The St. Louis Cardinals (25-37) and Texas Rangers (40-20) will play on Wednesday night. The Cardinals and Rangers are headed in opposite directions at the moment. Texas enters Wednesday in the midst of a five-game winning streak, while St. Louis has dropped five consecutive games.
Heading into the season, most people MLB picks would have predicted that the Cardinals would have a better record than the Rangers in June. Instead, Texas leads the AL West while St. Louis is in last place in the NL Central.
The first pitch is scheduled for 8:05 PM EST on Wednesday, June 7 at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. Let’s take a look at the Cardinals vs Rangers picks, MLB player stats, and analysis for the game.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers Odds
These are the MLB odds for todays matchup
Everyone is waiting for the Cardinals to bounce back, but it just isn’t happening. They are unlikely to remain in last place in the MLB standings all season, but St. Louis needs to turn things around as soon as possible.
The Texas Rangers standings placement is also surprising but for a different reason. They currently hold a 4.5 game lead over the reigning World Series champion Houston Astros in the AL West.
Given all of this information, it isn’t surprising that the Rangers are indeed the favorites for Wednesday’s contest. Before revealing our Cardinals vs Rangers picks, let’s take a look at the starting pitchers for these MLB teams on Wednesday.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers Information
St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers
Location of the game: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX.
Date & Time: Wednesday, June 7. 8:05 PM EST.
How to watch: BSSW
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers Starting Pitchers
Jack Flaherty (Cardinals)
Jack Flaherty (3-4, 4.55) is the scheduled starting pitcher for St. Louis. Flaherty has enjoyed some strong outings, but has also endured some incredibly forgettable performances. One of those MLB games came back on May 4, when Flaherty coughed up 10 earned runs against the Los Angeles Angels.
Since then, however, he hasn’t surrendered more than three earned runs in any of his starts. Flaherty most recently allowed one earned run over 5.1 innings pitched while striking out six batters.
He will try to shut down the Rangers on Wednesday.
Jon Gray (Rangers)
Jon Gray (6-1, 2.51) will get the ball for Texas as the Rangers try to complete the three-game sweep. Gray has been spectacular for the Rangers. With the recent MLB injury report news of Jacob deGrom needing Tommy John surgery, the Rangers will need Gray to continue pitching at a high level.
He’s lasted exactly seven innings in each of his past two starts, allowing one total earned run during the span. Gray has also earned five consecutive victories on the mound.
Although wins and losses don’t hold as much weight for pitchers as they once did, it is clear that Gray is consistently giving the Rangers opportunities to earn victories when he takes the mound.
It’s not time for our official Cardinals vs Rangers picks.
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers Picks and Predictions
- Over/Under: Take the under
- Moneyline: Texas Rangers
The Rangers just keep performing well against their MLB schedule. They will have a chance to complete the sweep against the Cardinals on Wednesday.
It wouldn’t be surprising to see a low Texas Rangers vs St. Louis Cardinals score on Wednesday, with Flaherty and Gray both pitching well in recent action. In the end, though, go ahead and place your bets on the Rangers.
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