The Tampa Bay Rays (62-67) and St. Louis Cardinals (64-66) will face off in the MLB this afternoon. First pitch from George M. Steinbrenner Field, scheduled for 12:10 p.m. ET, has been delayed by rain. The game will broadcast live on FDSMW.
Tampa Bay is a -130 favorite to win outright on the moneyline, while St. Louis is +110 to pull off the upset. The over/under is set at 9 total runs.
Continue below for my Cardinals vs Rays predictions and MLB picks for Sunday, August 24, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
My Cardinals vs Rays Prediction
- Cardinals vs Rays pick: Cardinals Moneyline (+110)
My Rays vs. Cardinals best bet is on St. Louis moneyline, with the best price currently available at BetMGM. But as always, make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Cardinals vs Rays Odds
| Cardinals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -190 | 9 -105o / -115u | +110 |
| Rays Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +160 | 9 -105o / -115u | -130 |
Cardinals vs Rays Preview, Picks
In Major League Baseball, road underdogs playing interleague (non-conference) games have historically been undervalued by oddsmakers, which appears to be the case for the Cardinals in today's matchup against the Rays.
Since 2016, despite winning only 43.3% of these games, these teams have generated a consistent positive ROI of 4.6%.
This trend has proven reliable across five consecutive seasons, indicating market inefficiencies in how these specific matchups are priced — likely due to lack of familiarity between leagues and public overconfidence in home and favorite teams.
In interleague play, road underdogs have shown themselves to be profitable on the moneyline recently.
They have only a 43.3% win percentage, but those teams have turned a 4.6% ROI for bettors since 2016 and have been profitable in five consecutive seasons.
Cardinals vs Rays Best Bet
- Cardinals ML (+110)
