start with a number of injuries to the Pirates’ rotation and they don’t want to risk any injuries with the season all but over. He’s 2-2 over his last four starts and during those wins, he managed to pitch 12 collective scoreless innings. His last two starts, however, he’s allowed seven earned runs and will be hoping for a better performance in this one.</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The St. Louis Cardinals are currently third in the NL Central and trail the lead by 11 games. They’re currently seven games out of the final NL Wild Card spot and it doesn’t seem as though they’ll be making the Postseason this year. A year with high expectations, the Cardinals were plagued by injuries and couldn’t string together meaningful games for a record above .500. It’ll be interesting to see what changes they make this offseason with players like Nolan Arenado and Paul Goldschmidt unfortunately not being enough to make the Postseason. Injuries to players like Willson Coontreras and Lance Lynn have also put a serious dent in their season hopes.</p><p>The Cardinals will send Erick Fedde to the mound for his 30th start of the season. His solid 3.45 ERA ranks eighteenth among all pitchers and he heads into this game with a solid 6-4 record at home. Still, the Cardinals haven’t managed a win in his last three consecutive starts and he’s given up eight earned runs during that stretch. He’s also only notched four strikeouts through his last two starts, which is typically uncharacteristic of him and his ability to strike out the side. Expect Fedde to have a better showing as he looks to take this start deeper than the fifth inning.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Neither of these teams are playing for anything other than pride at this point and while it was a valiant effort from both sides, neither city will see their club make the Postseason this year. Still, this is a divisional rivalry and every game counts when facing a divisional opponent, so both teams are expected to find this win and end their season positively.</p><p>The St. Louis Cardinals lead this season series 7-4 and they’ve taken the last two meetings against the Pirates, outscoring them 7-1 during this current series. The Pirates haven’t been putting up much of a fight from the plate and it’ll be interesting to see how one of their relief pitchers fares during this start.</p><p>For our final prediction, we have to roll with the St. Louis Cardinals to pick up this win. They’ve been the much better team during this current series and they really haven’t seen much resistance from this Pirates team all season. Expect the Cardinals to improve upon their 41-35 winning record at home as they manage the series win here.</p><p><b>Final Pirates-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick: St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 (+150)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/19/2024

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cardinals-news-lance-lynn-season-done-il-move');   ga('set', 'title', 'Lance Lynn’s season done after IL move');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Lance-Lynns-season-done-after-IL-move.jpg"></figure><h1>Lance Lynn’s season done after IL move</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-18T15:59:15-07:00">September 18th, 3:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-18T16:06:36-07:00">September 18th, 4:06pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The St. Louis Cardinals <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-major-lance-lynn-injury-update">welcomed veteran pitcher Lance Lynn back from the injured list</a> on September 11 after he spent nearly a month and a half on the IL. Lynn’s return to the rotation after recovering from right knee inflammation went very well. The 37-year-old righty dominated in two starts going 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA, 1.091 WHIP and 12 strikeouts in 11 innings pitched.</p><p>Unfortunately for the Cardinals, Lynn <a href="https://twitter.com/Cardinals/status/1836488231904514285" rel="noopener">landed back</a> on the 15-day injured list with another bout of inflammation in his right knee, according to St. Louis Cardinals on X. The team will recall right-handed pitcher Michael McGreevy from Triple-A Memphis to take Lynn’s place.</p><p>With just 11 games remaining on the schedule entering play on Wednesday, Lynn’s season is over. And it could be his final year in St. Louis. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-lance-lynn-reunite-mlb-free-agency-one-year-10-million-deal">Cardinals signed Lynn to a one-year, $10 million deal</a> prior to the 2024 season. It’s unknown if the team will offer Lynn an extension for his age-38 season next year.</p><p>If this is Lynn’s final campaign with the Cardinals it would mark the end of a successful run with the team that included two different stints and a total of seven seasons of his 13-year major league career.