Cardinals vs. Astros Probable Starting Pitching Matchup – June 28, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on June 28, 2023 - Last Updated on September 25, 2024

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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