St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Betting Tips 7/29/2024

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Monday’s interleague matchup between the Rangers and Cardinals has a first pitch of 7:45 PM ET from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO. The forecast for Monday’s game calls for clear skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 90s.

Currently, the Rangers are on a three-game losing streak, and they are 51-55 overall. The over/under line for Monday’s game is at 8.5 runs, and the Cardinals are the slight money line underdog (+101). Texas will be starting Nathan Eovaldi, while Andre Pallante goes for the Cardinals. In the AL West, the Rangers are in 3rd place, while the Cardinals are 2nd in the NL Central.

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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers Trends and Key Stats

• The Rangers are 2-3 across their last five road games. They have gone 2-3 vs. the runline.
• Conversely, the Cardinals have achieved a 3-2 (SU) record and 4-1 record in their last five home games.
• The Rangers have a 8-2 straight-up record in their last ten games as the favorite, and 2-8 against the runline.
• Over their last ten games as the underdog, the Cardinals have gone 2-8 vs. the runline and 4-6 straight-up.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Prediction

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 was carried by Josh Smith, who went 1/4 with a homer.

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 sitting at 51-55. In the AL West, they are in 3rd place and trail the Astros by 4.5 games. So far, they are 13-16 in divisional games.

At home, the Rangers have gone 29-23 this year, and they are 22-32 on the road. As the favorite, Texas has gone 33-24 and 18-31 as the underdog. The Rangers’ series record is 15-18-1 this year, and they were swept in their most recent series vs. the Blue Jays.

When the Rangers win, they win big, with an average run margin of 3.9 runs per game. They are 23-29 against the run line at home, and 23-31 on the road. They are 20-37 against the run line as the favorite, and 26-23 as the underdog. Their overall run line record is 46-60, with an average run margin of 0.0 runs per game.

Today’s over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, which is the exact combined run average for the Texas Rangers this season. The Rangers have played 33 games with over/under lines higher than 8.5 runs this season, and their over/under record when the line is set at 8.5 runs is 15-20. They have hit the over in three straight games.

The Rangers are sending right-hander Nathan Eovaldi to the mound today as he faces the Cardinals on the road. Eovaldi has made 18 starts this season and has a record of 7-4 with a 3.31 ERA. Looking at his overall numbers, Eovaldi has a WHIP of 1.04 and opponents are batting .212 this season. He has turned in nine quality starts and is averaging 8.83 strikeouts per nine innings. In his most recent outing, Eovaldi gave up two earned runs in seven innings of work, picking up the win. Before that, he had allowed at least six earned runs in two straight starts.

Adolis Garcia and Corey Seager are currently tied for the team lead in home runs, with Garcia batting just .214 this season, and Seager is hitting a solid .276. Seager has been even better of late, going 12/36 in his last 10 games, with one home run. Marcus Semien has also been swinging the bat well, going 11/38 in his last 10 games, including two homers.

As a team, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 runs per game, which is 16th in the league, and they are also 14th in home runs. Overall, they are batting .240, and their team on-base percentage of .310 is 14th in the league. Texas is also one of the better teams in the league at avoiding strikeouts.

The Cardinals’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Nationals, closing out their series with a 4-3 win. After allowing three runs to the Nationals in the top of the 3rd, the Cardinals responded with a run of their own and added another in the 2nd. St. Louis went on to close out the 4th inning with another run, and Paul Goldschmidt’s homer in the 7th was the difference maker. The Cardinals were also the -150 favorite at home going into the game.

Miles Mikolas put together a good start for the Cardinals, going six innings and giving up just three earned runs, and picking up the win. St. Louis’s bullpen closed things out, and Ryan H=Helsley picked up the save.

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 in divisional games this year. They will host the Rangers today with an overall record of 27-24 at home and an even 27-27 mark on the road.

The Cardinals have dropped two straight series, losing 2-1 to the Nationals in their most recent series. As they head into today’s game, the Cardinals are just 4-6 over their last 10 games. So far, they have been a bit better as the favorite, putting up a record of 29-26. As for their record as the underdog, they are 25-25 and 8-5 as the underdog at home this year.

St. Louis has been a good team to bet on the run line this season, as they are 52-53 overall. They have been even better at home, where they are 25-26. They are 33-17 as underdogs on the run line, and they have covered in five straight games as underdogs.

The St. Louis Cardinals have an over/under record of 49-53 this season, with an average combined run total of 8.7 runs per game. 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 or higher, and the average line for their games is set at 8 runs.

Right-hander Andre Pallante gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces off against the Rangers at home. He has made nine starts this year and has a record of 4-4 with an ERA of 3.92. Pallante’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.33. Looking back at his last outing, Pallante finished with a no-decision against the Pirates, giving up one earned run in six innings of work. He has turned in three straight quality starts and has a home ERA of 2.52 compared to 4.24 on the road.

So far this season, the Cardinals offense has been pretty average in terms of batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. As a team, they are averaging 4.1 runs per game, which is 23rd in the league. At home, they are scoring 4.2 runs per game, which is also 19th in the league. Collectively, the Cardinals are 15th in the league in home runs.

Right now, Alec Burleson is leading the Cardinals in batting average (.285) and has gone deep 18 times, which is 2nd on the team and 14th in the league. Nolan Gorman is just batting .204 this season but is leading the club with 19 homers. Brendan Donovan is 3rd on the team with 48 RBIs and is batting .263.

With the Cardinals being the underdog at +101, we see this as a great opportunity to take them on the money line. Our predicted final score is 5-4 in favor of the Cardinals. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could also take the over at 8.5, as we see this game finishing with a combined nine runs.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Andre Pallante finishing with more strikeouts than Nathan Eovaldi. Pallante is projected to finish with four K’s, while Eovaldi is projected to finish with five.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Betting Tips

• We like the Cardinals on the moneyline (+101)
• On the run line we like Cardinals (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 9 runs, we like the over

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