St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Prediction 7-30-24 Picks

The Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals meet Tuesday 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 Max Scherzer here and Scherzer is 2-3 with a 3.57 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against St. Louis, Scherzer is 3-1 with a 1.62 ERA and 47 strikeouts. Lance Lynn will start for the Cardinals here and is 5-4 with a 4.17 ERA and 94 strikeouts this season. In his career, Lynn is 0-1 with a 1.74 ERA and 13 strikeouts against Texas.

Texas Rangers Recap

The Texas Rangers will look to keep the ball rolling after starting the set by picking up a 6-3 win in Monday’s series opener. The win was just what the doctor ordered for the ailing Rangers, who needed a win after being swept by the Blue Jays this past weekend.

Rangers Still Clawing At AL Playoff Spot

Going into Monday, 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 each of their last seven games at Busch Stadium.
• The Cardinals have lost each of their last seven home games against AL West opponents following a loss.
• The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last seven games at Busch Stadium.
• The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games against AL West opponents following a loss.

St. Louis Cardinals Recap

The St. Louis Cardinals will try to bounce back after a disappointing start to the series with their loss in Monday’s opener. The loss wasn’t ideal for the Cards, who are at risk of a third straight series loss after falling to the Nationals and Pirates over the last week.

Cardinals Trying To Hang In NL Playoff Chase

Entering Monday, 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 Cardinals have won five of their last six games as underdogs following a loss.
• The Rangers have lost five of their last six games as favorites against National League opponents.
• The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in 13 of their last 14 games as road favorites against National League opponents following a win.
• The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last six games as underdogs following a loss.

St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Prediction

I’m on the Cards here. I think that Scherzer’s a solid arm, but he hasn’t been as dominant as we’ve come to expect Mad Max to be over the course of his career. Sure, injuries have likely played a part in that, but the Cardinals are still a solid lineup and Lance Lynn has done a good job of cutting down the home runs allowed and he’s also pitched his far better baseball at home this season. I think this is a great value spot for the Cards so give me St. Louis here.