Isaac Paredes and the Tampa Bay Rays will take the field against the St. Louis Cardinals and Andrew Knizner at Tropicana Field on Thursday at 6:40 PM ET. The Rays are listed as -201 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Cardinals (+168). Tampa Bay is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with -105 odds). A 9.5-run over/under is set in the matchup.
The starting pitchers are Zack Littell (2-2) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Matthew Liberatore (1-4) for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Rays-Cardinals game, from the point spread, moneyline, Over/Under and expert picks (odds via FOX Bet):
Rays vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds
- When: Thursday, August 10, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: MLB Network
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rays | -201 | +168 | 9.5 | -104 | -115 | -1.5 | -105 | -115 |
Rays vs. Cardinals Prediction
- Score Prediction: Rays 3, Cardinals 2
- Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
- Win Probabilities: Rays 65%, Cardinals 35%
Rays vs. Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Rays have entered the game as favorites 95 times this season and won 62, or 65.3%, of those games.
- Tampa Bay has entered 23 games this season favored by -201 or more and is 18-5 in those contests.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.8% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- The Cardinals have come away with 23 wins in the 52 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have assigned St. Louis this season with a +168 moneyline set for this game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 37.3% chance of walking away with the win.
Rays Recent Betting Performance
- The Rays went 5-2 over the seven games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
- Over their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total five times.
- The Rays' record against the spread is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.
Rays Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.2 |
| HR | 19 |
| ERA | 4.86 |
| K/9 | 8.3 |
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Rays Player Insights
- Wander Franco is hitting .277 with 23 doubles, five triples, 16 home runs and 41 walks.
- Franco ranks 72nd in homers and 68th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Franco carries a four-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with two home runs, two walks and three RBI.
- Yandy Diaz has a club-high .318 batting average.
- Diaz is 72nd in homers and 62nd in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
- Paredes paces the Rays with 67 runs batted in.
- Randy Arozarena is hitting .255 with 10 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 55 walks.
- Arozarena has recorded at least one hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with three walks and two RBI.
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Cardinals Recent Betting Performance
- The Cardinals have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, the Cardinals and their opponents are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
- The Cardinals have a record of 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.
Cardinals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 4-6 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.4 |
| HR | 13 |
| ERA | 3.54 |
| K/9 | 7.9 |
Cardinals Player Insights
- Nolan Arenado leads the Cardinals in home runs (24), runs batted in (81) and has posted a team-best batting average of .281.
- Arenado's home run total places him 16th in MLB, and he ranks sixth in RBI.
- Arenado has collected a hit in seven straight games. In his last 10 outings he is batting .225 with a double, two home runs, three walks and four RBI.
- Paul Goldschmidt has 22 doubles, 18 home runs and 58 walks while hitting .275.
- Goldschmidt is 43rd in home runs and 54th in RBI among all major league hitters this season.
- Lars Nootbaar is hitting .278 with 15 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 51 walks.
- Nolan Gorman paces the Cardinals with 24 home runs.
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