St. Louis Cardinals (54-51) vs Texas Rangers (51-55)
Game Info: Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 7:45 pm (Busch Stadium)
Lance Lynn (5-4) (4.17) vs Max Scherzer (2-3) (3.57)
Betting Odds: St. Louis Cardinals +101 / Texas Rangers -119 --- Over/Under: 8.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Texas Rangers and St. Louis Cardinals meet Tuesday in MLB game 2 action at Busch Stadium. Here’s a Texas Rangers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction. This article will include a Texas Rangers vs St. Louis Cardinals Pick.
Texas Rangers Betting Preview
The Texas Rangers are 52-55 on the year after playing the White Sox and Blue Jays. The Texas Rangers have scored 12 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 4 of their last 8 games. The Texas Rangers have won 3 of their last 4 games when scoring 4 or more runs. Marcus Semien leads the Texas Rangers with 104 hits and 53 RBI, while Corey Seager and Josh Smith have combined for 188 hits and 94 RBI.
St. Louis Cardinals Betting Preview
The St. Louis Cardinals are 54-52 on the year after playing the Pirates and Nationals. The St. Louis Cardinals have scored 10 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 10 games. The St. Louis Cardinals have lost 5 of their last 6 games when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Brendan Donovan leads the St. Louis Cardinals with 103 hits and 48 RBI, while Masyn Winn and Alec Burleson have combined for 202 hits and 96 RBI.
Texas Rangers vs St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Pick Matchup
Max Scherzer gets the ball for the Texas Rangers, and he is 2-3 with a 3.57 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. Scherzer has allowed 26 hits and 12 earned runs in his last 25 innings. Scherzer has a 3.38 ERA and .254 allowed batting average in 16 road innings. Scherzer is 5-6 with a 2.50 ERA and 122 strikeouts in his career against the St. Louis Cardinals.
Lance Lynn gets the ball for the St. Louis Cardinals, and he is 5-4 with a 4.17 ERA and 94 strikeouts this season. Lynn has allowed 18 hits and 12 earned runs in his last 13.2 innings. Lynn has a 3.59 ERA and .217 allowed batting average in 52.2 home innings. Lynn is 0-1 with a 1.74 ERA and 13 strikeouts in his career against the Texas Rangers.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Nolan Gorman has hit at least one home run in three of his last four appearances with the Cardinals as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Lance Lynn has recorded a win in each of his last three home appearances.
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one RBI in nine of his last 11 appearances with the Cardinals as underdogs.
- Nolan Gorman has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Lance Lynn has recorded five or more strikeouts in 23 of his last 24 appearances with his team as a home underdog.
- Masyn Winn has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
- Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one total base in each of his last nine appearances with the Cardinals as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Paul Goldschmidt has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Cardinals as underdogs against AL opponents.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Marcus Semien has recorded at least one Single in each of his last four appearances with the Rangers as favorites.
- Max Scherzer has recorded six or more strikeouts in 12 of his last 14 appearances with his team as a favorite against the Cardinals.
- Josh Jung has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in night games.
- Josh Jung has scored at least one run in each of his last five appearances in night games.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one total base in each of his last 11 appearances with the Rangers as favorites against NL opponents.
- Josh Jung has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six road appearances against NL Central opponents.
- Corey Seager has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances with the Rangers as favorites against NL opponents.
- Corey Seager has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances with the Rangers as favorites against NL opponents.
Texas Rangers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction
Max Scherzer still has yet to look like Max Scherzer of old, but he's still an above average pitcher and there's still hope he'll work his way into form. Lance Lynn has been a disaster in the month of July with an ERA over 7, and I doubt things will improve against a Rangers' offense that's capable of putting up crooked numbers. You don't get Scherzer at these soft prices often, regardless of how he looks. Give me the Rangers and the cheap price.
Randy’s Pick Texas Rangers -119
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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