Cardinals vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 6

Updated Aug. 6, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals square off against Josh Lowe and the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday at 7:45 PM ET in the first game of a three-game series. The Rays are +130 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the Cardinals (-156). St. Louis is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +146 odds). A 7.5-run over/under has been set in the matchup.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 7:45 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSMW

Cardinals vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 53%, Rays 47%

Cardinals vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have won 29, or 51.8%, of the 56 games they've played as favorites this season.
• St. Louis is 6-10 this season when entering a game favored by -156 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.9% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• The Rays have been underdogs in 50 games this season and have come away with the win 25 times (50%) in those contests.
• This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win six times in 14 chances when named as an underdog of at least +130 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 43.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL

TB 3 · STL 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+129

O 7.5

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-155

U 7.5

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite in three of their last 10 games, and finished 1-2 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Cardinals have put together a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• The Cardinals' best power option comes in the form of Burleson and his 19-homer 64-RBI season, both team highs.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Burleson is 28th in home runs and 28th in RBI.
• Brendan Donovan is batting .265 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 32 walks.
• Donovan ranks 156th in home runs and 64th in RBI on the season.
• Masyn Winn paces the Cardinals with a .278 batting average.
• Winn will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is batting .261 with two home runs and four RBI.
• Nolan Arenado is hitting .266 with 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 30 walks.
• Arenado has recorded at least one hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with two doubles, a walk and three RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won four of those contests.
• The Rays and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Rays have eight wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with a team-high batting average of .277.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Diaz ranks 141st in home runs and 76th in RBI.
• Diaz takes a hitting streak of five games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .421 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Christopher Morel been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 20 home runs and 53 RBI.
• Morel ranks 23rd among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 59th in RBI.
• Brandon Lowe has 12 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks while batting .269.
• Jose Caballero is batting .230 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 20 walks.

Rays Team Props

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