Rays visit the Cardinals to start 3-game series

Updated Aug. 6, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays (57-54, fourth in the AL East) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (57-56, third in the NL Central)

St. Louis; Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Jeffrey Springs (0-0, 4.91 ERA, 1.91 WHIP, three strikeouts); Cardinals: Sonny Gray (10-6, 3.72 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 147 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Cardinals -146, Rays +123; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Tampa Bay Rays to begin a three-game series.

St. Louis has gone 29-26 in home games and 57-56 overall. Cardinals hitters are batting a collective .245, which ranks seventh in the NL.

Tampa Bay is 57-54 overall and 27-25 on the road. The Rays are 19-11 in games decided by one run.

Tuesday's game is the first time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Masyn Winn has 18 doubles, five triples, nine home runs and 41 RBI for the Cardinals. Paul Goldschmidt is 9-for-37 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.

Yandy Diaz has 23 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 50 RBI for the Rays. Christopher Morel is 2-for-13 with two home runs and two RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Cardinals: 4-6, .239 batting average, 5.16 ERA, outscored by 10 runs

Rays: 6-4, .241 batting average, 1.82 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs

INJURIES: Cardinals: Mike Siani: 10-Day IL (oblique), Lance Lynn: 15-Day IL (knee), Steven Matz: 60-Day IL (back), Keynan Middleton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Riley O'Brien: 60-Day IL (forearm), Drew Rom: 60-Day IL (biceps)

Rays: Richard Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Ryan Pepiot: 15-Day IL (knee), Richard Lovelady: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jacob Waguespack: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Rasmussen: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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