</p><h2><b>Lance Lynn will hit the IL, ending his season and possibly his time with the Cardinals</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Lance-Lynn_2039b4.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Curry-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite struggling with injuries, the two-time All-Star enjoyed a bounce back season in St. Louis. Lynn went 7-4 with a 3.84 ERA, 1.338 WHIP, 8.4 K/9 and an ERA+ of 110 in 23 starts. It was his best performance since he finished third in Cy Young Award voting in 2021 as a member of the Chicago White Sox. He posted career best marks in ERA (2.69) and ERA+ (163) with 5.5 bWAR that season.</p><p>In seven seasons with the Cardinals, Lynn went 79-41 with a 3.43 ERA, 1.293 WHIP, 8.4 K/9 and an ERA+ of 114. He had 1,028 of his 2,015 career strikeouts and pitched 1,095 of his 2,006.1 career innings.</p><p>The Cardinals were hoping to bounce back from a losing season in 2023 and get back to the playoffs this year. St. Louis is one game over .500 at 76-75. The team is 11 games behind the first-place Milwaukee Brewers, who have clinched the NL Central. The Cardinals remain seven games back in the National League Wild Card standings with three teams ahead of them for the final postseason berth. The team will miss the playoffs for the second time in the last six years.</p><p>It’s been another disappointing campaign in St. Louis. The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/dodgers-cardinals-agree-tommy-edman-erick-fedde-michael-kopech-led-3-team-trade">Cardinals were buyers at the trade deadline</a> but ultimately remained on the outside looking in, going just 26-29 since returning from the All-Star break. Fans seemed to recognize the team was playing out a lost season as the organization <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cardinals-news-st-louis-hit-with-all-time-attendance-low-amid-slump">set the record for the lowest attendance in Busch Stadium history</a> last month.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Lance Lynn’s season done after IL move

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/pirates-vs-cardinals-prediction-odds-pick-9-17-2024');   ga('set', 'title', 'Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/17/2024');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Pirates-vs-mCardinals-prediction-odds-pick.jpg"></figure><h1>Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/17/2024</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-09-16T16:59:19-07:00">September 16th, 4:59pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-09-16T16:59:19-07:00">September 16th, 4:59pm</time><address><a>Garrett Kerman</a>Garrett Kerman also goes by the name of The Fight Analyst. He covers all combat sports, from MMA, to boxing, to even bare-knuckle. He is also very well-versed in all American sports when it comes to news and betting analysis. Whether you want betting advice or some breaking news, Garrett is your guy.2024 YTD Record |NBA: 55-41 |NCAAB: 6-8 |MMA: 74-30 |Overall: 135-79</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Bailey Falter will take the mound for the Pirates in game two of their series with the Cardinals on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick.</p><h2><b>Pirates-Cardinals Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Bailey Falter </b>vs. <b>Lance Lynn</b></p><p><b>Bailey Falter </b>(8-7) with a 4.20 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Bailey Falter earned the win Wednesday over Miami, allowing two hits and three walks over 7.1 scoreless innings. He struck out five.</p><p>2024 Road Splits: Bailey Falter hasn’t been as sharp on the road where he is 3-4 with a 4.73 ERA and 1.31 WHIP.</p><p><b><b>Lance Lynn</b> </b>(6-4) with a 3.96 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP</p><p>Last Start: Lance Lynn allowed one run on five hits and a walk while striking out seven over five innings in a no-decision versus the Reds on Wednesday.</p><p>2024 Home Splits: Lance Lynn has been much better at home than on the road where he is 5-0 with a 3.30 ERA and 1.15 WHIP.</p><p><b><i>Here are the <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Cardinals Odds</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh Pirates: +1.5 (-194)</p><p>Moneyline: +110</p><p>St. Louis Cardinals: -1.5 (+160)</p><p>Moneyline: -130</p><p>Over: 8 (-102)</p><p>Under: 8 (-120)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Pirates vs. Cardinals </b></h2><p>Time: 7:45 PM ET/4:45 PM PT</p><p>TV: AT&amp;T SportsNet Pittsburgh, Bally Sports Midwest, MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free Trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Bailey Falter and the Pittsburgh Pirates have a strong chance of defeating Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals on the road this Tuesday.