Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 4/15/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Cardinals.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (-210) St. Louis (+172)

The Cleveland Guardians (9-7) are en route to Busch Stadium on Wednesday where they will try to beat the St. Louis Cardinals (8-7). The line on this matchup has the Guardians at -210 while the Cardinals are opening at +172. The total is set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Slade Cecconi and Dustin May.

As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are scoring 3.6 runs per contest, which ranks them 25th in the league. They are sitting with 58 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .311. The Guardians have earned 31 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 15 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 54 runs batted in and 114 base knocks this year, and their batting average comes in at .222. Cleveland has a slugging % of .370 and have been rung up 123 times, while being walked on 59 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.76 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.28. Guardians pitchers have conceded 20 home runs and 67 runs (16th in MLB). Cleveland has allowed 121 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) in addition to 63 earned runs. The Guardians hold a team ERA of 4.05 on the campaign (18th in MLB), and they have struck out 160 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 58 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.09 as a team on the year.

The Guardians have sent 51 relievers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 23 runners on the year with 13.0% of those runners crossing the plate. The bullpen have recorded 11 holds over the course of the season (10th in baseball). Guardians relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 15 times as well as having 17 appearances in high leverage situations. They have tallied 5 saves so far this season and have blown 1 of 6 save chances. The Guardians relievers have earned a save rate of 83.3% and have stepped onto the mound in 17 save situations.

The Cincinnati Reds have amassed 420 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 113 assists and 5 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .991 which puts them in 2nd in pro baseball, and have earned 13 double plays. The Guardians have turned 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,260 innings, which ranks them 18th in pro baseball.

Cecconi (9-17 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 5.05 and he has faced 1,062 opposing batters in the majors. He has allowed 258 base hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) and has 58 walks. His ERA is 5.12 (143 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.258. Cecconi has taken the mound for 251 innings and has earned 207 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

The Cardinals hold a slugging % of .356 and they score 4.40 runs per game (12th in the league). They have notched 17 two-baggers, while walking 64 times and scoring 66 runs. St. Louis has accounted for 16 HRs for the year as well as 65 RBIs. They have struck out on 120 occasions (25th in the league) and have totaled 110 base hits. The St. Louis Cardinals have recorded an OBP of .320 and a team batting average of .224 this season.

The St. Louis pitching staff have relinquished 80 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 5.10 (77 earned runs yielded). They have conceded 14 homers and they concede 5.29 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Cardinals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.478 in addition to having a FIP of 4.71 as a team for the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 6.00 (91 strikeouts vs 61 bases on balls). They rank 30th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 140.

With 21 save situations, the Cardinals have 13 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. St. Louis has had relievers step onto the mound in 7 save opportunities and they have tallied 5 saves. St. Louis bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 35.5% of 31 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 22 times in high leverage situations in addition to 19 occasions with runners on. They rank 14th in baseball holding a save rate of 71.4%, and they have dispatched 56 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

In 1,224 innings on the field, the Cardinals have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (20th in the majors). The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 12 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (10th in professional baseball). The Cardinals have recorded 150 assists, 7 errors and have notched a total of 408 putouts over the course of the season.

In his career, May has conceded 297 hits while tallying 308 K's in 337 innings. He has given up a total of 153 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.225 and having a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.66 and he has gone up against 1,419 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. May (20-22 career win-loss mark) holds a 4.08 ERA and has conceded 7.9 hits per nine innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis (+172)

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