St. Louis Cardinals (49-65) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (69-46)
The St. Louis Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Rays 8/9/2023 – This Wednesday, the MLB interleague action will feature the collision between St. Louis Cardinals and the home-team Tampa Bay Rays in Game 2 of a three-game series at the beautiful Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. St. Louis fell to 49-65 overall after losing seven of the last ten contests played, dropped to 24-32 when playing away from home following the recent road loss, and remained stuck in dead last of the NL Central with 11.5 games behind the Milwaukee Brewers in the first place.
The St. Louis Cardinals management will assign right-hander Dakota Hudson to take on the mound to start game 2 of the series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday evening. The twenty-eight-year-old right-handed thrower is 2-0 for the year with 4.10 ERA, 1.37 WHlP, and 20 strikeouts while surrendering 26 hits, 10 free walks, and 2 long balls through 26.1 innings pitched in his starts. Hudson (7 lP) made a good start last time after the right-hander gave up only three runs but struck out seven hitters in a 7-3 home triumph over Minnesota. For the best MLB picks today, consult expert analysts for accurate predictions.
Cardinals vs. Rays Game Info
| When: | Wednesday, August 9, 2023, 6:40 PM ET |
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| Where: | Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida |
| TV: | ESPN+ |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
akota Hudson (2-0, 4.10 ERA) vs Jalen Beeks (2-3, 6.72 ERA)
The Tampa Bay Rays will stay in their home field looking for their third straight win and second home win over the St. Louis Cardinals in game 2 on Wednesday. Tampa Bay is slowly going back on top with a 69-46 overall standing after winning seven of the last ten, raised their home record to 38-19 following the recent win at home, and placed second in the exciting AL East with only two games behind the Baltimore Orioles in the first place. However, the Rays outmatched the Orioles in scoring runs after posting a run difference of +149 with 597 runs scored while yielding just 448 all throughout the campaign. The Tampa Bay Rays won three series in a row with two straight victories including a two-run home triumph over the St. Louis Cardinals last time out.
The Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash will turn to southpaw Jalen Beeks to start game 2 of an inter-league series versus the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night. The left-handed thrower posted a 2-2 record with an ERA of 6.27, a WHlP at 1.47, and struck out 40 batters in his starts while relinquishing 36 hits, 19 free bases, and 4 home runs across 37.1 work this season. The Rays have been struggling with an injury-stricken starting rotation but still ranked third in the major league with a 3.79 ERA record.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay Rays +130 MLB Totals: 9.5
The totals went UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 contests versus St. Louis and also went UNDER in 8 of the Rays’ last 11 home matches. The Tampa Bay Rays are 5-0 SU in their last 5 outings when playing at home against the St. Louis Cardinals while the totals went UNDER in 8 of the Rays’ last 11 games versus an opponent in the National League. The Tampa Bay Rays are
9-3 straight up in their last 12 contests played against a rival in the NL Central Division.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends
The St. Louis Cardinals are 2-3 in their last 5 contests.
St. Louis is 2-3 in its last 5 outings against the spread.
The Cardinals are 28-27 in their last road games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the St. Louis Cardinals’ last 5 matches played.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends
The Tampa Bay Rays are 3-2 in their last 5 outings.
Tampa Bay is 3-2 in their last 5 games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the Rays’ last 5 contests.
The totals went OVER in 33 of the Tampa Bay Rays’ last 56 home matches.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Rays 8/9/2023 Betting Picks
The totals went UNDER in 5 of the Tampa Bay Rays’ last 7 matches, while the Rays are 6-2 SU in their last 8 contests. The totals went UNDER in 8 of St. Louis’ last 10 outings while the Cardinals are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games played. Tampa Bay is 62-31 as a favorite while the St. Louis Cardinals are 21-26 as an underdog. The Rays are 33-23-1 O/U while the Cardinals are 23-30-3 O/U on the road.
The Tampa Bay Rays will dominate this match-up with a home-field advantage on Wednesday and momentum after winning two straight games, including the series opener with a 4-2 home triumph over the Cardinals. After finishing 114 contests played, St. Louis ranked 6th in OPS and 12th in runs scored, while Tampa Bay ranked 4th in OPS and 4th in runs scored for the season. For free guaranteed sports picks, explore expert predictions to enhance your betting strategy.
Free Pick and Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays will win 6-4.