Data Skrive:
The St. Louis Cardinals will take the field against the Tampa Bay Rays (57-54) on Tuesday. The game begins at 7:45 PM ET on BSMW, with the Cardinals listed as -146 favorites on the moneyline. St. Louis’ Sonny Gray gets the start, and he’ll go against Tampa Bay’s Jeffrey Springs.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $33.70
Cardinals to win vs Rays -146
Cardinals vs. Rays Betting Lines
- Favorite: Cardinals (-146)
- Underdog: Rays (+123)
- Over/under: 7.5
Cardinals vs. Rays Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have been chosen as favorites in 56 games this year and have walked away with the win 29 times (51.8%) in those games.
- This season St. Louis has come away with a win 12 times in 24 chances when named as a favorite of at least -146 on the moneyline.
- The Cardinals have an implied victory probability of 59.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- The Rays have won 50% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (25-25).
- Tampa Bay is 7-9 (winning 43.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +123 or longer.
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rays’ implied win probability is 44.8%.
Cardinals vs. Rays Hitting Leaders
- Alec Burleson is batting .275 this season with a team-high 19 home runs and 64 RBI.
- Among all hitters in MLB, Burleson’s home run total places him 28th and his RBI tally ranks him 28th.
- Brendan Donovan is batting .265 with an OBP of .331 and a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
- Yandy Diaz has put up a team-high batting average of .277.
- Among all hitters in the big leagues, Diaz is 141st in home runs and 76th in RBI.
- Christopher Morel’s 20 home runs and 53 RBI are both team-highs.
Cardinals vs. Rays Pitching Rankings
- The Cardinals have an 8.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, which ranks 24th in the majors.
- The Cardinals have the 18th-ranked ERA (4.11) in the majors this season.
- Cardinals pitchers have a 1.270 WHIP this season, 17th in the majors.
- The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rays pitching staff ranks 10th in MLB.
- Tampa Bay’s 4.00 team ERA ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The Rays have the eighth-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.226).