The Minnesota Twins (55-54) visit the St. Louis Cardinals (48-61) for an away game at Busch Stadium on Thursday. First pitch is at 7:45 PM ET. The probable starters are Sonny Gray (4-4) for the Twins and Matthew Liberatore (1-3) for the Cardinals.
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Minnesota vs. St. Louis Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 7:45 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSMW
- Probable Pitchers: Gray – MIN (4-4, 3.14 ERA) vs Liberatore – STL (1-3, 6.75 ERA)
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Twins vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Gray | Liberatore | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 8 |
| 4-4 | W-L | 1-3 |
| 3.14 | ERA | 6.75 |
| 117.1 | IP | 32 |
| 44 | BB | 16 |
| 115 | SO | 22 |
Twins Probable Starting Pitcher: Sonny Gray
- His last appearance came on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when the righty tossed six innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.14, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents are hitting .230 against him.
- Gray is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
- This season, the 33-year-old ranks ninth in ERA (3.14), 37th in WHIP (1.261), and 29th in K/9 (8.8) among pitchers who qualify.
- When Gray starts, his team is 6-15-0 against the spread this season.
- Games started by Gray have a 9-11-1 record at hitting the over this season.
Gray’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Royals | Jul. 28 | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. White Sox | Jul. 22 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| at Mariners | Jul. 17 | 5.2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 8 | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| at Orioles | Jul. 2 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Matthew Liberatore
- The left-hander last pitched on Wednesday, July 5 against the Miami Marlins, throwing a third of an inning and giving up four earned runs.
- The 23-year-old has an ERA of 6.75 and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .314 in nine games this season.
- He has one quality starts in eight chances this season.
- In nine appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.
- The Cardinals have gone 5-3-0 against the spread when Liberatore starts.
- Liberatore has started eight games with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in three of them.
Liberatore’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Marlins | Jul. 5 | 0.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| vs. Yankees | Jul. 1 | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | Jun. 25 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| at Mets | Jun. 18 | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Giants | Jun. 12 | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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