Cardinals vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 31

Wyatt Langford will lead the Texas Rangers into a matchup with Brendan Donovan and the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. ET, in the second game of a three-game series at Globe Life Field. Bookmakers list the Cardinals as -128 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Rangers +109 moneyline odds to win. St. Louis is favored on the run line (-1.5 with +127 odds). The total for the matchup has been listed at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Cardinals-Rangers game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Cardinals vs. Rangers Game Information & Odds

• When: Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 4:05 p.m. ET
• Where: Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas
• How to watch on TV: RSN and FDSMW

Cardinals vs. Rangers Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rangers 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Cardinals 50%, Rangers 50%

Cardinals vs. Rangers Betting Insights

• This season, the Cardinals have won 12 out of the 22 games, or 54.5%, in which they've been favored.
• St. Louis has entered 10 games this season favored by -128 or more and is 7-3 in those contests.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Cardinals have a 56.1% chance to win.
• The Rangers have come away with nine wins in the 28 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Texas has won three of 16 games when listed as at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rangers have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals were the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and they finished 4-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Cardinals and their opponents combined to go over the total six times.
• The Cardinals have put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Donovan has racked up a team-high batting average of .333.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Donovan is 162nd in homers and 99th in RBI.
• Donovan carries a five-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .450 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and two RBIs.
• Lars Nootbaar has shown his power as he leads his team with eight home runs.
• Nootbaar is 60th in homers and 69th in RBI on the year.
• Nootbaar has three straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBIs.
• Nolan Arenado has 10 doubles, a triple, six home runs and 20 walks while batting .236.
• Masyn Winn is hitting .271 with eight doubles, six home runs and 18 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

Rangers Recent Betting Performance

• The Rangers have played as underdogs in four of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rangers and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Rangers have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rangers Recent Stats

Rangers Player Insights

• Langford has swatted a team-leading 11 long balls.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Langford's home run total ranks 24th and his RBI tally ranks 109th.
• Josh Jung has a club-best .283 batting average.
• Jung is currently 82nd in homers and 109th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Josh Smith has five doubles, a triple, four home runs and 18 walks while batting .272.
• Adolis Garcia has a team-best 27 runs batted in.

Rangers Team Props

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