Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals Betting Pick & Prediction 8/6/24

At 7:45 PM ET, the Rays and Cardinals will square off in an interleague matchup. This one is taking place at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and the Cardinals are favored on the money line (-144). The money line odds for a Rays win are sitting at +122.

The over/under line is currently 7.5 runs, and the forecast for Tuesday’s game in St. Louis features clear skies and temperatures in the mid-90s. Jeffrey Springs will start for the Rays, and the Cardinals are starting Sonny Gray. St. Louis is 57-56, while the Rays are 57-54.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline -144

This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 7:45 ET on Tuesday, August 6th.

HOW TO BET THE RAYS VS CARDINALS:

• We have the Cardinals winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Rays Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Astros, the Rays closed out the series with a 1-0 win. Tampa Bay was the +135 underdog on the money line going into Houston. It was a big performance from the Rays’ offense, as they scored the game’s only run in the 3rd inning. Tampa Bay’s other big storyline was Tyler Alexander’s start, as he went eight innings, and didn’t give up a run.

Hunter Bigge only lasted two-thirds of an inning in his start for the Rays, but they still picked up the win. He was pulled early due to an injury, and Tampa Bay’s bullpen was able to close things out. Pete Fairbanks picked up the save, and the Rays also got a scoreless 8th inning from Andrew Kittredge.

Tampa Bay is on the road today vs. the Cardinals, and they are nine games out of the AL East lead. Overall, they are 57-54, and they have gone 16-21 in divisional games this year. The Rays have won two straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Astros with a win.

At home, the Rays are 30-29 this year, and they have gone 27-25 on the road. As the road underdog, the Rays are 18-16 this year and have an overall series record of 20-12-4. As the underdog, Tampa Bay has won two straight games.

The Rays have been a strong bet on the run line this season, going 56-55 overall. They have been especially good on the run line on the road, where they are 32-20. They have covered the run line in four straight road games and in seven straight games as an underdog. Their average run margin in wins is +2.8, while it is -3.8 in losses.

The Tampa Bay Rays have an over/under record of 52-54 this season, and their games have averaged 8.3 runs per game. When the over/under line has been set at 7.5 runs, their record is 17-16. The over/under line for today’s game against the St. Louis Cardinals is set at 7.5 runs. The under has hit in each of their last three games.

Jeffrey Springs is getting the start for the Rays on the road against the Cardinals. He made his first start of the season at home against the Marlins, where he went 3 2/3 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits and 3 strikeouts.

Yandy Diaz has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Rays, going 10/31 in his last eight games, including two home runs. Overall, he is batting .277 for the season and is 2nd on the team with 50 RBIs. Christopher Morel has struggled this season, hitting just .197, but he does lead the team with 20 homers. Morel has gone just 2/13 in his last four games.

As a team, the Rays are 27th in the league in scoring, averaging 4 runs per game. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.7 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .235, which is 15th in the league. As a team, they have the 24th home run total in the MLB.

Cardinals Records & Stats

The Cardinals will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Mets with a 6-0 loss. St. Louis was actually the slight favorite at home going into the game but fell behind early, as the Mets scored four times in the second.

Offensively, the Cardinals only had six fewer hits than the Mets but didn’t score a run. Their best chance to score came in the 2nd inning, but they left the bases loaded. Andre Pallante took the loss and only lasted 4 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs.

St. Louis is hosting the Rays today with an overall record of 57-56, and they are six games behind the Brewers for the NL Central lead. The Cardinals have dropped two straight games, and they went 1-2 in their series vs. the Mets. So far, they have gone 17-19 in divisional games.

At home, the Cardinals are 29-26 this season compared to a road record of 28-30. As the home favorite, St. Louis has gone 19-20 this year, and they are an even 28-28 as the underdog. This season, the Cardinals are 29-28 when favored and 18-16-3 in series matchups, with two straight series losses.

When betting the run line with the Cardinals, it has been more profitable to take them as underdogs, as they are 37-19 against the run line in those games. They have been favored in 57 games, and they are just 19-38 against the run line. Their average run differential is -0.4 runs per game, and they have a losing run line streak when favored of six games.

When the St. Louis Cardinals are at home, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The team’s games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 55-55. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their over/under record is 8-14. Overall, 77.0% of their games this season have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs. The under has hit in the last two games.

Sonny Gray gets the start for the Cardinals today and is facing the Rays at home. So far this season, he has made 20 starts, and his record is 10-6 with an ERA of 3.72. Gray’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.09. In his last outing, Gray finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in seven innings of work. Before that, he had given up at least five earned runs in three straight starts. Gray has allowed 13 homers this season and is averaging 2.12 walks per nine innings compared to 11.15 strikeouts.

So far this season, the Cardinals are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. As a team, they are batting .245, which is 9th in the league. St. Louis has been led in home runs by both Alec Burleson and Nolan Gorman, who have 19 homers apiece. Burleson’s 64 RBIs are the best mark on the team, and Gorman is 3rd with 50 RBIs.

St. Louis has two players who have been swinging the bat well of late, as Masyn Winn has gone 7/27 in his last six games with two homers, and Brendan Donovan is on a five-game hitting streak. For the season, Winn is batting .278, and Donovan is hitting .265.