Texas Rangers vs St Louis Cardinals Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/30/2024

Game Time: 7:45 pm ET, Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Venue:  Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO

Where to Watch:  BSSW

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -125, Cardinals +105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -125, Cardinals +105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rangers -125, Cardinals +105; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Texas Rangers:  51-55 (3rd place, AL West)

St Louis Cardinals:  54-51 (2nd place, NL Central)

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Texas Rangers:  5-5 last 10

St Louis Cardinals:  4-6 last 10

The Rangers are entering this series off a loss and got swept in their 3-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 51-55 record overall and have a road record of 22-32. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Cardinals on Tuesday with the series opener of this series still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 21st in the MLB with a .690 OPS. Nathan Eovaldi is their starting pitcher on Monday while Max Scherzer is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 2-3 with a 3.57 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 1 ER, 0 HR, and 1 BB with 9 Ks on 3 hits through 6 IP against the Chicago White Sox.

The Cardinals are entering this series off a win and lost their 3-game series against the Washington Nationals 2-1 in their last series. They enter this game with a 54-51 record overall and have a home record of 27-24. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Rangers on Tuesday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Monday. Their offense ranks 18th in the MLB with a .696 OPS. Andre Pallante is their starting pitcher on Monday while Lance Lynn is making his start in this game on Tuesday. He is 5-4 with a 4.17 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 0 earned runs, 0 homers, and 3 BB with 2 strikeouts on 4 hits through 5 innings played against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The current betting odds have the Rangers listed as a slight favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Rangers haven't looked good in their games this season with their 51-55 record overall which has them in 3rd place of the AL West and out of the playoff race even though this is the team that won the World Series last year. They have also been terrible in their road games all year with their 22-32 road record. Meanwhile, the Cardinals have looked good in their games this season with their 54-51 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the NL Central and getting back into the playoff race after a slow start to the season, but they haven't looked great lately with their 4-6 record in their last 10 games. They have looked better in their home games with their 27-24 home record, but not by much. The Rangers are coming off a series loss over the weekend, getting swept by the Blue Jays, but they are still 5-5 in their last 10 games and will be looking to bounce back here. They have a solid starter on the mound too with Scherzer going in this one as he is 2-3 with a 3.57 ERA. He hasn't had many starts this season due to injury, but he has been getting better as he gets more under his belt. He only gave up 1 earned run in his last start which has been a common theme lately, the team winning 3 of his last 4 starts too. The Cardinals have Lynn starting in this one and he is 5-4 with a 4.17 ERA. He has looked good lately, giving up no runs in his last start and the team winning 2 games in a row with him on the mound, but he has had a few bad starts this season too and has a lot more potential to get blown up than a reliable starter like Scherzer. Lynn won't replicate his great start last outing and the Rangers are going to bring their best effort with the better pitching matchup here so they can bounce back from that terrible series over the weekend. The best way to place a bet here is on the Rangers to win this game.

Rangers Cardinals Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Tuesday, July 30, 2024 (7:45 pm ET start time) is Rangers 4 Cardinals 1.

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Texas Rangers: 43-56 (-21.20 units) on the runline in their last 99 games. 34-22 to the over with their first 5 team total in their last 56 games.

St Louis Cardinals: 23-18 (+0.40 units) on the moneyline in their last 41 games. 23-22 (+1.40 units) on the runline in their last 45 games. 15-10 to the over in their last 25 games. 

Texas Rangers:  J. Gray (SP) Ques Mon - Undisclosed. C. Winn (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. E. Carter (CF) Early July - Back. C. Bradford (SP) Out indefinitely - Ribs. J. Jung (3B) Early July - Wrist. T. Mahle (SP) Mid July - Elbow. C. Coleman (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. J. deGrom (SP) Mid July - Elbow.

St Louis Cardinals:  S. Matz (SP) Out indefinitely - Back. K. Middleton (RP) Out indefinitely - Forearm. R. O'Brien (SP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. T. Edman (SS) Late May - Wrist. D. Rom (SP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder.

“You’re going to hit bumps in the road. This is a tough one.” - Bruce Bochy after his team’s loss against the Blue Jays in their game on Sunday.

“You're trying to make a push at this time of year. It was a big spot for me coming out here, keeping it close, giving us a chance. We played some great defense.” - Miles Mikolas after their win against the Nationals in their game on Sunday.

M Semien (R) 2B

C Seager (L) SS

J Smith (L) 3B

W Langford (R) LF

A García (R) DH

N Lowe (L) 1B

R Grossman (S) RF

J Heim (S) C

L Taveras (S) CF

M Winn (R) SS

W Contreras (R) DH

A Burleson (L) LF

N Arenado (R) 3B

P Goldschmidt (R) 1B

B Donovan (L) 2B

L Nootbaar (L) RF

P Pagés (R) C

M Siani (L) CF

Batting Average:  Josh Jung (.412)

Hits:  Marcus Semien (104)

Home Runs:  Corey Seager (19)

RBI:  Adolis García (53)

Stolen Bases:  Leody Taveras (12)

Wins:  Nathan Eovaldi (7)

Saves:  Kirby Yates (18)

ERA:  Kirby Yates (1.21)

Batting Average:  Alec Burleson (.285)

Hits:  Brendan Donovan (103)

Home Runs:  Nolan Gorman (19)

RBI:  Alec Burleson (60)

Stolen Bases:  Michael Siani (13)

Wins:  Sonny Gray (10)

Saves:  Ryan Helsley (33)

ERA:  Ryan Loutos (0.00)

Managers:

Texas Rangers: Bruce Bochy (2nd season)

St Louis Cardinals: Oliver Marmol (3rd season)