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

Here's what you need to know before checking out today's MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Rays vs Cardinals Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (68-46) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (49-64)
• Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023
• Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Venue: Tropicana Field -- St. Petersburg, Florida
• Coverage: BSSUN

Rays vs Cardinals Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TB: (-172) | STL: (+144)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+122) | STL: +1.5 (-146)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Rays vs Cardinals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Zach Eflin (Rays) - 12-6, 3.46 ERA vs Miles Mikolas (Cardinals) - 6-7, 4.29 ERA

The probable pitchers are Zach Eflin (12-6) for the Rays and Mikolas (6-7) for the Cardinals. Eflin's team is 10-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Eflin's team has been victorious in 75% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 15-5. The Cardinals have a 10-13-0 record against the spread in Mikolas' starts. The Cardinals have been the underdog on the moneyline in seven of Mikolas' starts this season, and they went 3-4 in those matchups.

Rays vs Cardinals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (63.9%)

Rays vs Cardinals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Cardinals-Rays, St. Louis is the underdog at +144, and Tampa Bay is -172 playing at home.

Rays vs Cardinals Spread

• The Rays are favored by 1.5 runs at home versus the Cardinals. The Rays are +122 to cover the spread, while the Cardinals are -146.

Rays vs Cardinals Over/Under

• The over/under for Rays-Cardinals on August 8 is 8. The over is -105, and the under is -115.

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Rays vs Cardinals Betting Trends

• The Rays have come away with 60 wins in the 92 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 32-13 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -172 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Rays have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 57 of 113 chances this season.
• The Rays are 61-52-0 against the spread in their 113 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Cardinals are 22-25 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.8% of those games).
• St. Louis has played as a moneyline underdog of +144 or longer in only one game this season, which it lost.
• The Cardinals have played in 111 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 54 times (54-53-4).
• The Cardinals have put together a 53-58-0 record against the spread this season (covering 47.7% of the time).

Rays Player Leaders

• Wander Franco leads Tampa Bay with a slugging percentage of .457, fueled by 43 extra-base hits. He has a .273 batting average and an on-base percentage of .337.
• He ranks 44th in batting average, 58th in on-base percentage, and 53rd in slugging among qualifying hitters in the majors.
• Franco has picked up at least one hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .381 with two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays in OBP (.398) and total hits (114) this season. He's batting .315 while slugging .508.
• Among all qualifying players, he is fourth in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 13th in slugging percentage.
• Diaz has picked up a hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with a double, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
• Isaac Paredes is batting .253 with a .500 slugging percentage and 66 RBI this year.
• Randy Arozarena is batting .253 with a .361 OBP and 65 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.

Cardinals Player Leaders

• Nolan Arenado has put up 117 hits, a team-high for the Cardinals. He's batting .282 and slugging .508 with an on-base percentage of .331.
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, he ranks 24th in batting average, 72nd in on-base percentage and 13th in slugging percentage.
• Arenado hopes to build on a five-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .333 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
• Paul Goldschmidt's .456 slugging percentage leads his team. He has a batting average of .278 with an on-base percentage of .365.
• His batting average is 30th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 23rd, and he is 55th in slugging.
• Nolan Gorman is batting .245 with 16 doubles, 24 home runs and 41 walks.
• Lars Nootbaar's .376 OBP paces his team.

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