Cardinals vs. Rays: Betting Preview for August 7

Published 8:24 am Wednesday, August 7, 2024

On Wednesday, August 7 at 7:45 PM ET, the St. Louis Cardinals (58-56) host the Tampa Bay Rays (57-55) at Busch Stadium. Erick Fedde will get the ball for the Cardinals, while Taj Bradley will take the mound for the Rays.

At +100, the Rays are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this game against the Cardinals, who are listed at -120. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5.

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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) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 3.34 ERA in 126 2/3 innings pitched, with 112 strikeouts.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Chicago Cubs, when he tossed five innings, allowing five earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Fedde is trying to collect his 11th quality start of the season.
  • Fedde has put together 19 starts this campaign in which he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 22 appearances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals rank 20th in MLB play with 118 total home runs.
  • St. Louis ranks 19th in baseball, slugging .387.
  • The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).
  • St. Louis has the No. 21 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.1 runs per game (472 total runs).
  • The Cardinals’ .308 on-base percentage is 19th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals’ 8.3 strikeouts per game rank 14th in the majors.
  • St. Louis’ 4.10 team ERA ranks 18th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • St. Louis’ pitching staff is 24th in the majors with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
  • The Cardinals average baseball’s 17th-ranked WHIP (1.266).

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