As they try to secure the series sweep, Alec Burleson and the St. Louis Cardinals (59-56) will match up against the Tampa Bay Rays (57-56) at Busch Stadium on Thursday, August 8. First pitch is set for 7:15 PM ET.

Sportsbooks have listed the Cardinals (-125) as moneyline favorites against the Rays (+105). Oddsmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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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 (7-4 with a 4.04 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 120 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Cardinals, his 22nd of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, the righty threw seven innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering five hits.
• Gibson has nine quality starts under his belt this season.
• Gibson is seeking his fourth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.7 frames per appearance on the hill.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 21 appearances this season.

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Cardinals Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Cardinals are 20th in MLB action with 118 home runs. They average one per game.
• St. Louis’ .387 slugging percentage ranks 19th in MLB.
• The Cardinals’ .245 batting average ranks 13th in MLB.
• St. Louis ranks 21st in runs scored with 477 (4.1 per game).
• The Cardinals’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 19th in baseball.
• The Cardinals strike out 8.3 times per game, the No. 13 mark in baseball.
• St. Louis has the 18th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.08).
• St. Louis’ pitching staff ranks 25th in the majors with a collective 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Cardinals have the 17th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.267).

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