Cardinals vs. Rays: Betting Preview for August 7
Published 7:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024
Alec Burleson will lead the charge for the St. Louis Cardinals (58-56) on Wednesday, August 7, when they clash with Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays (57-55) at Busch Stadium at 7:45 PM ET.
The Cardinals (-120), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Rays (+100) This matchup’s total has been set at 7.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.
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Cardinals vs. Rays Game Info
- Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
- Time: 7:45 PM ET
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
- TV Channel: BSMW
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo
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Matchup Betting Info
- Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -120
- Moneyline Underdog: Rays +100
- Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)
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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher
- Erick Fedde makes the start for the Cardinals, his 23rd of the season. He is 7-5 with a 3.34 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander last appeared on Friday against the Chicago Cubs, when he went five innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Fedde heads into the game with 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Fedde has pitched five or more innings in a game 19 times this year entering this game.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 22 appearances this season.
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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance
- The Cardinals are 20th in baseball with 118 total home runs.
- St. Louis’ .387 slugging percentage is 19th in MLB.
- The Cardinals are 13th in MLB with a .245 batting average.
- St. Louis has the No. 21 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.1 runs per game (472 total runs).
- The Cardinals’ .308 on-base percentage is 19th in MLB.
- The Cardinals’ 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 14th in the majors.
- St. Louis’ 4.10 team ERA ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 24th in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.266).
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