Alec Burleson's St. Louis Cardinals (55-52) and Marcus Semien's Texas Rangers (52-56) will clash in the series rubber match on Wednesday, July 31 at Busch Stadium. The contest will start at 2:15 PM ET.
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Where to Watch Cardinals vs. Rangers
- Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
- Time: 2:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSW
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- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
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Pitching Matchup
Cardinals: Michael McGreevy
- Michael McGreevy will start for the Cardinals, his first this season.
- The right-hander is pitching in his MLB debut at 24 years old.
Rangers: Andrew Heaney
- The Rangers will send Andrew Heaney (4-10) to the mound to make his 21st start of the season. He is 4-10 with a 3.77 ERA and 105 strikeouts over 105 2/3 innings pitched.
- The lefty's most recent time out came on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays, when he threw five innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
- In 21 games this season, the 33-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.77, with 9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .246 against him.
- Heaney is trying to collect his sixth quality start of the season in this matchup.
- Heaney is looking for his eighth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages five innings per start.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 21 appearances this season.
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Team Comparison
| Cardinals | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.1 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.3 |
| 4.6 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.3 |
| .245 | Batting AVG | .240 |
| .252 | Batting AVG Against | .233 |
| 112 | Home Runs | 113 |
| 114 | Home Runs Allowed | 127 |
Cardinals Offensive Leaders
- Burleson's batting average this year is .282, and he has a .315 on-base percentage and a .470 slugging percentage. He has 18 homers and 61 RBI, plus 47 runs scored and seven stolen bases on 10 attempts. His strikeout rate is 12.6%, and his walk rate is 4.4%.
- So far this year, Brendan Donovan is batting .261, with a .720 OPS (.329 on-base, .391 slugging). His strikeout rate is 12.8%, and his walk rate is 6.8%. He has nine home runs and 48 RBI, plus 44 runs scored.
- Nolan Arenado is hitting .261, with 11 home runs and 45 RBI, plus 42 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.3%, and his walk rate is 6.9%. He has a .700 OPS (.316 on-base, .384 slugging).
- Also for the Cardinals, Masyn Winn's batting average is .280, with a .328 on-base percentage and a .413 slugging percentage. He has seven homers and 37 RBI, plus 48 runs scored and nine stolen bases on 12 attempts. His strikeout rate is 18.2%, and his walk rate is 7%.
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Rangers Offensive Leaders
- Semien has crushed 15 home runs, knocked in 53 runs, and scored 71 times while hitting .243/.314/.400 in 478 plate appearances. His K rate comes in at 13.2%, and his walk rate sits at 9.2%.
- In 409 plate appearances this year, the Rangers' Corey Seager sports a .273/.359/.471 triple slash line, and he's hit 19 dingers with 51 runs and 50 RBI. He's walking and striking out 11.2% and 17.4% of the time, respectively.
- So far this season, Josh Smith is batting .281/.378/.447 this season with a walk rate of 9.1% and a K rate of 19.9%. Additionally, he's swatted 11 dingers while knocking in 45 runs and scoring 48 times. Plus, he's swiped seven bases on eight attempts.
- At the plate, Adolis Garcia is hitting .211/.275/.392 with 18 homers, 54 RBI and 51 runs scored, with nine steals. He's striking out 25.9% of the time and walking at a 7.2% rate.
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