Wednesday's game at Busch Stadium has the St. Louis Cardinals (55-52) squaring off against the Texas Rangers (52-56) at 2:15 PM ET (on July 31). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 victory for the Cardinals, so expect a competitive matchup.
The Cardinals will give the nod to Michael McGreevy and the Rangers will counter with Andrew Heaney (4-10, 3.77 ERA).
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Cardinals vs. Rangers Game Info & Odds
- When: Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 2:15 PM ET
- Where: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSSW
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Cardinals vs. Rangers Score Prediction
- Our prediction for this game is Cardinals 5, Rangers 4.
Total Prediction for Cardinals vs. Rangers
- Total Prediction: Under 9 runs
Discover More About This Game
Cardinals Performance Insights
- In five games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Cardinals have a record of 2-3.
- In its last 10 games with a total, St. Louis and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
- The Cardinals have won 27, or 50.9%, of the 53 games they've played as favorites this season.
- St. Louis has a record of 30-26, a 53.6% win rate, when favored by -110 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Cardinals have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- St. Louis has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 444 (4.1 per game).
- The Cardinals have a 4.08 team ERA that ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Rangers Performance Insights
- The Rangers have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its previous 10 games with a total, Texas and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on six occasions.
- The Rangers have come away with 15 wins in the 45 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- Texas has a mark of 15-30 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by -110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 52.4% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (459 total), Texas is the 17th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- The Rangers have pitched to a 4.09 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
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Cardinals Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 26 | Nationals | L 10-8 | Sonny Gray vs MacKenzie Gore |
| July 27 | Nationals | L 14-3 | Kyle Gibson vs Jake Irvin |
| July 28 | Nationals | W 4-3 | Miles Mikolas vs DJ Herz |
| July 29 | Rangers | L 6-3 | Andre Pallante vs Nathan Eovaldi |
| July 30 | Rangers | W 8-1 | Lance Lynn vs Max Scherzer |
| July 31 | Rangers | - | Michael McGreevy vs Andrew Heaney |
| August 1 | @ Cubs | - | Sonny Gray vs Shota Imanaga |
| August 2 | @ Cubs | - | Erick Fedde vs Javier Assad |
| August 3 | @ Cubs | - | Kyle Gibson vs Jameson Taillon |
| August 4 | @ Cubs | - | Miles Mikolas vs Justin Steele |
| August 5 | Mets | - | Lance Lynn vs Sean Manaea |
Rangers Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Pitching Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 26 | @ Blue Jays | L 6-5 | Andrew Heaney vs Yusei Kikuchi |
| July 27 | @ Blue Jays | L 7-3 | Michael Lorenzen vs Kevin Gausman |
| July 28 | @ Blue Jays | L 7-3 | Jon Gray vs José Berríos |
| July 29 | @ Cardinals | W 6-3 | Nathan Eovaldi vs Andre Pallante |
| July 30 | @ Cardinals | L 8-1 | Max Scherzer vs Lance Lynn |
| July 31 | @ Cardinals | - | Andrew Heaney vs Michael McGreevy |
| August 2 | Red Sox | - | Michael Lorenzen vs Kutter Crawford |
| August 3 | Red Sox | - | Jon Gray vs Tanner Houck |
| August 4 | Red Sox | - | Nathan Eovaldi vs Nick Pivetta |
| August 5 | Astros | - | Max Scherzer vs Hunter Brown |
| August 6 | Astros | - | Andrew Heaney vs Framber Valdez |
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