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2022 MLB Handicapping
(32-24-0) St. Louis Cardinals vs. Tampa Bay Rays (32-23-0)
Date: Thursday, June 9th
Time: 01:10 ETPM ET
Venue: Tropicana Field Tampa Bay
Projected Pitchers: Miles Mikolas vs. Shane McClanahan
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cardinals 134 Rays -160
MLB run line Betting Odds: Cardinals +1.5, Rays -1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 7.0
St. Louis Cardinals
Heading into the game, the St. Louis Cardinals have an overall record of 32-24-0. When playing on the road, the team has gone 16-13. In the NL Central division, St. Louis currently sits 2nd So far, the team has gone 31-25-0 vs the runline, while being favored in 59.0% of their games. The Cardinals’ over-under record is 27-26-3.
For St. Louis, Miles Mikolas gets the start with an overall record of 4-3. This includes a strong ERA of 3.02. So far, he is lasting an average of 5.93 innings per outing, as well as 6.99 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. In terms of walks, he allows an average of 2.06 per 9. In total, Mikolas has given up 6 home runs.
So far, the Cardinals bullpen has been one of the most used groups in the league. The team’s relief corps has combined for one of the lower ERAs in the MLB at 3.79.
During the season, the St. Louis Cardinals have performed well on offense, averaging 4.84 runs per game. The team comes into the game with an overall run differential of 52.0. The Cardinals come into the game with a strong team batting average of 0.254. St. Louis’s batting average on balls in play of 0.257 is ranked 15th. On the base paths, the Cardinals have put pressure on opposing pitchers, ranked 3rd in the MLB in steals.
In the field, St. Louis averages 0.46 errors per game, placing them near the league average. Throughout the season, the team has done a good job turning double plays, averaging 0.98 per contest.
Heading into the game, the Tampa Bay Rays have an overall record of 32-23-0. When playing at home, the team has gone 19-13. In the AL East division, Tampa Bay currently sits 3rd So far, the team has gone 27-28-0 vs the runline, while being favored in 76.0% of their games. The Rayss’ over-under record is 23-29-3.
For Tampa Bay, Shane McClanahan gets the start with an overall record of 6-2. This includes a strong ERA of 2.1 So far, he is lasting an average of 5.83 innings per outing. as well as 12.45 strikeouts per 9 innings pitched. In terms of walks, he allows an average of 1.68 per 9. In total, McClanahan has given up 8 home runs.
So far, the Rays bullpen has been one of the most used groups in the league. The team’s relief corps has combined for one of the lower ERA’s in the MLB at 3.16.
So far, the Tampa Bay Rays have been scoring runs at a rate similar to the league average, at 4.13 runs per game. The team comes into the game with an overall run differential of 13.0. The Rays head into the game ranked just 25th in team batting average. Tampa Bay’s batting average on balls in play of 0.246 is ranked average. With runners on base, the Rays are averaging just 0.67 stolen bases per game.
Tampa Bay has struggled in the field, ranking below average in errors committed, at 0.62 per game. The team’s defense is turning double plays below the league average, at just 0.67 per contest.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
- Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
- Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Prediction:
Heading into this game, the pitching matchup heavily favors the Tampa Bay Rays. In addition to holding the edge in ERA, Shane McClanahan has a better WHIP of 0.92 compared to Miles Mikolas at 1.14. I expect a strong performance from Miles Mikolas, as the Rays offense is ranked just 25th. McClanahan has a tough matchup against a Cardinals offense ranked 5th in batting average.
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