Carlos Santana and the Minnesota Twins (71-57) host Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (64-64) at 7:10 p.m. ET on Saturday.
See how to watch the Minnesota-St. Louis matchup below.
When is Twins vs. Cardinals and when does it start?
Where to watch Twins vs. Cardinals
The Twins and Cardinals will hit the field at Target Field for this matchup on August 24, and if you would like to see the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
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You can catch this game live on BSN.
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Twins vs. Cardinals Game Preview
The Cardinals defeated the Twins 6-1 yesterday, with Andre Pallante getting the win (7.0 IP, 1 R, 5 H, 5 K) and Brendan Donovan leading the way offensively (going 1-for-3 with a home run and an RBI). David Festa (3.2 IP, 3 R, 3 H, 5 K) took the loss for the Twins.
Twins Stats, Odds & Insights
The Twins have won 63.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (55-32).
Minnesota averages 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 156 total home runs.
The Twins rank sixth in baseball, slugging .428.
Minnesota’s 4.11 team ERA ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
The Twins have the second-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.177).
Cardinals Stats, Odds & Insights
This season, the Cardinals have won 31 out of the 62 games, or 50%, in which they’ve been the underdog.
St. Louis ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball with 134 home runs.
Fueled by 337 extra-base hits, the Cardinals rank 20th in MLB with a .389 slugging percentage this season.
St. Louis has the 18th-ranked ERA (4.12) in the majors this season.
Cardinals pitchers have a 1.273 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
Twins Starter Recent Performance: Pablo Lopez
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Rangers | Aug. 18 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
vs. Royals | Aug. 12 | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
at Cubs | Aug. 6 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
at Mets | July 31 | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
at Tigers | July 26 | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Cardinals Starter Recent Performance: Sonny Gray
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Dodgers | Aug. 18 | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
at Reds | Aug. 12 | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
vs. Rays | Aug. 6 | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
at Cubs | Aug. 1 | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
vs. Nationals | July 26 | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Twins Key Players to Watch
The Twins will send Pablo Lopez (11-8) to the mound to make his 26th start of the season. He is 11-8 with a 4.47 ERA and 152 strikeouts in 141 2/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s last appearance came on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up six hits.
The 28-year-old has put together a 4.47 ERA and 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings across 25 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .245 to opposing hitters.
Santana has been key for Minnesota with 98 hits, an OBP of .323 plus a slugging percentage of .423.
Willi Castro is batting .254 to lead Minnesota, while adding 10 homers and 49 runs batted in this season.
Ryan Jeffers leads the club in homers (20) and runs batted in (59) this season.
Cardinals Key Players to Watch
The Cardinals will hand the ball to Sonny Gray (11-8) for his 24th start of the season.
The right-hander gave up two earned runs in five innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 34-year-old has an ERA of 3.91 and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .230 in 23 games this season.
Burleson paces the Cardinals in home runs (21) and runs batted in (70).
Donovan is hitting .266 with 27 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 37 walks.
Nolan Arenado is hitting .271 with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 35 walks.
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