Red Sox vs. Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers Today – May 18

The Boston Red Sox (22-23) will look for another big outing from a batter on a roll versus the St. Louis Cardinals (19-25) on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET, at Busch Stadium. Rafael Devers is currently on a three-game homer streak.

This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send Kutter Crawford (2-2) to the mound, while Miles Mikolas (3-5) will get the nod for the Cardinals.

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Red Sox vs. Cardinals Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Saturday, May 18, 2024
• Time: 7:15 PM ET
• TV: BSMW
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Crawford – BOS (2-2, 2.24 ERA) vs Mikolas – STL (3-5, 6.19 ERA)

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Red Sox Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Kutter Crawford

• The Red Sox’s Crawford (2-2) will make his 10th start of the season.
• The right-hander’s last start was on Monday, when he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs on seven hits in a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays.
• The 28-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with a 2.24 ERA and 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .216.
• He has earned a quality start five times in nine starts this season.
• Crawford has seven starts in a row of five innings or more.
• He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in nine chances this season.
• The 28-year-old’s 2.24 ERA ranks 10th, 1.108 WHIP ranks 32nd, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 30th among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Miles Mikolas

• Mikolas makes the start for the Cardinals, his 10th of the season. He is 3-5 with a 6.19 ERA and 35 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Sunday, the right-hander went six innings against the Milwaukee Brewers, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• The 35-year-old has put up an ERA of 6.19, with 6.6 strikeouts per nine innings in nine games this season. Opponents are hitting .311 against him.
• Mikolas has four quality starts under his belt this year.
• Mikolas will try to collect his sixth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance.
• He has not made an appearance so far in 2024 where he did not give up at least one earned run.
• The 35-year-old ranks 76th in ERA (6.19), 69th in WHIP (1.479), and 67th in K/9 (6.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.