On Thursday, August 8, Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (59-56) host Yandy Diaz’s Tampa Bay Rays (57-56) at Busch Stadium. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 PM ET.

The Cardinals (-125), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Rays (+105) This game’s over/under has been set at 8.5. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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Cardinals vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
• Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• TV Channel: BSSUN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Cardinals -125
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +105
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kyle Gibson makes the start for the Cardinals, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-4 with a 4.04 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 120 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Saturday, the righty went seven innings against the Chicago Cubs, giving up four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• Gibson is trying to pick up his 10th quality start of the season in this outing.
• Gibson is seeking his fourth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals average one home run per game to rank 20th in MLB action with 118 total home runs.
• St. Louis ranks 19th in MLB with a .387 slugging percentage.
• The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).
• St. Louis is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.1 runs per game (477 total).
• The Cardinals are 19th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .309.
• The Cardinals strike out 8.3 times per game, the No. 13 mark in MLB.
• St. Louis has a 4.08 team ERA that ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for St. Louis has a collective 8.1 K/9, which ranks 25th in the majors.
• The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.267).

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