Rays vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 24

The Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals will play on Sunday at George M. Steinbrenner Field, at 12:10 p.m. ET, with Junior Caminero and Alec Burleson among those expected to deliver at the plate. The Rays are -140 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Cardinals (+117). Tampa Bay is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The game's total has been set at 9 runs.

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

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Rays vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds

• When: Sunday, August 24, 2025 at 12:10 p.m. ET
• Where: George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida
• How to watch on TV: FDSSUN and FDSMW

Rays vs. Cardinals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Rays 5, Cardinals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 9 runs
• Win Probabilities: Rays 54%, Cardinals 46%

Rays vs. Cardinals Betting Insights

• This season, the Rays have won 36 out of the 62 games, or 58.1%, in which they've been favored.
• Tampa Bay is 15-14 this season when entering a game favored by -140 or more on the moneyline.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 58.3% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• The Cardinals have come away with 34 wins in the 71 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• St. Louis has a mark of 16-22 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +117 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 46.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays went 3-1 over the four games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Rays and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total eight times.
• The Rays' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Caminero leads the Rays in home runs (36) and runs batted in (87).
• In all of Major League Baseball, Caminero ranks sixth in homers and ninth in RBI.
• Caminero carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .150 with a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Yandy Diaz is batting .281 with 22 doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 40 walks.
• Diaz is 43rd in homers and 29th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Brandon Lowe has 13 doubles, 25 home runs and 30 walks while batting .268.
• Lowe has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .118 with a home run, three walks and two RBIs.
• Chandler Simpson has 11 doubles, two triples and 17 walks while batting .304.
• Simpson brings a four-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with a double, two walks and an RBI.

Rays Team Props

Cardinals Recent Betting Performance

• The Cardinals have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and won two of those contests.
• The Cardinals and their opponents have combined to hit the over seven times in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Cardinals have four wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Cardinals Recent Stats

Cardinals Player Insights

• Burleson paces the Cardinals with a team-high batting average of .285.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Burleson is 103rd in homers and 75th in RBI.
• Willson Contreras has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 19 home runs and 70 RBI.
• Contreras ranks 57th among all batters in the big leagues in home runs, and 41st in RBI.
• Masyn Winn is batting .258 with 26 doubles, nine home runs and 31 walks.
• Lars Nootbaar is batting .241 with 20 doubles, 13 home runs and 50 walks.

Cardinals Team Props

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