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The St. Louis Cardinals (14-17), led by Brendan Donovan, host Gavin Sheets and the Chicago White Sox (6-25) at 8:15 PM ET on Friday in a series opener.
If you’re trying to watch this game, keep reading for TV and streaming options for the St. Louis-Chicago matchup.
When is Cardinals vs. White Sox and when does it start?
Where to watch Cardinals vs. White Sox
The Cardinals and White Sox will hit the field at Busch Stadium for this matchup on May 3, and if you would like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on NBCS-CHI.
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Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Cardinals are 7-7 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 50% of those games).
St. Louis has hit the fewest home runs in MLB play this season (21).
The Cardinals’ .338 slugging percentage is the fourth-lowest average in MLB.
St. Louis has the 19th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.04).
Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 22nd-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.309).
White Sox Stats, Odds & Insights
The White Sox have entered the game as underdogs 31 times this season and won six, or 19.4%, of those games.
Chicago has hit just 22 homers this season, which ranks 29th in the majors.
The White Sox are 30th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .327 this season.
Chicago has the 29th-ranked ERA (5.17) in the majors this season.
The White Sox have a combined 1.472 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-highest in MLB.
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Sonny Gray
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Mets | April 27 | 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| vs. Brewers | April 21 | 6.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| at Athletics | April 15 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| vs. Phillies | April 9 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
White Sox Starter Recent Performance: Brad Keller
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | April 29 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
The Cardinals will send Sonny Gray (3-1) to make his fifth start of the season. He is 3-1 with a 1.16 ERA and 32 strikeouts through 23 1/3 innings pitched.
His last appearance was on Saturday against the New York Mets, when the right-hander went six innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
The 34-year-old has an ERA of 1.16, with 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings, in four games this season. Opponents are batting .214 against him.
Donovan leads St. Louis in runs batted in with 16 while batting .222.
Nolan Arenado has 32 hits and an OBP of .333 to go with a slugging percentage of .347 this season.
Willson Contreras’ five home runs lead all St. Louis hitters, and he’s slugging .505.
White Sox Key Players to Watch
The White Sox will send Brad Keller to the mound for his first start this season.
The 28-year-old right-hander will make his first start after pitching in relief once this year.
He has pitched to a 0.00 ERA this season with 5.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 10.8 walks per nine across one game.
Sheets paces the White Sox with three home runs while racking up a team-high batting average of .267.
Andrew Benintendi has hit three home runs with 13 runs batted in. Both are team-highs.
Eloy Jimenez has launched a team-high three home runs.
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