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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at George M. Steinbrenner Field in an interleague contest.
Right hander Sonny Gray will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Gray is 11-6 this season with a 4.30 ERA.
Gray's opponent in this one will be Joe Boyle. The Rays right hander has a 4.68 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Rays were a 13-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis was a 6-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Marlins. They lost as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 63-65 SU
St. Louis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 61-65 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Tampa Bay Friday, August 22