Cardinals vs. Rays: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 8:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

When the St. Louis Cardinals (58-56) and Tampa Bay Rays (57-55) match up at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, August 7, Erick Fedde will get the ball for the Cardinals, while the Rays will send Taj Bradley to the hill. The game will start at 7:45 PM ET.

The Cardinals (-120), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Rays (+100) The over/under for this contest is 7.5. The odds to hit the over are -115, while the odds are -105 to go under.

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Cardinals vs. Rays Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 PM ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSMW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rays +100
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Fedde (7-5 with a 3.34 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 23rd of the season.
  • In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander went five innings against the Chicago Cubs, allowing five earned runs while surrendering six hits.
  • Fedde is trying to record his 11th quality start of the season.
  • Fedde is trying to record his 20th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
  • In five of his 22 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals are 20th in MLB play with 118 total home runs.
  • St. Louis is 19th in baseball with a .387 slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the majors.
  • St. Louis has the No. 21 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.1 runs per game (472 total runs).
  • The Cardinals’ .308 on-base percentage is 19th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.3 times per game, the No. 14 mark in the majors.
  • St. Louis has a 4.10 team ERA that ranks 18th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 24th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Cardinals combine for the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.266).

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