On Tuesday, August 6 at 7:45 PM ET, the St. Louis Cardinals (57-56) host the Tampa Bay Rays (57-54) at Busch Stadium in the series opener. Sonny Gray will get the call for the Cardinals, while Jeffrey Springs will take the mound for the Rays.

The Cardinals, at -155, are favored in this game, while the Rays are underdogs at +125. This matchup has an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Cardinals vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, August 6, 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 -155
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +125
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Gray makes the start for the Cardinals, his 21st of the season. He is 10-6 with a 3.72 ERA and 147 strikeouts in 118 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Friday, the righty threw seven innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• Gray has nine quality starts under his belt this season.
• Gray will try to build upon a six-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.9 innings per outing).
• He has made four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals rank 20th in baseball with 116 home runs. They average one per game.
• St. Louis ranks 19th in baseball, slugging .386.
• The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).
• St. Louis has the No. 21 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.1 runs per game (468 total runs).
• The Cardinals rank 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .308.
• The Cardinals strike out 8.3 times per game, the No. 14 average in MLB.
• St. Louis has the 18th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.11).
• St. Louis’ pitching staff is 24th in the majors with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Cardinals average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.270).

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