Texas Rangers vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction, 7/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Rangers vs St. Louis Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Location: Busch Stadium in St. Louis, MO

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

Busch Stadium is the location where the St. Louis Cardinals (54-51) will go up against the Texas Rangers (51-55) on Tuesday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Max Scherzer and Lance Lynn.

As a team, the Texas Rangers are notching 4.3 runs per contest, which ranks them 16th in baseball. They have a total of 452 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .310. The Rangers have accrued 142 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 111 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 433 RBI's as well as 854 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average is at .240. Texas has a slugging % of .380 and have been rung up 819 times, while drawing a walk on 338 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.47 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.26. Rangers pitchers have given up 124 long balls and 452 runs (14th in the league). Texas has conceded 815 base knocks (7.9 per 9 innings) in addition to 420 earned runs. The Rangers have compiled a team earned run average of 4.05 for the season (16th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 891 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 361 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.26 as a unit on the campaign.

Rangers pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 114 times in addition to having 113 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have recorded 48 holds over the course of the season (24th in MLB). The Rangers bullpen have earned a save percentage of 62.9% and stepped onto the hill in 85 save situations. They have compiled 22 saves this year and have not converted 13 of their 35 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 188 runners so far this season and 31.4% of those players earned a run for their team. The Rangers have sent 307 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.

The Texas Rangers have amassed 2,797 putouts this season, as well as 918 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which has them ranked 3rd in MLB, and have accumulated 72 double plays. The Rangers have transformed 71.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of 8,391 innings on the field, which ranks them 3rd in the majors.

Scherzer (216-111 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.11 while facing 11,593 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 2,337 base knocks (7.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 753 walks. His ERA is 3.15 (1,005 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.077. Scherzer has taken the ball for 2,869 innings and is sitting with 3,400 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

St. Louis has compiled 109 HRs on the season as well as 408 runs batted in. They have notched 153 two-baggers, while walking 305 times as well as scoring 433 runs. The St. Louis Cardinals have accumulated an OBP of .309 in addition to a batting average of .245 on the year. The Cardinals hold a team SLG% of .387 and they score 4.12 runs per game (23rd in baseball). They have struck out on 881 instances (18th in baseball) and have totaled 874 hits.

The St. Louis pitching staff have given up 481 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.09 (426 earned runs relinquished). They have allowed 112 dingers and they give up 4.62 runs per 9 innings (20th in MLB). The Cardinals are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.278 and have a FIP of 3.94 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.10 (847 strikeouts vs 301 free passes). They are currently ranked 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 898.

St. Louis has had relief pitchers take the mound in 53 save opportunities and they have walked away with 37 saves. They are currently ranked 6th in MLB with a save rate of 69.8%, and they have dispatched 334 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Their relievers have come in 124 times in high leverage situations and on 107 occasions with runners on. St. Louis bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 37.6% out of their 149 inherited base runners. With 132 save situations, the Cardinals have recorded 79 holds in addition to 16 blown saves.

The St. Louis Cardinals have gotten 106 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (5th in MLB). The Cardinals have racked up 975 assists, 46 errors and have amassed 2,814 putouts on the campaign. In their 8,442 innings on the field, the Cardinals hold a efficiency on defense of 69.2% (21st in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Lynn has conceded 1,844 base knocks while totaling 2,000 strikeouts in 1,989 innings pitched. Lynn (141-99 win-loss mark in his career) holds a 3.76 earned run average while giving up 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 831 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.279 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and he has faced 8,457 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis

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