Texas Rangers (52-55) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (54-52)
July 31, 2024 2:15 pm EDT
The Line: St. Louis Cardinals -154 / Texas Rangers +129; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals meet Wednesday in MLB game 3 action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Prediction. This article will include a St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 52-56 on the year and play the Red Sox and Astros next. The Texas Rangers have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 11 games. The Texas Rangers have won 3 of their last 5 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Marcus Semien leads the Texas Rangers with 105 hits and 53 RBI, while Corey Seager and Josh Smith have combined for 191 hits and 95 RBI.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 55-52 on the year and play the Cubs and Mets next. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 15 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 5 of their last 10 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have won 4 of their last 5 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Masyn Winn leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 103 hits and 37 RBI, while Brendan Donovan and Alec Burleson have combined for 205 hits and 109 RBI.
Texas Rangers vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Pick Matchup
Andrew Heaney gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 4-10 with a 3.77 ERA and 105 strikeouts this season. Heaney has allowed 17 hits and 6 earned runs in his last 20.1 innings. Heaney has a 3.73 ERA and .273 allowed batting average in 60.1 road innings. Heaney is 0-1 with a 11.05 ERA and 6 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Michael McGreevy will make his major league debut when he takes the mound today. McGreevy was 27-20 with a 4.26 ERA and 343 strikeouts in his minor league career. McGreevy was 16-3 with a 2.33 ERA and 194 strikeouts in 3 years at UC Santa Barbara. McGreevy is considered the 15th best prospect in the Cardinals farm system by MLB.com.
Why the Texas Rangers will Beat the Cardinals
- The Rangers have won seven of their last eight games at Busch Stadium.
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last four day games at Busch Stadium following a win.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven home games following a win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in seven of their last eight games at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one RBI in six of the Cardinals’ last seven games against AL opponents.
- Matt Carpenter has recorded two or more total bases in each of the Cardinals’ last eight home games against the Rangers.
- Willson Contreras has scored a run in each of his last four appearances in day games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Matt Carpenter has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances after playing the previous day.
- Masyn Winn has recorded at least one Single in eight of his last nine appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in three of the Cardinals’ last four day games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Masyn Winn has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Jonah Heim has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Rangers’ last five Wednesday day games.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 10 appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Corey Seager has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances against NL opponents.
- Nathaniel Lowe has recorded at least one Single in each of the Rangers’ last six day games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- Wyatt Langford has scored a run in each of the Rangers’ last five games.
- Andrew Heaney has recorded five or more strikeouts in three of his last four appearances against NL opponents.
- Corey Seager has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances in day games against NL Central teams that held a winning record.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against NL Central opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Prediction
We know the Texas Rangers have issues they need to figure out, and they haven’t had much success with Andrew Heaney on the mound despite decent pitching. However, let’s not act like the Cardinals are world beaters, and they’re throwing out a pitcher making his MLB debut. I don’t like backing pitchers in these sorts of spots because we have no idea what to expect with no sample size. The value is with the Rangers and the plus money.
