Orioles play the Cardinals in first of 3-game series
St. Louis Cardinals (30-23, second in the NL Central) vs. Baltimore Orioles (18-34, fifth in the AL East)
Baltimore; Monday, 3:05 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Cardinals: Erick Fedde (3-3, 3.77 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 34 strikeouts); Orioles: Charlie Morton (0-7, 7.68 ERA, 1.76 WHIP, 40 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -110, Cardinals -110; over/under is 9 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles begin a three-game series at home against the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.
Baltimore has an 8-15 record at home and an 18-34 record overall. The Orioles have a 13-6 record in games when they scored five or more runs.
St. Louis has a 30-23 record overall and an 11-15 record on the road. The Cardinals have the sixth-best team on-base percentage in the majors at .332.
Monday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Cedric Mullins leads the Orioles with 19 extra base hits (nine doubles and 10 home runs). Jackson Holliday is 14 for 48 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.
Brendan Donovan has 17 doubles and three home runs for the Cardinals. Ivan Herrera is 15 for 35 with two doubles and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 3-7, .266 batting average, 6.26 ERA, outscored by 21 runs
Cardinals: 7-3, .279 batting average, 3.54 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs
INJURIES: Orioles: Adley Rutschman: day-to-day (undisclosed), Ramon Laureano: 10-Day IL (ankle), Tyler O'Neill: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colton Cowser: 60-Day IL (thumb), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Gary Sanchez: 10-Day IL (wrist), Cody Poteet: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Cardinals: Willson Contreras: day-to-day (back), Zack Thompson: 60-Day IL (lat)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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