The St. Louis Cardinals (49-64) open a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays (68-46) with a Tuesday matchup at Tropicana Field. First pitch is at 6:40 PM ET. The Rays will give the nod to Zach Eflin (12-6, 3.46 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 13 on the season, and the Cardinals will turn to Miles Mikolas (6-7, 4.29 ERA).
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Tampa Bay vs. St. Louis Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at 6:40 PM ET
- Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
- How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
- Probable Pitchers: Eflin – TB (12-6, 3.46 ERA) vs Mikolas – STL (6-7, 4.29 ERA)
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Rays vs. Cardinals Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Eflin | Mikolas | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | GS | 24 |
| 12-6 | W-L | 6-7 |
| 3.46 | ERA | 4.29 |
| 122.1 | IP | 134.1 |
| 17 | BB | 26 |
| 121 | SO | 94 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zach Eflin
- His last appearance was on Tuesday against the New York Yankees, when the righty threw six scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.46, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 21 games this season. Opponents have a .226 batting average against him.
- Eflin is looking to secure his 13th quality start of the season in this game.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old’s 3.46 ERA ranks 22nd, .997 WHIP ranks first, and 8.9 K/9 ranks 29th.
- When Eflin starts, his team is 10-11-0 against the spread this season.
- In games Eflin has started this season, the teams are 9-12-0 at hitting the over.
Eflin’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at Yankees | Aug. 1 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| vs. Marlins | Jul. 26 | 4.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 21 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| at Royals | Jul. 16 | 3.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| vs. Braves | Jul. 9 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Cardinals Probable Starting Pitcher: Miles Mikolas
- The right-hander’s last start was on Tuesday, when he tossed seven innings while giving up two earned runs on six hits in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins.
- The 34-year-old has an ERA of 4.29 and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings with an opponent batting average of .272 in 24 games this season.
- In 24 starts this season, he’s earned a quality start in 10 of them.
- He has five appearances with no earned runs allowed in 24 chances this season.
- Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 34-year-old’s 4.29 ERA ranks 45th, 1.288 WHIP ranks 46th, and 6.3 K/9 ranks 58th.
- The Cardinals have a 10-13-0 ATS record in Mikolas’ 23 starts with a set spread.
- Mikolas has had 23 starts with a set total this season, and the teams combined to hit the over in 12 of those games.
Mikolas’ Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Twins | Aug. 1 | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| vs. Cubs | Jul. 27 | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| at Cubs | Jul. 22 | 5.0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| vs. Marlins | Jul. 17 | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Nationals | Jul. 14 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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