The Texas Rangers (51-55) will visit the St. Louis Cardinals (54-51), Monday at 7:45 PM ET, in the opener of a three-Game series.

The Rangers are projected as a close favorite (-113 moneyline odds) against the Cardinals (-106). The Rangers will give the ball to Nathan Eovaldi (7-4) versus the Cardinals and Andre Pallante (4-4).

The Rangers’ matchup yesterday versus the Blue Jays resulted in a 7-3 loss. Josh Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the defeat, while Jonathan Hernandez threw 2 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on five hits en route to taking the loss.

The Cardinals took down the Nationals 4-3 yesterday. Paul Goldschmidt led the way offensively after going 2-for-4 with a home run and an RBI, and Ryan Helsley got the win, pitching one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit.

Here’s what you need to get ready for Monday’s Rangers vs. Cardinals matchup, including viewing options.

Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Rangers (-113, bet $113 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Cardinals (-106, bet $106 to win $100)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Rangers vs. Cardinals: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, July 29, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:45 PM ET
  • Stadium: Busch Stadium
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Rangers stats and trends

Rangers betting records

  • The Rangers have won 34, or 58.6%, of the 58 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Texas has entered 56 games this season favored by -113 or more and is 33-23 in those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 53.1%.
  • So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 43 of 106 games with a total.
  • In 105 games with a spread this season, the Rangers are 46-59-0 ATS.

Nathan Eovaldi (Rangers probable starter)

  • The Rangers will send Eovaldi (7-4) to make his 19th start of the season. He is 7-4 with a 3.31 ERA and 104 strikeouts through 106 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent time out on Thursday against the Chicago White Sox, the right-hander threw seven innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
  • The 34-year-old has a 3.31 ERA and 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 18 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .216 to his opponents.
  • Eovaldi has nine quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Eovaldi will look to pitch five or more innings for his eighth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing.
  • In three of his 18 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He will face a Cardinals offense that ranks 24th in the league with 433 runs while batting .245 as a squad. It has a collective .388 slugging percentage (19th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 109 home runs (19th in MLB).
  • This season, the 34-year-old ranks 23rd in ERA (3.31), 13th in WHIP (1.038), and 23rd in K/9 (8.8) among pitchers who qualify.

Rangers batting stats

  • The Rangers’ 111 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
  • The offense for Texas has a slugging percentage of .380 this season, 22nd in MLB.
  • The Rangers have a team batting average of .240 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
  • Texas has scored 452 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
  • The Rangers have an OBP of .310 this season, which ranks 16th in MLB.
  • Texas has shown patience at the plate this season with the seventh-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.7) among MLB offenses.

Cardinals stats and trends

Cardinals betting records

  • The Cardinals have won in 24, or 49%, of the 49 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This season, St. Louis has been victorious 23 times in 48 chances when named as an underdog of at least -106 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 51.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Contests with St. Louis has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 48 of 104 chances this season.
  • The Cardinals are 52-51-0 against the spread in their 103 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Andre Pallante (Cardinals probable starter)

  • The Cardinals are sending Pallante (4-4) to the mound for his 10th start of the season. He is 4-4 with a 3.92 ERA and 44 strikeouts through 57 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Monday, the right-hander went six innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, allowing one earned run while surrendering three hits.
  • The 25-year-old has a 3.92 ERA and 6.9 strikeouts per nine innings over 18 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .252 to his opponents.
  • Pallante is trying to collect his fourth quality start of the year.
  • Pallante will try to build on a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.2 frames per appearance).
  • In eight of his 18 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
  • He will face off against a Rangers offense that ranks 16th in the league with 854 total hits (on a .240 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .380 (22nd in the league) with 111 total home runs (17th in MLB play).

Cardinals batting stats

  • The Cardinals rank 19th in MLB play with 109 home runs. They average one per game.
  • So far this season, St. Louis ranks 19th in the majors with a .388 slugging percentage.
  • The Cardinals have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).
  • Averaging 4.1 runs per game (433 total), St. Louis is the 24th-highest scoring team in MLB.
  • The Cardinals’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 18th in the majors.
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