Texas Rangers (28-31) vs St. Louis Cardinals (33-25)
Game Info: Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 1:05 pm (Globe Life Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Texas Rangers -180 / St. Louis Cardinals +150 — Over/Under: 7.5
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers meet Sunday in MLB action from Globe Life Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The St. Louis Cardinals will start Erick Fedde here and Fedde is 3-4 with a 3.90 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season. This will be Fedde’s second career start against the Rangers. Jacob deGrom will start this game for the Rangers and is 4-2 with a 2.42 ERA and 62 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Cardinals, deGrom is 3-1 with a 3.77 ERA and 26 strikeouts.
St. Louis Cardinals Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals come into this game looking to build on their 2-0 win over the Rangers in Saturday’s matchup to improve to 33-25 on the year. After this series, the Cardinals will head home for a series against the Kansas City Royals.
Cardinals Win 6 Of Their Last 8
Brendan Donovan has a team-high 70 hits along with 18 doubles, 4 home runs and 24 RBIs while Lars Nootbaar has 55 hits with 8 home runs, 28 RBIs, 12 doubles and 4 stolen bases. Nolan Arenado also has 47 hits with 10 doubles, 6 home runs and 26 RBIs of his own and Victor Scott II has 45 hits with 8 doubles, a triple, 19 RBIs and a team-high 16 stolen bases. Willson Contreras has also chipped in 48 hits with 6 home runs and 29 RBIs of his own as well this season.
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Cardinals have won eight of their last nine games as road underdogs.
- The Rangers have lost four of their last six games as favorites.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last 12 games as underdogs.
- The Rangers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as favorites against NL Central opponents.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in three of the Cardinals’ last four games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
- Willson Contreras has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four appearances in day games against AL West teams that held a losing record.
- Alec Burleson has recorded an RBI in each of the Cardinals’ last four games as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
- Masyn Winn has scored at least one run in six of his last seven appearances with the Cardinals as underdogs against AL opponents.
- Masyn Winn has recorded at least one Single in six of his last seven road appearances against AL West opponents that held a losing record.
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one hit in each of his seven previous appearances with the Cardinals as road underdogs against AL West opponents.
- Brendan Donovan ranks T4th in the league in Hits (70) this season.
Texas Rangers Recap
The Texas Rangers come into this game looking to bounce back from their loss at the hands of the Cardinals on Saturday to slip to 28-31 on the year. After this series, the Rangers will head on the road for a series against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Rangers Looking For Consistency After Alternating Wins & Losses In 7 Straight
Corey Seager has 31 hits including 6 home runs and 12 RBIs while Adolis Garcia has 41 hits with 11 doubles, 7 home runs, 27 RBIs and 5 stolen bases. Josh Jung has 51 hits with 7 doubles, 7 home runs and 23 RBIs while Wyatt Langford has 43 hits with 7 doubles, 11 home runs, 23 RBIs and 10 stolen bases and Jonah Heim has 6 homers and 17 RBIs. Josh Smith has chipped in 43 hits with 5 doubles, 4 home runs and 12 RBIs with 6 stolen bases and Marcus Semien’s added 4 homers and 21 RBIs but has 48 strikeouts this season.
Why the Texas Rangers will win
- The Rangers have won each of their last four games against NL Central opponents following a home loss.
- The Cardinals have lost each of their last four games against AL West opponents following a road win.
- The Cardinals have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 12 road games against AL West opponents following a win.
- The Rangers have covered the run line in each of their last five home games following a home loss.
Texas Rangers Player Prop Facts
- Wyatt Langford has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Rangers as favorites against NL opponents.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one RBI in six of his seven previous appearances with his team as a home favorite against NL Central opponents.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last 12 appearances against NL opponents.
- Marcus Semien has recorded a Single in seven of the Rangers’ last eight day games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Jacob deGrom has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
- Wyatt Langford has scored a run in each of his last four appearances with the Rangers as favorites against NL opponents.
- Jake Burger has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight home appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Rangers’ last six home games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Cardinals’ last five day games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers Prediction
I’m on the under here. The Cardinals have plated just three runs in this series and with the form that Jacob deGrom is in, it’s hard to see them breaking out offensively in this game. On the other side, the Rangers offense has struggled mightily over the last couple of weeks and I think this could be a game where the first to 3 wins it if we even make it there. Give me the under in this one.