</p><p>Bailey Falter has been showing signs of improvement lately, with his most recent outing being particularly impressive. Against the Marlins, Falter struck out five batters over 7 1/3 innings while allowing no earned runs. This performance demonstrates his ability to handle tough lineups and suggests he’s hitting his stride at the right time.</p><p>On the other side, Lance Lynn has been inconsistent this season. While he recently notched his 2,000th career strikeout, his overall numbers have been less than stellar. In his last start, Lynn managed only five innings, allowing four hits and three walks. His tendency to give up walks could prove costly against a patient Pirates lineup.</p><p>The Pirates come into this game with significant momentum, having won seven of their last eight games. This hot streak has boosted team morale and confidence, which could be crucial in a road game against a division rival. Pittsburgh’s offense has been clicking lately, with players like Jack Suwinski contributing multiple hits in recent games. If they can get to Lynn early and force the Cardinals to dip into their bullpen, the Pirates will have a significant advantage.</p><p>The Pirates’ bullpen has been solid, while the Cardinals have shown some vulnerability in late innings. If Falter can keep the game close through six innings, Pittsburgh’s relievers should be able to lock down the win. While the Cardinals have home-field advantage, the combination of Falter’s recent form, Lynn’s inconsistency, and the Pirates’ overall momentum make Pittsburgh the likely victor in Tuesday’s matchup. Expect a close game that the Pirates should ultimately win.</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Lance Lynn and the St. Louis Cardinals have a strong chance of defeating Bailey Falter and the Pittsburgh Pirates at home on Tuesday.</p><p>Lance Lynn, a seasoned veteran, has consistently performed well at Busch Stadium throughout his career. His 3.30 ERA at home last season demonstrates his comfort level pitching in St. Louis. Lynn’s recent outing against the Reds showcased his ability to navigate tough situations, striking out seven over five innings.</p><p>The Cardinals’ lineup, led by Paul Goldschmidt, has the potential to break out against Falter. Goldschmidt’s clutch hitting, as evidenced by his recent game-winning double, could be the difference-maker in a tight contest. While Bailey Falter has shown flashes of potential, his 4.20 ERA and 1.21 WHIP this season indicate vulnerability. The Cardinals’ experienced hitters should be able to capitalize on his inconsistency.</p><p>The Cardinals’ bullpen, anchored by Ryan Helsley (44 saves in 48 tries), gives them a significant edge in late-game situations. This could be crucial if the game remains close into the later innings. With the Cardinals still in the playoff hunt, every game is critical. The team’s recent victory over the Reds, coupled with Lynn’s return from injury, should provide a motivational boost.</p><p>Expect Lynn to utilize his diverse pitch repertoire, including his effective four-seam fastball, to keep the Pirates’ hitters off-balance. The Cardinals’ offense should provide enough run support against Falter, while the bullpen secures the win in the later innings. The combination of Lynn’s home-field advantage, the Cardinals’ offensive potential, and their superior bullpen makes them the likely victors in Tuesday’s matchup against the Pirates.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates</b><b>-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>Expect a closely contested battle in this intriguing matchup between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals. Lance Lynn’s experience and home-field advantage will be pitted against Bailey Falter’s recent improvements. The Cardinals’ offensive firepower, led by Paul Goldschmidt, could be the deciding factor against the Pirates’ pitching. However, Pittsburgh’s recent momentum and improved hitting shouldn’t be underestimated. The game will likely come down to bullpen performance and late-inning heroics. They have a slight edge given the Cardinals’ playoff aspirations and strong home record which will help secure the win on Tuesday night.</p><p><b>Final Pirates-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick: St. Louis Cardinals ML (-130), Under 8 (-120)</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Pirates vs. Cardinals prediction, odds, pick – 9/17/2024

