Cardinals vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 8

Odds updated as of 7:11 PM

Thursday's slate in the MLB includes a matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Rays.

All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Cardinals vs Rays Game Info

• St. Louis Cardinals (59-56) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (57-56)
• Date: Thursday, August 8, 2024
• Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Venue: Busch Stadium -- St. Louis, Missouri
• Coverage: BSSUN

Cardinals vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: STL: (-124) | TB: (+106)
• Spread: STL: -1.5 (+168) | TB: +1.5 (-205)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Cardinals vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Kyle Gibson (Cardinals) - 7-4, 4.04 ERA vs Shane Baz (Rays) - 0-1, 3.60 ERA

The Cardinals will give the nod to Kyle Gibson (7-4, 4.04 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Rays will turn to Shane Baz (0-1, 3.60 ERA). Gibson and his team have a record of 9-10-0 against the spread when he starts. Gibson's team has won 42.9% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (3-4). The Rays have a 4-1-0 ATS record in Baz's five starts that had a set spread. The Rays have a 2-2 record in Baz's four starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Cardinals vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Cardinals win (51%)

Cardinals vs Rays Moneyline

• St. Louis is a -124 favorite on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a +106 underdog on the road.

Cardinals vs Rays Spread

• The Cardinals are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Rays. The Cardinals are +168 to cover the spread, while the Rays are -205.

Cardinals vs Rays Over/Under

• Cardinals versus Rays, on August 8, has an over/under of 8, with the over being -115 and the under -105.

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Cardinals vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Cardinals have won in 27, or 50.9%, of the 53 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• St. Louis has a record of 19-22 when favored by -124 or more this year.
• Contests with the Cardinals have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 52 of 110 chances this season.
• The Cardinals are 52-58-0 against the spread in their 110 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Rays have won 48.1% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (25-27).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer, Tampa Bay has a 14-18 record (winning 43.8% of its games).
• The Rays have played in 113 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 53 times (53-58-2).
• The Rays have gone 58-55-0 ATS this season.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Alec Burleson leads St. Louis with 108 hits, batting .278 this season with 34 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .313 and a slugging percentage of .463.
• Among all qualified batters in MLB, he is 28th in batting average, 90th in on-base percentage, and 35th in slugging.
• Brendan Donovan has 22 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 32 walks. He's batting .263 and slugging .384 with an on-base percentage of .328.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 50th, his on-base percentage 59th, and his slugging percentage 109th.
• Masyn Winn is slashing .282/.330/.424 this season and leads the Cardinals with an OPS of .754.
• Winn enters this matchup with four games in a row with at least one hit. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
• Nolan Arenado has been key for St. Louis with 110 hits, an OBP of .320 plus a slugging percentage of .389.
• Arenado brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .350 with three doubles and four RBI.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has racked up an on-base percentage of .333, a slugging percentage of .406, and has 115 hits, all club-highs for the Rays (while batting .274).
• Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 31st, his on-base percentage is 48th, and he is 89th in slugging.
• Christopher Morel is batting .193 with seven doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 51 walks. He's slugging .373 with an on-base percentage of .301.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 143rd in batting average, 114th in on-base percentage and 117th in slugging percentage.
• Brandon Lowe has 12 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 25 walks while batting .262.
• Jose Caballero is hitting .231 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 20 walks.

Cardinals vs Rays Head to Head

• 8/7/2024: 5-2 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 8/6/2024: 4-3 STL (Favorite: Cardinals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/10/2023: 5-2 STL (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -210, Underdog Moneyline: +176)
• 8/9/2023: 6-4 STL (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -158, Underdog Moneyline: +134)
• 8/8/2023: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 6/9/2022: 2-1 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 6/8/2022: 11-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 6/7/2022: 4-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)

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