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2024 MLB Handicapping – Texas Rangers vs St. Louis Cardinals
(51-55) Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals (54-51)
Date: Monday, July 29th
Time: 7:45 ET
Venue: Busch Stadium St. Louis, MO
Projected Starting Pitchers: Nathan Eovaldi vs. Andre Pallante
MLB Moneyline Odds: Rangers -119 | Cardinals +101 (Bet Now!)
Today’s MLB Run Line Betting Odds: Rangers -1.5 | Cardinals +1.5
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8.5
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Rangers vs. Cardinals Gameday
It’s a hot one in St. Louis tonight, with temperatures expected to reach 97 degrees at first pitch. The Rangers are in town to take on the Cardinals in an interleague matchup at Busch Stadium. First pitch is set for 7:45 PM ET.
On the mound for the Rangers is Nathan Eovaldi, while the Cardinals will counter with Andre Pallante. The Rangers are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, while the Cardinals are looking to gain ground in the NL Central race.
Texas Rangers
Texas will be on the road today to take on the Cardinals, and they are looking to snap a three-game losing streak, with their record currently sitting at 51-55. The Rangers are 4.5 games behind the Astros in the AL West, and they are 13-16 in divisional games this year.
At home, the Rangers have gone 29-23 this year, and they are just under .500 at 22-32 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, going 33-24, and they are 18-31 as the underdog. Texas’ overall series record is 15-18-1, and they dropped their most recent series vs. the Blue Jays.
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The Rangers will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Blue Jays with a 7-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 3rd inning before the Blue Jays scored three runs in the inning. Texas was the -134 favorite on the money line going into the game.
Jon Gray got the start for the Rangers and took the loss. He only lasted one inning, giving up three earned runs. The Rangers’s offense scored their only three runs in thejson 1st inning. Josh Smith hit a homer, and Corey Seager went 3/5 with two doubles.
Rangers Gambling
Today’s over/under line of 8.5 runs is right in line with the Texas Rangers’ season average of 8.5 runs per game. The Rangers have played 33 games this season with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and the over has hit in 15 of those games. Texas has hit the over in three straight games.
When it comes to the run line, the Rangers have been a better bet as the underdog this season, going 26-23 compared to 20-37 as the favorite. Their overall run line record is 46-60, and they are 23-31 on the run line on the road. Their average run differential in winning games is +3.9, while it drops to -3.6 in losses.
Rangers Stats
The Texas Rangers’ offense has been average this season, scoring 4.3 runs per game, which ranks 16th in the league. Their batting average of .240 is also 12th in the league. They are led by Marcus Semien, who is hitting .246 with 15 home runs and 53 RBIs this season. Corey Seager is hitting .276 with 19 home runs and 49 RBIs, while Adolis García has 18 home runs and 53 RBIs. Recently, Adolis García has been hot, hitting .350 over his last 5 games, while Corey Seager is hitting .500 over his last 5 games.
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St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is six games behind the Brewers in the NL Central as they are 54-51 overall this season. The Cardinals are 16-16 against other teams in the NL Central. St. Louis will host the Rangers today with an overall record of 27-24 at home this season.
The Cardinals have been a .500 team at home, and they are also .500 at 27-27 on the road. So far, they have been slightly better as the favorite, going 29-26, compared to 25-25 as the underdog. St. Louis’ overall series record is 17-14-3, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Nationals.
Heading into their last game vs. the Nationals, the Cardinals closed out the series with a 4-3 win. Leading up to thethe game, they were the heavy favorite at -150. It was a big 1st inning for the Cardinals, as they scored a run and then added another in the 2nd to take a 2-0 lead. However, the Nationals would tie things up with a run in the 3rd and added two more in the 6th to take the lead.
St. Louis’s offense scored their other two runs in the 7th to pick up the win. Paul Goldschmidt went 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs. The Cardinals also had three other players with a single hit.
Cardinals Gambling
The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Texas Rangers today, and the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Cardinals games this season is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 49-53. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 23-14. So far this season, 21.9% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs.
When the Cardinals win, they win big, with an average margin of victory of 2.5 runs. But when they lose, they lose by an average of 3.6 runs. Their overall run line record is just below .500 at 52-53, but they have been a good bet as the underdog, going 33-17 on the run line in those games.
Cardinals Stats
The St. Louis Cardinals have been below average offensively this season, ranking 23rd in runs per game at 4.1. Their batting average of .245 is 10th in the league, but their home run total of 109 is 15th. Alec Burleson has been the team’s top hitter this season, leading the team in batting average at .285, home runs with 18, and RBI with 60. He has been solid over his last 10 games, hitting .279 with 2 home runs and 8 RBI. Willson Contreras is on a 3-game hitting streak, and Michael Siani, Iván Herrera, and Pedro Pagés have longer streaks going.
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Rangers Cardinals Pitching
Nathan Eovaldi gets the start for the Rangers today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. He has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 7-4 with a 3.31 ERA. Eovaldi’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.04, and opponents are batting .212 this year. In his last outing, Eovaldi picked up the win, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs on four hits. Before that, he had given up at least six earned runs in two straight starts. Eovaldi has been much better at home, coming in with a 6-1 record and 2.93 ERA compared to 1-3 with a 5.38 ERA on the road.
Right-hander Andre Pallante gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Rangers at home. Pallante has made nine starts this season and has a record of 4-4 with an ERA of 3.92. So far, he has turned in three quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he went six innings and gave up one earned run. In that start, he finished with a no-decision. Looking back at his last four outings, Pallante has given up just one earned run in three of them. The only exception was a start in which he gave up four earned runs. Pallante has been much better at home, coming in with an ERA of 2.52 compared to 4.24 on the road.
Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals MLB Baseball Betting Trends
- The Rangers head into the game having gone 5-5 straight-up in their last ten games on the road.
- The Rangers they are 4-6 vs. the runline in their previous ten games on the road.
- Conversely, the Cardinals are 6-4 over their last ten home games (straight-up).
- Furthermore, the Cardinals have a 7-3 mark vs. the runline across their last ten home games.
- Also, the Rangers are 2-1 in their last three games as the favorite. On the other hand, they are 0-3 as the underdog (last 3).
- The Cardinals have a record of 1-2 across their last three games when favored. As the underdog, they are 2-1 in their last three games.
Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals 4* Free MLB Betting Pick:
With the Cardinals being the underdog at +101, we see this as a great value pick for today’s game. Our predicted final score is 3-2 in favor of the Cardinals, meaning you could also look to take the UNDER, as the line is sitting at 8.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Andre Pallante finishing with four strikeouts compared to Nathan Eovaldi with five. However, Pallante is projected to finish with a higher strikeout total than Eovaldi.
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