Cardinals vs. Rangers Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – July 31, 2024

Wednesday’s matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals (55-52) and Texas Rangers (52-56) could go either way, as oddsmakers have declared the game a pick ’em (both teams are even on the moneyline). Action gets underway from Busch Stadium at 2:15 PM ET, live on BSSW). St. Louis’ Michael McGreevy and Texas’ Andrew Heaney have been named the starters for this contest.

Take a look at our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Cardinals vs. Rangers Betting Lines

• Favorite: Cardinals (-110)
• Underdog: Rangers (-110)
• Over/under: 9

Cardinals vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have been victorious in 29, or 52.7%, of the 55 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• St. Louis has a record of 29-26 when favored by -110 or more this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 52.4% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Rangers have won 34.8% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (16-30).
• Texas has gone 16-30 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of -110 or longer (34.8%).
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Rangers a 52.4% chance to win.

Cardinals vs. Rangers Hitting Leaders

• Alec Burleson is batting .282 with 61 RBI, both of which are tops among St. Louis hitters this season.
• Burleson is 29th in homers and 28th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Brendan Donovan has 103 hits and an OBP of .329 to go with a slugging percentage of .391 this season.
• Marcus Semien is batting .243 with 19 doubles, two triples, 15 home runs and 44 walks.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Semien’s home run total puts him 58th, and his RBI total ranks 51st.
• Corey Seager has hit 19 home runs to lead his team.

Cardinals vs. Rangers Pitching Rankings

• The Cardinals average just 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, which ranks 26th in the league.
• The Cardinals have pitched to a 4.08 ERA this season, which ranks 18th in baseball.
• Cardinals pitchers have a 1.278 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
• The Rangers pitching staff ranks 13th in MLB with a collective 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Texas’ 4.09 team ERA ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rangers average baseball’s 15th-ranked WHIP (1.260).