Cardinals vs. Rangers: Betting Preview for July 29

Published 8:24 am Monday, July 29, 2024

The Texas Rangers (51-55) and the St. Louis Cardinals (54-51) will clash in the series opener on Monday, July 29 at Busch Stadium, with Nathan Eovaldi starting for the Rangers and Andre Pallante taking the mound for the Cardinals. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:45 PM ET.

Sportsbooks have tabbed the Rangers (-115) as moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals (-105). This game has a total of 8.5 runs (over -110; under -110).

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Cardinals vs. Rangers Game Info

  • Date: Monday, July 29, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 PM ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSSW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Rangers -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals -105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Pallante (4-4) will take the mound for the Cardinals, his 10th start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Monday, when he tossed six innings while giving up one earned run on three hits in a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • He has started nine games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in three of them.
  • Pallante will look to pitch five or more innings for the sixth start in a row.
  • He has made 18 appearances and finished eight of them without allowing an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 19th in Major League Baseball with 109 home runs.
  • St. Louis is 19th in MLB with a slugging percentage of .388 this season.
  • The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
  • St. Louis has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 433 (4.1 per game).
  • The Cardinals have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.4 whiffs per contest.
  • St. Louis pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.10 ERA this year, which ranks 19th in MLB.
  • St. Louis averages the 25th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.1) in the majors this season.
  • Cardinals pitchers have a 1.281 WHIP this season, 19th in the majors.

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