Alec Burleson will lead the way for the St. Louis Cardinals (59-56) on Thursday, August 8, when they square off against Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays (57-56) at Busch Stadium at 7:15 PM ET.

The Cardinals, at -125, are favored in this matchup, while the Rays are underdogs at +105. The total for this contest is 8.5. The odds to exceed the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.

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Cardinals vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
• Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• TV Channel: BSSUN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +105
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kyle Gibson (7-4) takes the mound for the Cardinals in his 22nd start of the season. He’s put together a 4.04 ERA in 120 1/3 innings pitched, with 109 strikeouts.
• The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw seven innings, surrendering four earned runs while allowing five hits.
• Gibson heads into the game with nine quality starts under his belt this year.
• Gibson will try to continue a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 21 appearances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals are 20th in baseball with 118 total home runs.
• St. Louis’ .387 slugging percentage ranks 19th in MLB.
• The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.245).
• St. Louis is the 21st-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.1 runs per game (477 total).
• The Cardinals’ .309 on-base percentage is 19th in baseball.
• The Cardinals strike out 8.3 times per game, the No. 13 average in the majors.
• St. Louis’ 4.08 team ERA ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 25th in MLB.
• The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.267).

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