Cardinals vs. Rangers: Betting Preview for July 30

Published 8:24 am Tuesday, July 30, 2024

On Tuesday, July 30, Marcus Semien’s Texas Rangers (52-55) visit Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (54-52) at Busch Stadium. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:45 PM ET.

The Rangers, at -120, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Cardinals are underdogs at +100. The over/under for this game has been listed at 8.5.

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Cardinals vs. Rangers Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024
  • Time: 7:45 PM ET
  • Location: St. Louis, Missouri
  • Venue: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSSW
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Rangers -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +100
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Cardinals will send Lance Lynn (5-4) to the mound for his 21st start this season.
  • The right-hander did not allow a run in five innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • He has started 20 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
  • Lynn has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has finished six appearances without allowing an earned run in 20 chances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals’ 110 home runs rank 21st in Major League Baseball.
  • Fueled by 277 extra-base hits, St. Louis ranks 19th in MLB with a .387 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in the league this season.
  • St. Louis ranks 25th in the majors with 436 total runs scored this season.
  • The Cardinals have the 19th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.309).
  • The Cardinals rank 15th with an average of 8.4 strikeouts per game.
  • St. Louis has pitched to a 4.11 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
  • St. Louis strikes out 8.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals have a combined WHIP of 1.285 as a pitching staff, which ranks 19th in MLB.

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