The Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals meet Monday in MLB action from Busch Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Texas Rangers will start Nathan Eovaldi here and Eovaldi is 7-4 with a 3.31 ERA and 104 strikeouts this season. In his career, Eovaldi is 0-2 with a 3.42 ERA and 11 strikeouts against the Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals will start Andre Pallante here and Pallante is 4-4 with a 3.92 ERA and 44 strikeouts this season. This will be Pallante’s first career start against the Rangers.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this one looking to bounce back in this series after being swept by the Toronto Blue Jays following a 7-3 loss in Sunday’s series finale. The sweep meant that the Rangers would be unable to build on their four-game sweep of the White Sox to start the week.
Rangers Looking For Lifeline In Playoff Race
Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 104 hits along with 18 doubles, 15 home runs and 53 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 18 home runs and 53 RBIs with 16 doubles as well as 9 stolen bases. Jonah Heim has 9 homers and 42 RBIs and Josh Smith also has a team-high 20 doubles. Corey Seager also has 19 home runs with 49 RBIs of his own this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won 10 of their last 12 games against the Cardinals.
- The Cardinals have lost five of their last six games at Busch Stadium following a win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last six games at Busch Stadium.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six home games following a win.
St. Louis Cardinals Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals come into this series looking to build some momentum after a 4-3 win over the Nationals in Sunday’s series finale. The problem despite the win is that the Cards still took the L in the series and now have back-to-back series losses after falling to Pittsburgh last week.
Cardinals Trying To Sneak Into NL Playoff Picture
Nolan Arenado has 98 hits along with 14 doubles and 45 RBIs while Brendan Donovan has a team-high 103 hits and 48 RBIs with 22 doubles. Nolan Gorman has a team-high 19 home runs along with 50 RBIs in addition to 13 doubles while Masyn Winn has a .281 batting average and 9 stolen bases. Paul Goldschmidt also has 125 K’s while Gorman has a team-high 138 strikeouts as well this season. Alec Burleson also has 18 home runs and a team-high 60 RBIs as well this year.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The underdogs have won each of the Rangers’ last six games at Busch Stadium.
- The Rangers have lost each of their last five games as favorites against National League opponents.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line each of their last 10 games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Cardinals’ last seven games.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Prediction
I’m on the Cardinals here. I just didn’t like what I saw from Texas in the Toronto series and while Texas needs a series win badly here, I need a million dollars in my bank account tomorrow. Doesn’t mean I’m getting it. The Cardinals need a win just as badly and Pallante has been more than serviceable in a starter’s role. Give me the Cards.