The St. Louis Cardinals (25-35) will look for another big outing from a slugger on a roll versus the Texas Rangers (38-20) on Monday at 8:05 PM ET, at Globe Life Field. Andrew Knizner is currently on a two-game homer streak.
The Cardinals are road underdogs (+122) versus the Rangers (-143). The matchup has an over/under set at 10 total runs.
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Rangers vs Cardinals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangers | -143 | +122 | 10 |
Rangers Betting Insights
- The Rangers have entered the game as favorites 35 times this season and won 24, or 68.6%, of those games.
- This season Texas has won 18 of its 23 games, or 78.3%, when favored by at least -143 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Rangers, based on the moneyline, is 58.8%.
- So far this season, Texas and its opponents have hit the over in 33 of 58 games with a total.
- The Rangers are 39-19-0 ATS in their 58 games with a spread this season.
Rangers Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 8-2 |
| Runs Per Game | 6.9 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 2.86 |
| K/9 | 8.8 |
Cardinals Betting Insights
- The Cardinals have been chosen as underdogs in 23 games this year and have walked away with the win nine times (39.1%) in those games.
- This season, St. Louis has come away with a win two times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +122 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 45% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Contests with St. Louis has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 30 of 60 chances this season.
- The Cardinals have an against the spread record of 23-37-0 in 60 games with a line this season.
Cardinals Last 10 Games Trend
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 2.4 |
| HR | 11 |
| ERA | 4.02 |
| K/9 | 8.3 |
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Rangers Probable Pitcher – Martin Perez
- When Perez starts, his team is 6-5-0 against the spread this season.
- The left-hander gave up six earned runs in 4 2/3 innings pitched on Tuesday in his last outing, a matchup with the Detroit Tigers.
- In 11 starts, Perez has pitched through or past the fifth inning nine times. He has a season average of 5.5 frames per outing.
- Perez’s team is 4-2 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite.
- Pérez’s team has won eight of his 11 starts this season.
- In games Perez has started this season, the teams are 7-4-0 at hitting the over.
Rangers Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Hernández | 23 | 21.2 | 23 | 6.65 | 8 | 0 |
| Will Smith | 19 | 20 | 24 | 3.15 | 4 | 10 |
| Brock Burke | 19 | 24.1 | 19 | 2.96 | 7 | 0 |
| José Leclerc | 18 | 18.1 | 20 | 2.95 | 1 | 1 |
| Josh Sborz | 14 | 19 | 25 | 4.26 | 3 | 0 |
Cardinals Probable Pitcher – Adam Wainwright
- Wainwright (2-1) gets the starting nod for the Cardinals in his sixth start of the season. He has a 6.15 ERA in 26 1/3 innings pitched, with 16 strikeouts.
- The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Monday, May 29 against the Kansas City Royals, when he went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up nine hits.
- Wainwright will try to pitch five or more innings for his sixth straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing.
- The Cardinals were the moneyline underdog for two Wainwright starts this season — they won both.
- Wainwright’s team has a 3-2 record in his starts this season.
- Wainwright has started five contests with a total set by sportsbooks this season. The teams have combined to go over the run total in four of them.
Cardinals Relief Pitchers
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew VerHagen | 24 | 26.2 | 29 | 4.39 | 7 | 0 |
| Jordan Hicks | 22 | 24.1 | 39 | 4.07 | 5 | 0 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 21 | 23.1 | 22 | 3.86 | 4 | 7 |
| Chris Stratton | 21 | 32 | 36 | 3.66 | 1 | 0 |
| Génesis Cabrera | 20 | 22.2 | 29 | 4.37 | 3 | 0 |
Rangers Hitting Trends
- The Rangers have racked up two or more home runs in 28 games this season, and are 23-5 in those outings.
- Texas is 15-9 in games this season when it has had at least five extra-base hits.
- The club has put up eight or more hits in 53 games this season, and is 40-13 in those contests.
- Texas is 37-11 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
- The Rangers have drawn five or more walks in 24 games this season, and are 15-9 in those contests.
Cardinals Hitting Trends
- They’ve hit two or more homers in 31 games this season and are 22-9 in those matchups.
- St. Louis has won 20 of its 23 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
- They have won 28 of the 44 games in which they’ve collected eight or more hits this season.
- In 31 games this season with five or more runs scored, it has posted a record of 25-6.
- They have a 8-12 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.
Rangers vs. Cardinals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Rangers (-143)
Over/Under Pick: Under (10)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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