The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals meet Wednesday in MLB action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a Cardinals vs Rangers Prediction. This article will include a Cardinals vs Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 30-31 on the year and play the Guardians and Royals next. The Texas Rangers are batting .236 on the season, with a .316 OBP and a .380 slugging percentage. The Texas Rangers’ pitching staff has a 3.70 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. Josh Jung leads the Texas Rangers with 66 hits and 27 RBI, while Jake Burger and Brandon Nimmo have combined for 111 hits and 59 RBI.
MacKenzie Gore gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 4-4 with a 3.96 ERA and 65 strikeouts this season. Gore is 1-2 with a 7.00 ERA and 30 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 31-28 on the year and play the Reds and Mets next. The St. Louis Cardinals are batting .239 on the season, with a .316 OBP and a .382 slugging percentage. The St. Louis Cardinals’ pitching staff has a 4.16 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Alec Burleson leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 64 hits and 39 RBI, while Jordan Walker and Ivan Herrera have combined for 120 hits and 71 RBI.
Andre Pallante gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 5-4 with a 4.19 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. Pallante is 0-1 with a 4.26 ERA and 8 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Cardinals have won six of their last seven night games following a home loss.
- The Rangers have lost three of their last four night games following a road win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight road games following a win.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in six of their last seven night games against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have lost the first inning in three of their last four games as underdogs against NL Central opponents.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in each of their last five Wednesday games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven games at Busch Stadium.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last six games as road underdogs against the Cardinals.
- The Cardinals have lost seven of their last eight games as home favorites against AL West opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as home favorites against American League opponents following a loss.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six games as road underdogs against the Cardinals.
- The Rangers have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
- The Rangers have led after 3 innings in five of their last six games as road underdogs against National League opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Cardinals’ last 10 games as favorites against AL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Rangers’ last six games against NL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Cardinals’ last nine games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Rangers’ last four games against NL Central opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals’ last eight games as favorites.
- Ramon Urias has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances with his team as a home favorite against AL West opponents.
- Jordan Walker ranks T10th in the league in Home Runs (15) this season.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Jake Burger has hit a home run in two of the Rangers’ last three games as underdogs.
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last six appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Joc Pederson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last six appearances against the Cardinals.
- MacKenzie Gore has recorded a win in four of his five previous appearances with his team as a road underdog against NL Central opponents.
- Josh Jung ranks 8th amongst qualified players for Batting Average (.308) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cardinals rank 28th in the league for triples this season (4).
- The Cardinals rank 27th in the league for strikeouts this season (457).
- The Rangers rank 5th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.227).
- The Rangers rank 6th in the league for ERA this season (3.70).
Cardinals vs Rangers Prediction
The Rangers are having a hell of a week, while the Cardinals can’t get out of their own way. Gore has had issues on the road this season, but he’s been sharp overall and is fresh off a May where he allowed 21 hits and 12 runs through 30.1 innings. Gore has allowed just 5 hits and 1 run in his last 12.1 innings. It feels like there’s value with the Rangers and the low price. I’ll take it given the way they’ve turned their season around over the last week.