Wednesday's game between the St. Louis Cardinals (58-56) and the Tampa Bay Rays (57-55) at Busch Stadium is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Cardinals taking home the win. First pitch is at 7:45 PM ET on August 7.

The probable starters are Erick Fedde (7-5) for the Cardinals and Taj Bradley (6-5) for the Rays.

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Cardinals vs. Rays Game Info & Odds

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Cardinals vs. Rays Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this game is Cardinals 5, Rays 4.

Total Prediction for Cardinals vs. Rays

  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

Cardinals Performance Insights

  • In three games over the last 10 matchups when favored by sportsbooks, the Cardinals have a record of 2-1.
  • In its last 10 games with a total, St. Louis and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
  • This season, the Cardinals have been favored 55 times and won 28, or 50.9%, of those games.
  • This season St. Louis has won 21 of its 44 games, or 47.7%, when favored by at least -120 on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
  • St. Louis has scored the 21st-most runs in the majors this season with 472 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals' 4.10 team ERA ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.

Rays Performance Insights

  • In five games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Rays have posted a mark of 3-2.
  • In its previous 10 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on three occasions.
  • The Rays have been underdogs in 45 games this season and have come away with the win 22 times (48.9%) in those contests.
  • Tampa Bay has a win-loss record of 16-19 when favored by +100 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 50% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Tampa Bay is the third-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.0 runs per game (444 total).
  • The Rays have pitched to a 4.00 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.

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Cardinals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
August 2 @ Cubs L 6-3 Erick Fedde vs Javier Assad
August 3 @ Cubs W 5-4 Kyle Gibson vs Jameson Taillon
August 4 @ Cubs L 6-2 Miles Mikolas vs Justin Steele
August 5 Mets L 6-0 Andre Pallante vs Sean Manaea
August 6 Rays W 4-3 Sonny Gray vs Jeffrey Springs
August 7 Rays - Erick Fedde vs Taj Bradley
August 8 Rays - Kyle Gibson vs Shane Baz
August 9 @ Royals - Miles Mikolas vs Michael Lorenzen
August 10 @ Royals - Andre Pallante vs Michael Wacha
August 12 @ Reds - Sonny Gray vs Andrew Abbott
August 13 @ Reds - Erick Fedde vs Hunter Greene

Rays Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
July 31 Marlins L 6-2 Taj Bradley vs Roddery Munoz
August 2 @ Astros L 3-2 Shane Baz vs Yusei Kikuchi
August 3 @ Astros W 6-1 Zack Littell vs Ronel Blanco
August 4 @ Astros W 1-0 Hunter Bigge vs Spencer Arrighetti
August 6 @ Cardinals L 4-3 Jeffrey Springs vs Sonny Gray
August 7 @ Cardinals - Taj Bradley vs Erick Fedde
August 8 @ Cardinals - Shane Baz vs Kyle Gibson
August 9 Orioles - Zack Littell vs Zach Eflin
August 10 Orioles - TBA vs Corbin Burnes
August 11 Orioles - Jeffrey Springs vs Grayson Rodriguez
August 12 Astros - Taj Bradley vs Framber Valdez

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