Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Prediction

MLB Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction 8/6/2024

The Tampa Bay Rays (57-54) travel to face off against the St. Louis Cardinals (57-56) on Tuesday, August 6th. This game will be played at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and televised on BSMW. The Rays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Cardinals are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Mets. First pitch is set for 6:45 CT.

Rays vs. Cardinals Betting Prediction

  • Money Line Prediction: Cardinals (-144)
  • Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
  • The Cardinals have a 6-4 record in their last 10 home games.
  • In their last 5 home games, the Cardinals have scored an average of 5.8 runs per game.
  • The Cardinals have won 4 out of their last 5 home games against teams with a winning record.
  • The Cardinals have a 4-2 record in their last 6 games against AL East opponents.
  • The Cardinals have scored 8 or more runs in 3 of their last 5 home games.

Rays vs Cardinals

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The Rays Are Coming Off A Win

The Rays are coming off a big 1-0 win over the Astros to close out their series. Tampa Bay was the +135 underdog on the money line going into this matchup. It was a good start for the Rays, as they got on the board with a run in the 3rd inning and closed things out with Pete Fairbanks picking up the save in the 9th.

Hunter Bigge got the start for the Rays but only lasted two-thirds of an inning. He did not give up a run, though, and Tampa Bay’s bullpen was excellent, going 8 1/3 innings without giving up a run. Brandon Lowe was hot at the plate, going 2/4 with a double and a run scored. The Rays also had six other hits from their lineup.

As underdogs, the Rays have been a strong bet on the run line, going 34-20 with seven straight covers. However, their overall run line record is just 22-35 as favorites. The over/under line for today’s game is 7.5 runs, and the under has hit in their last three games. This season, the over/under record in Rays games is 52-54.

Tampa Bay’s series record this year is 20-12-4, and they come into today’s game with two straight wins, having taken their series vs. the Astros. The Rays are 4th in the AL East, nine games behind the Orioles, with an overall record of 57-54.

Jeffrey Springs Gets The Start For The Rays

Jeffrey Springs is on the mound for the Rays as they take on the Cardinals. This is his second start of the season, and he went 3 2/3 innings in his first outing, which was at home against the Marlins. In that game, he gave up 2 runs on 6 hits and struck out 3.

Rays Offense Breakdown

Yandy Diaz and Jose Siri have been two of the Rays’ most consistent hitters this season, but both are looking to improve on their batting averages, as Diaz comes in at .277, and Siri is batting just .201. However, Siri does have 14 homers, which is 2nd on the team, and Diaz is 4th with 10 homers. Christopher Morel leads the team with 53 RBIs but is batting just .197 for the season.

Morel has struggled at the plate of late, going just 2/13 in his last four games, with two homers. However, he did drive in two runs during that stretch. Yandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe have been swinging the bat well of late, with Diaz going 10/31 and Lowe going 15/33 in their last eight and nine games, respectively.

The Cardinals Took The Last Game Of This Series

The Cardinals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mets with a 6-0 loss. This was especially tough, as they were the slight favorite at -110 on the money line. Things really got away from the Cardinals in the 5th inning, as the Mets scored four runs in the inning. St. Louis’s offense scored their only run in the 2nd.

Andre Pallante got the start for the Cardinals and took the loss. He only lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs. Offensively, the Cardinals had six hits but only scored one run. No one player had more than one hit.

St. Louis has an overall series record of 18-16-3 and they are currently six games behind the Brewers in the NL Central, heading into their series against the Rays. The Cardinals have dropped two straight series and are looking to snap a two-game losing streak.

On the run line, the Cardinals have been a better play as the underdog this season, going 37-19. Their average run differential in games they have won is +2.7, and the over has hit in 55 of their games this season. The under has hit in two straight games for St. Louis, and the O/U line for today’s game is set at 7.5, with their games averaging 8.7 runs per game this season.

Sonny Gray Gets The Start For The Cardinals

Sonny Gray gets the start for the Cardinals today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. Against the Cubs, he went seven innings, giving up two earned runs, and he did well to limit the damage, as he gave up five hits and one homer in that outing. Gray has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 10-6 to go along with a 3.72 ERA. Looking back at his last six outings, Gray has finished with a no-decision in four of them. He has allowed at least one homer in three straight outings.

Cardinals Offense Breakdown

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The Cardinals offense has been a bit of a disappointment this season, as they are averaging just 4.1 runs per game (23rd in the MLB). They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a collective isolated power (ISO) of just .140, which is 21st in the league. As a team, they are batting .245, which is 9th in the league.

Right now, Brendan Donovan and Masyn Winn are both tied for 5th on the team with nine home runs apiece. Donovan is batting .265 for the season, while Winn is hitting .278. Alec Burleson and Nolan Gorman are both tied for the team lead with 19 homers. Burleson has driven in 64 runs this season, while Gorman is 3rd on the team with 50 RBIs.

Rays vs Cardinals Prediction

Our prediction for today’s Rays vs. Cardinals matchup is that the Cardinals will come away with a 6-5 win. With the money line sitting at -144, we see this as a great payout for a Cardinals win.

Looking at some of the starting pitcher’s projections, we have Sonny Gray finishing with seven strikeouts, which is the third-best among today’s starters. As for Jeffrey Springs, we have him ending the game with five K’s.


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