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The Tampa Bay Rays (Not Found) visit Busch Stadium to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (Not Found) on March 29, 2026. First pitch is scheduled for 2:15 pm in St. Louis, MO.
This season, the Rays are 0-2 against the spread (ATS), while the Cardinals are 2-0 ATS.
Rays vs Cardinals Starting Pitchers Today:
- Rays starting pitcher: Steven Matz 0-0, 0.00 ERA
- Cardinals starting pitcher: Dustin May 0-0, 0.00 ERA
Rays vs. Cardinals Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline
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| Cardinals | Not Found Not Found | U Not Found Not Found | Not Found |
Rays vs Cardinals Prediction for Today’s Game
Based on recent trends the model predicts the Cardinals will win Sunday‘s MLB game with 54.1% 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 Sunday‘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 8 games (+19.10 Units / 239% ROI)
- Jonathan Aranda has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 18 of his last 25 away games (+9.95 Units / 32% ROI)
- Jonathan Aranda has hit the Hits Over in his last 9 games (+9.00 Units / 49% ROI)
- Nick Fortes has hit the Total Bases Over in 12 of his last 15 games (+8.10 Units / 40% ROI)
- Jonathan Aranda has hit the Runs Over in 7 of his last 9 games (+7.95 Units / 88% ROI)
And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Cardinals players for Sunday‘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 9 games (+15.70 Units / 174% ROI)
- Jordan Walker has hit the Singles Under in 20 of his last 25 games (+12.30 Units / 33% ROI)
- Masyn Winn has hit the Total Bases Under in 15 of his last 20 games at home (+9.25 Units / 30% ROI)
- Jordan Walker has hit the Hits Under in 15 of his last 25 games (+8.95 Units / 36% ROI)
- Jordan Walker has hit the Runs Over in 6 of his last 9 games (+7.05 Units / 78% 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 0-2 against the Run Line (-2 Units / -100% ROI).
- 0-2 when betting on the Moneyline for -2.5 Units / -100% ROI
- 2-0 when betting on the total runs Over for +2 Units / 95.24% ROI
- 0-2 when betting on the total runs Under for -2.3 Units / -100% ROI
Cardinals Against the Spread (ATS) Record
Against the spread this season, the Cardinals are 2-0 against the Run Line (+2 Units / 62.5% ROI).
- 2-0 when betting on the Moneyline for +2.15 Units / 104.88% ROI
- 2-0 when betting on the total runs Over for +2 Units / 95.24% ROI
- 0-2 when betting on the total runs Under for -2.3 Units / -100% ROI
Cardinals vs Rays Home Run Prop Bets Today
| Yes | |
|---|---|
| Junior Caminero (TB) | +340 |
| Jonathan Aranda (TB) | +525 |
| Ivan Herrera (STL) | +550 |
| Cedric Mullins (TB) | +575 |
| Yandy Diaz (TB) | +650 |
Cardinals vs Rays Total Hits Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Alec Burleson (STL) | 0.5 -275 | 0.5 +195 |
| Chandler Simpson (TB) | 0.5 -275 | 0.5 +195 |
| Junior Caminero (TB) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +195 |
| Masyn Winn (STL) | 0.5 -250 | 0.5 +185 |
| Thomas Saggese (STL) | 0.5 -220 | 0.5 +165 |
Cardinals vs Rays RBI Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero (TB) | 0.5 +120 | 0.5 -160 |
| Masyn Winn (STL) | 0.5 +170 | 0.5 -225 |
| Alec Burleson (STL) | 0.5 +175 | 0.5 -225 |
| Thomas Saggese (STL) | 0.5 +180 | 0.5 -235 |
| Ivan Herrera (STL) | 0.5 +185 | 0.5 -250 |
Cardinals vs Rays Strikeout Prop Bets Today
| Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz (TB) | 3.5 -135 | 3.5 +105 |
| Dustin May (STL) | 4.5 -110 | 4.5 -120 |
Rays Keys to the Game vs. the Cardinals
The Rays are just 13-21 (.382) when tied entering the 8th inning since the 2024 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.
The Rays are 20-134 (.130) when trailing entering the 8th inning since the 2024 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .095.
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.
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 38-26 (.594) when tied entering the 7th inning since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .499.
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 had a groundball batting average of .306 with runners on base in the 2025 season — best 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 .277 in the 2025 season — best in MLB.
Rays hitters had an OPS of just .638 (1,859 PA’s) in innings 7-9 in the 2025 season — 4th lowest in MLB.
Cardinals Hitting Stats & Trends
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 slugged just .380 against RHP in the 2025 season — tied for 3rd lowest in MLB.
Cardinals hitters pulled just 43% of balls they’ve put into play against RHP in the 2025 season — lowest in MLB.
Cardinals hitters slugged just .489 when the pitcher was behind in the count in the 2025 season — 2nd lowest in MLB.
Rays Pitching Stats & Trends
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 26% with runners in scoring position in the 2025 season — best in MLB.
Rays pitchers had a strikeout rate of 44% with two-strikes in the 2025 season — 5th 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
Opponents have a miss rate of just 23% against Cardinals pitchers since the 2023 season — 2nd lowest 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.
Opponents had a miss rate of just 23% against Cardinals pitchers in the 2025 season — 2nd lowest in MLB.
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