Two of the league’s best sluggers face off when the Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals play at Sutter Health Park, at 9:40 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Shea Langeliers has 12 homers (eighth in league) for the Athletics, and Jordan Walker ranks 10th with 11 dingers for the Cardinals. J.T. Ginn (1-1, 3.62 ERA) will start for the Athletics, who are 21-20 this season and first in the AL West. Matthew Liberatore (2-1, 4.07 ERA) is the expected starter for the Cardinals, who are 24-17 and third in the NL Central.
How to watch St. Louis Cardinals vs. Athletics
- Venue: Sutter Health Park
- Time: 9:40 p.m. ET
- Streaming: Fubo (Stream now)
- TV: NBCS-CA and Cardinals.TV
Cardinals vs. Athletics odds
Injury reports
Athletics
Jacob Wilson: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Denzel Clarke: 10 Day IL (Foot), Max Muncy: 10 Day IL (Hand), Brooks Kriske: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Gunnar Hoglund: 60 Day IL (Knee)
Cardinals
Ramón Urías: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Pushard: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60 Day IL (Heels)
Stats to know
- Sacramento’s Langeliers has hit 12 home runs this season, which ranks 8th in MLB. He has also tallied 25 RBIs and has scored 29 runs. In 169 plate appearances, he has recorded a .340 BA, .396 OBP and .641 SLG with an 8.3% walk rate and a 21.9% strikeout rate.
- In 185 plate appearances, Nick Kurtz has hit five long balls, tallied 21 RBIs and scored 24 runs. He is batting .260/.416/.425 and has posted a 29.7% strikeout rate and a 21.1% walk rate. Kurtz has recorded five steals on six attempts.
- Walker has hit 11 home runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB. He has also tallied 30 RBIs (7th in MLB) and has scored 32 runs. In 172 plate appearances, he has recorded a .298 BA, .378 OBP and .570 SLG with an 11% walk rate and a 27.9% strikeout rate. He has been effective on the base paths, recording seven steals on 10 attempts.
- In 188 plate appearances, JJ Wetherholt has posted a 17.6% strikeout rate and an 11.2% walk rate while slashing .242/.356/.427 with eight home runs, 22 RBIs and 32 runs scored. He has stolen five bases on five attempts.
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