The Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals face off tonight in St. Louis to start a three-game series. Both teams are coming off series losses and are 2-3 in their last five games played. The Rangers couldn’t get their footing against the Blue Jays, being outscored 20-11 during the three-game series.
It was a similar story for the Cardinals. They were torn apart by the Washington Nationals, losing game one 10-8 and game two 14-3. However, they managed to snap their losing streak in the third game of the series with a 4-3 win. They will look to push for another one tonight at home.
Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Texas Rangers | -1.5 | O8.5 | -115 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | +1.5 | U8.5 | -105 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals Match Details
- Fixture: Texas Rangers @ St. Louis Cardinals
- Date and Time: July 29th 2024 @ 7:35 pm EST
- Location: Busch Stadium, St Lois, MO
Apex Tale of the Tape
| Texas Rangers | vs. | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 51-55 | Record | 54-51 |
| 4.3 | Runs/G | 4.1 |
| .240 | BA | .245 |
| .310 | OBP | .309 |
| .380 | SLG | .387 |
| .345 | OPS | .348 |
| 111 | HR | 109 |
| 58 | SB | 60 |
| 4.05 | ERA | 4.09 |
| 1.26 | WHIP | 1.28 |
| 22 | Saves | 37 |
| Fielding % |
Key Stats
Texas Rangers
The starting pitcher for the Rangers tonight is RHP Nathan Eovaldi. He comes into this game with an ERA of 3.31, 104 strikeouts, and is 7-4 in his last 11 games. The Texas Rangers are hoping to avoid a four-game losing streak. Previously, they did sweep the White Sox, but that is nothing surprising, with the White Sox being one of the worst teams in MLB. Corey Seager (SS) leads Texas in several categories this season. He has 19 HRs, 49 RBIs, and a batting average of .276. In his last 7 games, he has scored five runs, collected eleven hits, and hit one home run.
St. Louis Cardinals
The starting pitcher for the Cardinals is RHP Andrew Pallante. He comes into this game with an ERA of 3.92, 44 strikeouts, and is 4-4 in his last 8 games. Both pitchers are equally matched, but Eovaldi has the upper hand on ERA average and is 7-4 in his last 11 starts. He has only allowed two runs or fewer in the last four of his last five starts.
Alec Burleson leads the team with a .285 batting average and also paces St. Louis in runs batted in with 60. Among all batters in the majors, Burleson is 27th in home runs and 30th in RBI. The Cardinals have won the last six games between them and the Rangers at Busch Stadium. Tonight, they are hoping to build off of their previous win against Washington.
Prediction
Despite the Cardinals being the underdogs in this game, I’m going with the Cardinals to win and the Texas Rangers dropping yet another game. The Cardinals have been better against the Rangers this season. The Rangers really struggled in their last series against the Blue Jays, but they are hopeful that Eovaldi can help them tonight. Also, the Rangers have been bad on the road, and St. Louis will have to take advantage of a non-confident team.
However, this will be a close matchup not only for this game but also for the three-game series between both teams, who are desperate for a win. They would both like to gain some momentum and get on the winning side of games.
Final Pick
Going with the Cardinals odds are -105
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