St Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/05/2023

Game Time: 8:05 pm ET, Monday, June 5, 2023

Venue:  Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Cardinals -110, Rangers -110; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Cardinals -110, Rangers -110; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Cardinals -110, Rangers -110; Over/Under:  9.5 runs

St Louis Cardinals:  25-34 (5th place, NL Central)

Texas Rangers:  37-20 (1st place, AL West)

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St Louis Cardinals:  4-6 last 10

Texas Rangers:  8-2 last 10

The Cardinals are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak and split their 2-game series against the Kansas City Royals 1-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 25-34 record overall and have a road record of 13-18. This is the series opener of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Monday with the series finale of their series against the Pittsburgh Pirates still to be played on Sunday. Their offense ranks 7th in the MLB with a .756 OPS. Miles Mikolas is their starting pitcher on Sunday while Adam Wainwright is making his start in this game on Monday. He is 2-1 with a 6.15 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 ER, 0 HR, and 2 BB with 6 Ks on 9 hits through 5 IP against the Kansas City Royals.

The Rangers are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak and won their 3-game series against the Detroit Tigers 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 37-20 record overall and have a home record of 18-8. This is the 1st game of a 3-game series with the Cardinals on Monday with the 3rd game of their series against the Seattle Mariners still to be played on Sunday. Their offense ranks 2nd in the MLB with a .799 OPS. Nathan Eovaldi is their starting pitcher on Sunday while Martín Pérez is making his start in this game on Monday. He is 6-1 with a 4.43 ERA this season. His team won their last 3 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 6 earned runs, 2 homers, and 4 BB with 3 strikeouts on 7 hits through 4.2 innings played against the Detroit Tigers.

The current betting odds have the Rangers listed as a pick 'em in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rangers have been red hot since the season started as they are almost 20 games above .500 and leading their division right now. The Rangers have also been a big money maker all year while the Cardinals have been doing the complete opposite, losing a lot of money in their games and now sitting at the bottom of their division too, almost 10 games under .500. Both of these starters have been shaky this season as they have both been giving up a ton of runs in their starters but both teams have also had success with their respective starters here. Wainwright hasn't been as good as Perez has been this season though as Wainwright has been giving up more runs in his starts and Perez is also coming off a great season where he was lights out last year while Wainwright is starting to fade a bit at his older age now. The Rangers have also had a much stronger offense all season with the 2nd best offense in the league and they have been putting up a ton of runs in their last series. The Rangers offense will carry them in this game as they have been so hot lately but Perez will also be looking to bounce back and he has had a lot of good starts this season, look for him to bounce back with a better performance here at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game.

Cardinals Rangers Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Monday, June 5, 2023 (8:05 pm ET start time) is Rangers 6 Cardinals 2.

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St Louis Cardinals: 25-34 (-19 units) on the moneyline in all games. 13-18 (-7.2 units) on the moneyline in road games. ADAM WAINWRIGHT is 4-1 OVER in all games and 60-36 OVER on the road when the money line is +125 to -125.

Texas Rangers: 37-20 (+16.3 units) on the moneyline in all games. 26-14 (+12.4 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 14-7 OVER when the money line is +125 to -125. 14-6 OVER in an inter-league game.

St Louis Cardinals:  L. Nootbaar (CF) Out indefinitely - Back. P. Naughton (SP) Mid June - Forearm. J. Woodford (RP) Mid June - Shoulder. D. Carlson (RF) Mid June - Ankle. T. O'Neill (RF) Out indefinitely - Back. W. Rodriguez (RP) out for season - Shoulder.

Texas Rangers:  B. Miller (DH) Mid June - Oblique. S. Howard (SP) Mid June - Arm. J. Barlow (RP) Mid June - Illness. G. Otto (RP) Mid June - Shoulder. J. deGrom (SP) Mid June - Elbow. J. Odorizzi (SP) out for season - Shoulder. B. Martin (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

“We have to find a way to win, especially these types of ballgames. (Friday) you have to find a way to win. you can’t give that one up. Today, we have to play better.” - Oliver Marmol after his team’s loss against the Pirates in their game on Saturday.

“It's a deep lineup. These guys throw out great at-bats throughout the order. When you get 10 hits with the first three hitters ... nine RBI, usually good things are going to happen.” - Bruce Bochy after his team’s win against the Mariners in their game on Saturday.

Tommy Edman (S) CF

Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B

Nolan Gorman (L) 2B

Nolan Arenado (R) 3B

Juan Yepez (R) RF

Paul DeJong (R) SS

Luken Baker (R) DH

Jordan Walker (R) LF

Andrew Knizner (R) C

Marcus Semien (R) 2B

Corey Seager (L) SS

Nathaniel Lowe (L) 1B

Adolis Garcia (R) RF

Josh Jung (R) 3B

Jonah Heim (S) C

Mitch Garver (R) DH

Ezequiel Duran (R) LF

Leody Taveras (S) CF

Batting Average:  Oscar Mercado (.333)

Hits:  Paul Goldschmidt (66)

Home Runs:  Nolan Gorman (14)

RBI:  Nolan Gorman (44)

Stolen Bases:  Tommy Edman (8)

Wins:  Miles Mikolas (4)

Saves:  Giovanny Gallegos (7)

ERA:  Packy Naughton (0.00)

Batting Average:  Corey Seager (.340)

Hits:  Marcus Semien (72)

Home Runs:  Adolis Garcia (14)

RBI:  Adolis Garcia (50)

Stolen Bases:  Marcus Semien (7)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (7)

Saves:  Will Smith (10)

ERA:  Grant Anderson (0.00)

Managers:

St Louis Cardinals: Oliver Marmol (2nd season)

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (1st season)