Starting Lineup for Orioles vs Cardinals – August 27, 2026

Baltimore Orioles

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St. Louis Cardinals

Baltimore Orioles Insights

• Dylan Beavers – Over/Under Hits
  Dylan Beavers is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game, which would be a downgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season.
  Explain: The lower in the order a player bats, the fewer plate appearances he will get and the fewer opportunities he will get to hit the Over for every market. A player who hits lower in the order than he normally does may provide extra value opportunity since the market may be based on him hitting higher.
• Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the offense with the most strikeout-prone lineup in today’s games is the Baltimore Orioles with a 27.1% underlying K%.
  Explain: THE BAT X analyzes each player in today’s specific lineup to figure out which teams have the most inherent strikeout potential for the opposing pitcher.

St. Louis Cardinals Insights

• Cooper Hjerpe – Over/Under Pitching Outs
  Tallying 63.3 adjusted pitches per GS this year on average, Cooper Hjerpe ranks in the 3rd percentile.
  Explain: Pitchers who average more pitches per game are more likely to go deeper into games and record more outs.