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The Tampa Bay Rays (Not Found) visit Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (Not Found) on March 28, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 2:15 pm in St. Louis, MO.

This season, the Rays are 0-1 against the spread (ATS), while the Cardinals are 1-0 ATS.

Rays vs Cardinals Starting Pitchers Today:

• Rays starting pitcher: Joe Boyle 0-0, 0.00 ERA
• Cardinals starting pitcher: Michael McGreevy 0-0, 0.00 ERA

Rays vs. Cardinals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

Rays vs Cardinals Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Cardinals will win Saturday‘s MLB game with 53.6% 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 Saturday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Rays Player Prop Bets Today:

• Jonathan Aranda has hit the Home Runs Over in 4 of his last 7 games (+20.10 Units / 287% ROI)
• Yandy Diaz has hit the Walks Over in 7 of his last 10 games (+9.40 Units / 94% ROI)
• Jonathan Aranda has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in his last 8 games (+8.45 Units / 93% ROI)
• Nick Fortes has hit the Total Bases Over in 12 of his last 15 games (+8.10 Units / 40% ROI)
• Nick Fortes has hit the Hits Over in 12 of his last 15 games (+8.10 Units / 40% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Saturday‘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 8 games (+16.70 Units / 209% ROI)
• Ivan Herrera has hit the Hits Under in 15 of his last 25 games at home (+8.55 Units / 22% ROI)
• Ivan Herrera has hit the Runs Over in 15 of his last 25 games (+8.40 Units / 33% ROI)
• Alec Burleson has hit the Total Bases Over in 10 of his last 15 games (+7.60 Units / 48% 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 0-1 against the Run Line (-1 Units / -100% ROI).

• 0-1 when betting on the Moneyline for -1.35 Units / -100% ROI
• 1-0 when betting on the total runs Over for +1 Units / 90.91% ROI
• 0-1 when betting on the total runs Under for -1.1 Units / -100% ROI

Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Cardinals are 1-0 against the Run Line (+1 Units / 68.97% ROI).

• 1-0 when betting on the Moneyline for +1.15 Units / 115% ROI
• 1-0 when betting on the total runs Over for +1 Units / 90.91% ROI
• 0-1 when betting on the total runs Under for -1.1 Units / -100% ROI

Cardinals vs Rays Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Cardinals vs Rays RBI Prop Bets Today

Rays Keys to the Game vs. the Cardinals

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 16-196 (.075) when trailing entering the 9th inning since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .048.

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 are 28-186 (.131) when trailing entering the 8th inning since the 2023 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .097.

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 128-8 (.941) when leading entering the 8th inning since the 2024 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .904.

The Cardinals are just 23-198 (.104) when trailing entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .136.

The Cardinals are 27-17 (.614) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2024 season — 5th best in MLB; League Avg: .499.

Rays Hitting Stats & Trends

Rays hitters had an OPS of just .638 (1,859 PA’s) in innings 7-9 in the 2025 season — 4th lowest in MLB.

Rays hitters drew walks in 7% of their PA’s against LHP in the 2025 season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB.

Rays hitters slugged just .316 against pitchers who had thrown at least 80 pitches in a game in the 2025 season — lowest 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 had an OPS of just .692 (4,388 PA’s) against RHP in the 2025 season — 5th lowest in MLB.

Cardinals hitters slugged just .489 when the pitcher was behind in the count in the 2025 season — 2nd lowest in MLB.

Cardinals hitters slugged just .380 against RHP in the 2025 season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB.

Cardinals hitters had 110 extra-base hits out of 372 total hits (just 30%) against LHP in the 2025 season — 2nd 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.

Opponents had a swing rate of 50% against the Rays pitchers in the 2025 season — highest in MLB.

Rays pitchers had a strikeout rate of 24% in the 2025 season — tied for 4th 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.

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.

Opponents had a groundball rate of 47% against Cardinals pitchers in the 2025 season — 2nd highest in MLB.

Cardinals pitchers had a strikeout rate of just 40% with two-strikes in the 2025 season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB.

More MLB Reading:

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• Strikeout Props Today
• MLB Starting Pitchers Today

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