The St. Louis Cardinals (33-45) host the Houston Astros (42-37) for a home game at Busch Stadium on Wednesday. First pitch is at 7:45 PM ET. The probable pitchers are Miles Mikolas (4-5) for the Cardinals and Cristian Javier (7-1) for the Astros.
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St. Louis vs. Houston Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at 7:45 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: MLBN
- Probable Pitchers: Mikolas – STL (4-5, 4.23 ERA) vs Javier – HOU (7-1, 3.25 ERA)
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Cardinals vs. Astros Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
Mikolas | Javier | |
---|---|---|
16 | GS | 15 |
4-5 | W-L | 7-1 |
4.23 | ERA | 3.25 |
93.2 | IP | 83 |
19 | BB | 24 |
66 | SO | 77 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas
- In his last outing on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, the right-hander tossed seven innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- The 34-year-old has a 4.23 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings across 16 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .283 to opposing hitters.
- Mikolas has six quality starts under his belt this season.
- He has had three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 34-year-old ranks 45th in ERA (4.23), 50th in WHIP (1.356), and 60th in K/9 (6.3).
- Mikolas and his team are 6-10-0 ATS this season when he starts.
- Out of Mikolas’ 16 starts with a total this season, seven have hit the over.
Mikolas’ Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
at Nationals | Jun. 21 | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
at Mets | Jun. 16 | 6.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
vs. Reds | Jun. 10 | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
at Pirates | Jun. 4 | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
vs. Royals | May. 30 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Cristian Javier
- The right-hander last pitched on Wednesday, June 21, when he gave up four earned runs and allowed four hits in 2 1/3 innings against the New York Mets.
- The 26-year-old has pitched in 15 games this season with an ERA of 3.25 and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .221.
- In 15 starts this season, he’s earned eight quality starts.
- He has one appearance this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 15 chances this season.
- The 26-year-old’s 3.25 ERA ranks 20th, 1.120 WHIP ranks 21st, and 8.3 K/9 ranks 37th among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.
- The Astros have a 10-5-0 ATS record in Javier’s 15 starts with a set spread.
- Javier has had 15 starts with a total this season, and the teams combined to go over the total in 11 of those games.
Javier’s Recent Performance
Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
vs. Mets | Jun. 21 | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
vs. Nationals | Jun. 15 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
at Guardians | Jun. 9 | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
vs. Angels | Jun. 3 | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
at Athletics | May. 28 | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
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