The St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers meet Friday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Rangers vs Cardinals Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The St. Louis Cardinals will start Matthew Liberatore here, and Liberatore is 3-3 with a 2.73 ERA and 51 strikeouts this season. This will be Liberatore’s second career start against the Rangers. The Texas Rangers did not have a starting pitcher announced at the time that this article was posted.
St. Louis Cardinals Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals come into this game looking to add on to their 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles in Wednesday’s matchup to improve to 32-24 on the year. After this series, the Cardinals will head home for an interleague series against the Kansas City Royals.
Cardinals Win 5 Of Their Last 6
Brendan Donovan has a team-high 69 hits along with 18 doubles, 4 home runs, and 24 RBIs, while Lars Nootbaar has 54 hits with 8 home runs, 27 RBIs, 11 doubles, and 4 stolen bases. Nolan Arenado also has 47 hits with 10 doubles, 6 home runs, and 26 RBIs of his own, and Victor Scott II has 44 hits with 8 doubles, a triple, 19 RBIs, and a team-high 16 stolen bases. Willson Contreras has also chipped in 47 hits with 6 home runs and 29 RBIs of his own this season.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Cardinals have won each of their last six night games against teams that held a losing record.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last four games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last 10 night games following a win.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games against NL Central opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Nolan Gorman has hit at least one home run in two of the Cardinals’ last three road games against AL West opponents.
- Nolan Arenado has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Lars Nootbaar has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances in night games against AL West teams that held a losing record.
- Masyn Winn has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 road appearances after not playing the previous day.
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 10 Friday night appearances against teams that held a losing record.
- Masyn Winn has scored at least one run in each of his last seven Friday night appearances against teams that held a losing record.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from their 2-0 loss at the hands of the Blue Jays last time out to drop to 27-30 on the year. After this series, the Rangers will head on the road for a series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Rangers Still Having Offensive Issues
Corey Seager has 30 hits, including 6 home runs and 12 RBIs, while Adolis Garcia has 41 hits with 11 doubles, 7 home runs, 27 RBIs, and 5 stolen bases. Josh Jung has 48 hits with 7 doubles, 7 home runs, and 20 RBIs, while Wyatt Langford has 42 hits with 7 doubles, 10 home runs, 21 RBIs, and 10 stolen bases, and Jonah Heim has 6 homers and 17 RBIs. Josh Smith has chipped in 43 hits with 5 doubles, 4 home runs, and 12 RBIs with 6 stolen bases, and Marcus Semien’s added 3 homers and 18 RBIs but has 48 strikeouts this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last four night games against National League opponents.
- The Cardinals have lost six of their last seven night games against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 road games against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last four home games following a home loss.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Wyatt Langford has hit a home run in two of the Rangers’ last three games against NL opponents.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one RBI in three of his four previous appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Wyatt Langford has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one hit in each of his last seven appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rangers’ last six games against NL opponents.
- Wyatt Langford has scored a run in each of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Rangers’ last 10 home games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Cardinals’ last four night games against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
Rangers vs Cardinals Prediction
I’m on the Cardinals in this one. I get the case to be made for a home underdog in some spots, but the Rangers could have a gem from their pitching staff, and it could still not be enough. The Cardinals have still been playing some solid baseball as of late, and Liberatore is in a nice run of form right now. I think the Cardinals get it done here, so give me the Cardinals on the road here.