August 26, 03:10 MLB Minnesota St. Louis Overseas Baseball Analysis Sports Analysis
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In a successful retaliation through a well-balanced offense and defense, the Minnesota Twins are set to have pitcher Javy Matthews (1 win, 1 loss, 3.60 ERA) challenge for his second win of the season. Matthews, who faced a setback with a performance of 5 innings and 5 earned runs in a road game against San Diego on the 20th, showing a significant decline compared to his debut. It’s fortunate that he is returning home, but the key will be whether he can regain his control. The Minnesota lineup, which scored 6 points, including 3 home runs, while attacking Sonny Gray the previous day, shows that home runs are very important at home, given that 5 of their points came from homers. Trevor Larnach, who drove in 4 runs with 2 home runs, is becoming a terrifying second batter. The bullpen, which kept its opponent to 1 hit and no runs over 2 innings, is being bolstered by Griffin Jax’s performance.
The St. Louis Cardinals, suffering a complete loss due to the struggles of their starter, find Eric Peddy (8 wins, 7 losses, 3.39 ERA) challenging for his 9th win of the season. Peddy lost after pitching 5.2 innings and allowing 2 earned runs in a home game against Milwaukee on the 21st, struggling to adapt to the league. His performance earlier this year against Minnesota in a road game, where he pitched 6 innings allowing 3 hits and 1 earned run, gives a reason for optimism in this matchup. The St. Louis lineup, after being completely shut down with 5 hits and no runs against Pablo Lopez the previous day, struggled significantly, as reflected by the 13 strikeouts. The outcome of this game may depend on whether they can bounce back. The bullpen that held off 1 earned run over 2 innings may currently be the team's last line of defense.
Recently, Peddy's struggles have been attributed to league adaptation issues, but batters are also slowly adjusting to his style. However, Matthews’ pitching is more favorable compared to Lopez's, which may bring out a response from St. Louis hitters. Additionally, the team's bullpen is exceptionally strong. With the Cardinals having an advantage in starters, they are closer to victory.
Predicted score: 6-4 in favor of St. Louis
Handicap: St. Louis victory
Over/Under: Over