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He was the editor of the NBA site Crossover Chronicles in the 2016 NBA season. He was a contributing editor to the now-defunct site FanRag Sports in 2017. He currently lives in Phoenix, Arizona.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s time to continue our MLB odds <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">series</a> with a Pirates-Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Pirates-Cardinals.</p><p>The Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals are playing out the string. Both teams are enduring the sting of falling short of the playoffs and not having anything to play for in the middle of September other than for guys to nail down roster spots for 2025. The Pirates wasted a lot of quality pitching this season. They had Paul Skenes, Mitch Keller, a few months with a healthy Jared Jones, plus Jose Ortiz. They had a lot of attractive pieces in their starting rotation, but they couldn’t hit well and their bullpen gave up a lot of late leads. The Pirates were to the National League what the Seattle Mariners are to the American League, a team which couldn’t translate quality starting pitching into a playoff season (though the Mariners still have an outside chance of making the playoffs, but they’re not likely to get in).</p><p>The St. Louis Cardinals could not get the level of starting pitching the Pirates had in 2024, but they also fell victim to a lack of offense and top-level production from their batting order. Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado did not fulfill their potential. Those two men know more than anyone else that they left something on the table, and it has to be eating them away inside. One can only wonder if the Cardinals are going to try to retain most of their core roster for 2025 or will aim for significant offseason shakeups when the time comes. St. Louis is not used to missing the playoffs multiple seasons in a row, but that is where the Cardinals are, and there will be absolutely no excuses in 2025. The pressure inside this organization to improve is already very intense and all-consuming.</p><h2><b>Pirates-Cardinals Projected Starters </b></h2><p><b>Paul Skenes</b> vs. <b>Andre Pallante</b></p><p><b>Paul Skenes</b> (10-2) has a 2.10 ERA. He is unlikely to win National League Rookie of the Year or the NL Cy Young Award, but Skenes has had a very special season nonetheless. He started the All-Star Game as a rookie, something he will never forget. He is a legitimate superstar who, with a full offseason to build his fitness base, should be ready to dominate from early April through late September in 2025. It’s a very attractive thought for the Pirates, who have the makings of an elite rotation and now just need to figure out how to put good hitters and position players around their starting pitchers.</p><p>Last Start: Monday, September 9 versus the Miami Marlins: 6 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 9 K</p><p>2024 Road Splits: 8 starts, 48 1/3 IP, 29 H, 9 R, 3 HR, 13 BB, 68 K</p><p><b>Andre Pallante</b> (6-8) has a 4.13 ERA. Pallante has been solid at the back end of the St. Louis rotation. Back-end starters aren’t supposed to set the world on fire. Merely keeping an ERA near four runs is a solid result for a pitcher who is not an ace or a No. 2. The Cardinals will take a 4.13 ERA from Pallante on a continuous basis. Is there room for improvement? Sure. However, if this is the floor for Pallante, it’s a a floor St. Louis should be comfortable with.</p><p>Last Start: Tuesday, September 10 versus the Cincinnati Reds: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 HR, 5 BB, 6 K</p><p>2024 Home Splits: 9 starts, 53 1/3 IP, 58 H, 29 R, 3 HR, 23 BB, 42 K</p><p><b><i>Here are the Pirates-Cardinals <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">MLB Odds</a>, courtesy of FanDuel. </i></b></p><h2><b>MLB Odds: Pirates-Cardinals Odds</b></h2><p>Pittsburgh Pirates: -1.5 (+122)</p><p>Moneyline: -144</p><p>St Louis Cardinals: +1.5 (-146)</p><p>Moneyline: +122</p><p>Over: 7 (-120)</p><p>Under: 7 (-102)</p><h2><b>How to Watch Pirates vs Cardinals</b></h2><p>Time: 7:45 p.m. ET/4:45 p.m. PT</p><p>TV: Root SportsNet Pittsburgh (Pirates) / Bally Sports Midwest (Cardinals) / MLB Extra Innings</p><p>Stream: fuboTV (<a href="https://www.fubo.tv/stream/mlb/?irad=377812&amp;irmp=492408" rel="noopener sponsored">Free trial</a>)</p><h2><b>Why The Pirates Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>Paul Skenes will put the hammer down and smother the Cardinals.</p><h2><b>Why The Cardinals Will Cover The Spread/Win</b></h2><p>The Cardinals can contain Pittsburgh’s below-average batting order and scratch out a low-scoring win. Skenes will pitch six innings but the game will be decided by the bullpens in the eighth and ninth. St. Louis will have the advantage under such a scenario.</p><h2><b>Final Pirates-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick</b></h2><p>The lean is to the Pirates, but there’s little point in betting on baseball games in which neither team is playing for anything. Pass.</p><p><i><b><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/betting" rel="noopener">Click here</a> for more betting news and predictions</b></i></p><p><b>Final Pirates-Cardinals Prediction &amp; Pick: Pirates -1.5</b></p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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