Rays vs Cardinals Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown as the Tampa Bay Rays slide into Busch Stadium to face the St. Louis Cardinals in a battle that’s almost too close to call! With the Rays trying to claw back from 8.5 games behind in the AL and the Cardinals just 5.5 games shy in the NL, tonight’s game at 07:45 PM EST is more than just a rematch; it’s a chance for redemption or reaffirmation. The stakes are as high as the humidity, with the betting lines tight (Rays at -103 and Cardinals at -117) and an over/under that promises a tight contest. After a narrow victory for the Cardinals last night, the Rays are hungry to even the score under the patchy rain and breezy conditions. Who will reign supreme? It’s a battle of Rays against Birds, and only one can soar to victory tonight!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 07, 2024 07:45PM EST

Location: Busch Stadium, St. Louis

Weather: Patchy rain nearby with winds from the W at 12.1 mph. Temperature is at 80.6° with 79% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TB ML	STL ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-103	-117	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Recent	-103	-117	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	0	0	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

153W-138L

50.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

161W-135L

49.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/06/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	3	Under	-0.5
08/06/24	St. Louis Cardinals STL	4	Under	-0.5
08/08/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	2	Under	-1.5
08/08/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Under	-1.5
08/09/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	6	Over	+2.5
08/09/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Over	+2.5
08/10/23	St. Louis Cardinals STL	5	Under	-0.5
08/10/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Under	-0.5

Rays Vs Over/Under

Cardinals Vs Over/Under

Taj Bradley

ERA 2.71 | IP 86.3 | 6.0W-5.0L | KO 103.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-31-24	vsMIA	6-2L	5.0	4	4	6	Over
07-25-24	@TOR	13-0W	6.0	2	0	7	Over
07-20-24	@NYY	9-1W	7.0	1	0	5	Over
07-12-24	vsCLE	0-2W	7.0	5	0	8	Under
07-06-24	@TEX	3-4L	6.0	5	2	5	Under
06-30-24	vsWAS	0-5W	5.7	3	0	11	Under
06-24-24	vsSEA	3-4W	5.3	2	1	8	Under
06-19-24	@MIN	3-2W	6.0	7	2	3	Under
06-13-24	vsCHC	2-3W	7.0	3	2	11	Under
06-08-24	vsBAL	5-0L	5.0	3	1	7	Under

Erick Fedde

ERA 3.339 | IP 126.7 | 7.0W-5.0L | KO 112.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
08-02-24	@CHC	3-6L	5.0	6	5	4	Over
07-27-24	@SEA	6-3L	4.0	6	3	4	Over
07-22-24	@TEX	3-4W	6.3	3	2	5	Under
07-10-24	@MIN	1-3W	5.0	4	0	5	Under
07-03-24	@CLE	8-2L	6.0	3	1	3	Over
06-26-24	@LAD	4-0L	6.0	5	4	5	Under
06-21-24	@DET	1-2W	7.0	5	2	3	Under
06-15-24	@ARI	9-2L	6.0	8	2	6	Over
06-10-24	@SEA	4-8W	7.0	5	1	4	Over
06-05-24	@CHC	6-7W	5.0	6	3	7	Over

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/08	vs STL	3-4L	6	1	Under
08/06	vs HOU	1-0W	6	0	Under
08/05	vs HOU	6-1W	13	3	Under
08/04	vs HOU	2-3L	5	1	Under
08/02	@ MIA	2-6L	7	1	Over
08/01	@ MIA	9-3W	11	1	Over
07/30	@ CIN	1-1L	3	0	Under
07/29	@ CIN	4-0W	8	2	Under
07/28	@ CIN	2-3L	7	0	Under
07/27	vs TOR	13-0W	16	1	Over
07/26	vs TOR	3-6L	4	0	Over
07/25	vs TOR	4-2W	4	1	Under
07/24	vs NYY	1-9L	3	1	Over
07/23	vs NYY	6-4W	7	4	Over
07/22	vs NYY	9-1W	11	4	Over

Cardinals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/08	@ TB	4-3W	8	2	Under
08/07	@ NYM	0-6L	6	0	Under
08/06	vs CHC	2-6L	4	1	Over
08/05	vs CHC	5-4W	9	1	Over
08/04	vs CHC	3-6L	4	0	Over
08/03	vs CHC	4-5L	12	2	Over
08/02	@ TEX	10-1W	14	0	Over
08/01	@ TEX	8-1W	9	2	Over
07/31	@ TEX	3-6L	7	1	Over
07/30	@ WAS	4-3W	7	2	Under
07/29	@ WAS	3-14L	8	1	Over
07/28	@ WAS	8-10L	11	3	Over
07/26	vs PIT	0-5L	6	0	Under
07/25	vs PIT	2-1W	4	1	Under
07/24	vs PIT	1-2L	7	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	7.7	9.9	0.277	0.411	0.367	0.779	0.319	0.024
#2 Brandon Lowe	8.4	11.2	0.269	0.514	0.406	0.920	0.368	0.057
#3 Christopher Morel	8.7	11.6	0.192	0.360	0.352	0.712	0.291	0.048
#4 Josh Lowe	8.1	10.5	0.235	0.412	0.326	0.738	0.303	0.037
#5 Jose Siri	6.7	8.9	0.203	0.380	0.307	0.687	0.284	0.043
#6 Jose Caballero	7.1	9.1	0.230	0.353	0.317	0.670	0.279	0.023
#7 Ben Rortvedt	5.0	6.6	0.254	0.346	0.390	0.737	0.300	0.015
#8 Jonny DeLuca	5.6	7.3	0.187	0.306	0.290	0.596	0.249	0.016
#9 Taylor Walls	5.4	7.1	0.152	0.188	0.339	0.527	0.222	0.000

St. Louis Cardinals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Masyn Winn	7.3	9.3	0.280	0.422	0.359	0.781	0.320	0.023
#2 Alec Burleson	6.6	8.6	0.270	0.446	0.328	0.774	0.320	0.047
#3 Willson Contreras	7.3	9.7	0.254	0.471	0.451	0.922	0.363	0.053
#4 Paul Goldschmidt	8.0	10.4	0.230	0.387	0.316	0.703	0.290	0.039
#5 Brendan Donovan	6.7	8.7	0.257	0.381	0.359	0.740	0.305	0.022
#6 Nolan Arenado	6.6	8.5	0.258	0.380	0.342	0.722	0.298	0.027
#7 Lars Nootbaar	6.8	8.9	0.237	0.393	0.374	0.768	0.311	0.033
#8 Tommy Pham	6.4	8.1	0.278	0.420	0.369	0.790	0.322	0.024
#9 Nolan Gorman	5.7	7.6	0.202	0.411	0.304	0.714	0.294	0.057

Rays Notable Injuries

Ryan Pepiot OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/11/24. Impact: 6.0
Richie Palacios OUT (2B/OF): Avg: 0.233 SLG:0.332 Last game: 08/02/24. Impact: 3.0

Cardinals Notable Injuries

Lance Lynn OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 08/01/24. Impact: 5.7
Michael Siani OUT (OF): Avg: 0.256 SLG:0.325 Last game: 08/05/24. Impact: 2.8