Cardinals vs. Athletics Probable Starting Pitchers – April 17

The St. Louis Cardinals (9-9) square off against the Oakland Athletics (7-11) on Wednesday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum at 3:37 PM ET.

The Cardinals will give the nod to Steven Matz (1-0, 1.80 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Athletics will counter with Paul Blackburn (1-0, 0.00 ERA).

Cardinals vs. Athletics Pitcher Matchup and Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at 3:37 PM ET
  • Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
  • How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CA
  • Probable Pitchers: Steven Matz (Cardinals) – 1-0, 1.80 ERA vs Paul Blackburn (Athletics) – 1-0, 0.00 ERA
  • Cardinals vs. Athletics Odds

  • Cardinals to win: -129
  • Athletics to win: +109
  • Spread: Cardinals -1.5
  • Total: 8 runs
  • Cardinals vs. Athletics Pitcher Performance

    Matz Blackburn
    3 GS 3
    1-0 W-L 1-0
    1.80 ERA 0.00
    15 IP 19.1
    3 BB 3
    8 SO 11

    Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Steven Matz

  • Matz gets the start for the Cardinals, his fourth of the season. He is 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA and eight strikeouts in 15 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The left-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings, allowing one earned run while giving up eight hits.
  • The 32-year-old has put up an ERA of 1.80, with 4.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are batting .293 against him.
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    Athletics Probable Starting Pitcher: Paul Blackburn

  • The Athletics will hand the ball to Blackburn (1-0) for his fourth start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 6 1/3 innings without allowing a run on five hits in a matchup with the Washington Nationals.
  • The 30-year-old has an ERA of 0.00, a 3.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of .724 in three games this season.
  • He’s looking to extend his three-game quality start streak.
  • Blackburn has three starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has kept opponents from scoring an earned run in three straight appearances.
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