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The Tampa Bay Rays (-130) visit Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (+110) on March 26, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 4:15 pm in St. Louis, MO.
This season, the Rays are 0-0 against the spread (ATS), while the Cardinals are 0-0 ATS.
Rays vs Cardinals Starting Pitchers Today:
- Rays starting pitcher: Drew Rasmussen 0-0, 0.00 ERA
- Cardinals starting pitcher: Matthew Liberatore 0-0, 0.00 ERA
Rays vs. Cardinals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
| Spread | Over / Under | Moneyline | |
| Rays | -1.5 +135 | O 8 -110 | -130 |
| Cardinals | +1.5 -160 | U 8 -110 | +110 |
Rays vs Cardinals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Rays will win Thursday‘s MLB game with 51.0% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.
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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Rays players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Rays Player Prop Bets Today:
- Jonathan Aranda has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 6 games (+13.80 Units / 230% ROI)
- Drew Rasmussen has hit the Hits Allowed Under in 19 of his last 25 games (+12.25 Units / 40% ROI)
- Yandy Diaz has hit the Walks Over in 7 of his last 10 games (+9.50 Units / 95% ROI)
- Jonny Deluca has hit the Hits Over in his last 8 away games (+8.00 Units / 61% ROI)
- Jonny Deluca has hit the Total Bases Over in his last 8 away games (+8.00 Units / 60% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Thursday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:
Best Cardinals Player Prop Best Bets Today:
- Ivan Herrera has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 7 games (+17.70 Units / 253% ROI)
- Ivan Herrera has hit the Runs Over in 16 of his last 25 games (+10.40 Units / 41% ROI)
- Masyn Winn has hit the Total Bases Under in 18 of his last 25 games at home (+8.55 Units / 21% ROI)
- Ivan Herrera has hit the Hits Under in 15 of his last 25 games at home (+7.65 Units / 19% ROI)
- Jordan Walker has hit the Singles Under in 15 of his last 20 games (+7.30 Units / 24% ROI)
Rays Best Bets Today:
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Over in 65 of their last 114 games (+11.05 Units / 8% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Team Total Under in 82 of their last 146 games (+9.50 Units / 6% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the Game Total Over in 26 of their last 45 games (+9.40 Units / 19% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 42 of their last 75 away games (+5.10 Units / 6% ROI)
- The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 37 of their last 75 away games (+4.80 Units / 6% ROI)
Cardinals Best Bets Today:
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Team Total Under in 46 of their last 77 games (+10.70 Units / 12% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 64 of their last 113 games (+9.25 Units / 7% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the Game Total Under in 19 of their last 31 games at home (+6.95 Units / 21% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in their last 3 games at home (+3.20 Units / 88% ROI)
- The St. Louis Cardinals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in their last 3 games at home (+3.15 Units / 98% ROI)
Rays Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Rays are 0-0 against the Run Line (+0 Units / 0% ROI).
- 0-0 when betting on the Moneyline for +0 Units / 0% ROI
- 0-0 when betting on the total runs Over for +0 Units / 0% ROI
- 0-0 when betting on the total runs Under for +0 Units / 0% ROI
Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Cardinals are 0-0 against the Run Line (+0 Units / 0% ROI).
- 0-0 when betting on the Moneyline for +0 Units / 0% ROI
- 0-0 when betting on the total runs Over for +0 Units / 0% ROI
- 0-0 when betting on the total runs Under for +0 Units / 0% ROI
Cardinals vs Rays Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Yes | |
|---|---|
| Junior Caminero (TB) | +310 |
| Yandy Diaz (TB) | +425 |
| Nolan Gorman (STL) | +475 |
| Ivan Herrera (STL) | +500 |
| Alec Burleson (STL) | +575 |
Cardinals vs Rays Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero (TB) | 0.5 -275 | 0.5 +195 |
| Ivan Herrera (STL) | 0.5 -275 | 0.5 +200 |
| Alec Burleson (STL) | 0.5 -235 | 0.5 +180 |
| Jonathan Aranda (TB) | 0.5 -220 | 0.5 +160 |
| Masyn Winn (STL) | 0.5 -210 | 0.5 +155 |
Cardinals vs Rays RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero (TB) | 0.5 +130 | 0.5 -175 |
| Yandy Diaz (TB) | 0.5 +160 | 0.5 -210 |
| Alec Burleson (STL) | 0.5 +165 | 0.5 -220 |
| Ivan Herrera (STL) | 0.5 +185 | 0.5 -250 |
| Jonathan Aranda (TB) | 0.5 +190 | 0.5 -250 |
Cardinals vs Rays Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore (STL) | 3.5 -145 | 3.5 +110 |
| Drew Rasmussen (TB) | 4.5 +120 | 4.5 -155 |
Rays Keys to the Game vs. the Cardinals
The Rays were just 57-14 (.803) when leading entering the 7th inning in the 2025 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .875.
The Rays were just 63-11 (.851) when leading entering the 8th inning in the 2025 season — 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .909.
The Rays are 136-4 (.971) when leading entering the 9th inning since the 2024 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .953.
The Rays are 88-9 (.898) when they’ve had 5 or more XBH since the 2023 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .799.
Cardinals Keys to the Game vs. the Rays
The Cardinals were just 7-11 (.389) when tied entering the 8th inning in the 2025 season — tied for 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Cardinals are 127-8 (.941) when leading entering the 8th inning since the 2024 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .904.
The Cardinals are 27-17 (.614) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2024 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .499.
The Cardinals are just 23-198 (.104) when trailing entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .136.
Rays Hitting Stats & Trends
Rays hitters slugged just .316 against pitchers who had thrown at least 80 pitches in a game in the 2025 season — lowest in MLB.
27% of Rays hitters strikeouts came on 95+ MPH fastballs in the 2025 season — 2nd highest in MLB.
The Rays batted .262 at home in the 2025 season — tied for 4th best in MLB.
Rays hitters had a groundball batting average of .306 with runners on base in the 2025 season — best in MLB.
Cardinals Hitting Stats & Trends
Cardinals hitters slugged just .489 when the pitcher was behind in the count in the 2025 season — 2nd lowest in MLB.
Cardinals hitters had an OPS of just .941 (1,172 PA’s) when the pitcher was behind in the count in the 2025 season — 2nd lowest in MLB.
Cardinals hitters had an OPS of just .692 (4,388 PA’s) against RHP in the 2025 season — 5th lowest in MLB.
The Cardinals batted just .221 with two outs in the 2025 season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB.
Rays Pitching Stats & Trends
Rays pitchers had a strikeout rate of 26% with runners in scoring position in the 2025 season — best in MLB.
Rays pitchers induced opposing hitters to ground into 128 double plays in 1,070 opportunities (12%) in the 2025 season — best in MLB.
Rays pitchers had a strikeout rate of 24% in the 2025 season — tied for 4th best in MLB.
Opponents had a swing rate of 50% against the Rays pitchers in the 2025 season — highest in MLB.
Cardinals Pitching Stats & Trends
Batters facing the Cardinals pitchers put 41% of their swings in play in the 2025 season — tied for highest in MLB.
Cardinals pitchers had a strikeout rate of just 20% in the 2025 season — 2nd lowest in MLB.
Cardinals pitchers walked 7% of batters in the 2025 season — tied for 4th best in MLB.
Opponents had a miss rate of just 23% against Cardinals pitchers in the 2025 season — 2nd lowest in MLB.
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