April 13, 2026Updated 2:17 pm EDT
The Cleveland Guardians and St. Louis Cardinals square off in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Busch Stadium, at 7:45 p.m. ET. Gavin Williams (1-1, 2.04 ERA) will start for the Guardians, who are 9-7 this season and first in the AL Central. Matthew Liberatore (0-0, 3.38 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 8-7 and fourth in the NL Central.
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Injury reportsGuardians
Gabriel Arias: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), George Valera: 10 Day IL (Calf), Andrew Walters: 15 Day IL (Lat), Hunter Gaddis: 15 Day IL (Forearm)
Cardinals
Matt Pushard: 15 Day IL (Knee), Hunter Dobbins: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels), Masyn Winn: day-to-day (Leg)
Stats to know
Chase DeLauter is hitting for a .300 BA, .379 OBP and .680 SLG with a 17.2% strikeout rate and a 12.1% walk rate. His OPS is 1.059, which ranks 6th in MLB, and he has scored nine runs. In 58 plate appearances, he has hit five home runs (4th in MLB) and driven in 12 runs (16th in MLB).
In 69 plate appearances, Jose Ramirez has hit two long balls, tallied seven RBIs and scored five runs. He is batting .180/.275/.328 and has posted a 13% strikeout rate and an 11.6% walk rate. Ramirez has recorded five steals on five attempts (7th in MLB).
Jordan Walker has hit seven home runs this season, which ranks 1st in MLB. He has also tallied 14 RBIs (5th in MLB) and has scored 13 runs. In 61 plate appearances, he has recorded a .327 BA, .393 OBP and .745 SLG with a 9.8% walk rate and a 27.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording one steal on one attempt.
In 66 plate appearances, Alec Burleson has hit two long balls, tallied 11 RBIs and scored seven runs. He is batting .259/.379/.407 and has posted a 7.6% strikeout rate and a 16.7% walk rate. Burleson has recorded one steal on one attempt.
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