Cardinals vs. Rangers: Betting Preview for July 31

Published 12:24 am Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Michael McGreevy will take the hill for the St. Louis Cardinals (55-52) on Wednesday, July 31 against the Texas Rangers (52-56), who will answer with Andrew Heaney. The first pitch will be thrown at 2:15 PM ET at Busch Stadium.

At -110, the Rangers are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Cardinals, who are listed at -110. This game carries an over/under of 9 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Cardinals vs. Rangers Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
  • Time: 2:15 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: Cardinals -110
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rangers -110
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • McGreevy will start for the Cardinals, his first this season.
  • The right-hander is making his MLB debut at 24 years old.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Cardinals average one home run per game to rank 18th in MLB play with 112 total home runs.
  • St. Louis is 19th in baseball with a .389 slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals are 13th in MLB with a .245 batting average.
  • St. Louis has the No. 24 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.1 runs per game (444 total runs).
  • The Cardinals’ .309 on-base percentage is 18th in MLB.
  • The Cardinals strike out 8.3 times per game, the No. 15 mark in the majors.
  • St. Louis has a 4.08 team ERA that ranks 18th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings put together by St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 26th in the majors.
  • The Cardinals average MLB’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.278).

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