Cardinals vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 8

Updated Aug. 8, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals will take the field at Busch Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays and Yandy Diaz on Thursday. The Rays are +106 moneyline underdogs for this matchup with the favored Cardinals (-126). St. Louis is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). An 8-run total has been set in the matchup.

Take a look at 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: Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 7:15 PM ET
• Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Cardinals vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Cardinals 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 54%, Rays 46%

Cardinals vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Cardinals have won 31, or 53.4%, of the 58 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season St. Louis has won 19 of its 40 games, or 47.5%, when favored by at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 55.8%.
• The Rays have been underdogs in 52 games this season and have come away with the win 25 times (48.1%) in those contests.
• This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 13 times in 31 chances when named as an underdog of at least +106 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 48.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

TB 6 · STL 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+102

O 8

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

-1.5

-122

U 8

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals played as the moneyline favorite in three of their last 10 games, and they finished 2-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Cardinals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total six times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Cardinals' ATS record is 5-5-0 over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Alec Burleson is the Cardinals best power option, hitting 19 homers this season in addition to accumulating 66 RBI, both team highs.
• In all of Major League Baseball, Burleson ranks 29th in home runs and 28th in RBI.
• Brendan Donovan is hitting .263 with 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 32 walks.
• Donovan ranks 159th in home runs in the majors, and 70th in RBI.
• Masyn Winn has accumulated a team-high batting average of .282.
• Winn is on a four-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 30 walks while hitting .268.
• Arenado is riding a five-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with three doubles and four RBI.

Cardinals Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in six of their past 10 games and won three of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have failed to hit the over eight times.
• The Rays have a record of 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz leads the team in batting average with a mark of .274.
• In all of the big leagues, Diaz is 142nd in home runs and 80th in RBI.
• Christopher Morel has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 20 home runs and 53 RBI.
• Morel ranks 25th in homers and 65th in RBI among all MLB batters this year.
• Brandon Lowe is hitting .262 with 12 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 25 walks.
• Jose Caballero is batting .231 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 20 walks.

Rays Team Props

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