Rays vs. Cardinals Picks & Best Bets 7th Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends
The St. Louis Cardinals will go up against the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on Wednesday at Busch Stadium, starting at 7:45 p.m. ET.
We have conducted 10,000 simulations of Wednesday's MLB matchup using state-of-the-art AI technology to determine the best Rays vs. Cardinals bets, player props and predictions.
Using these simulations, we predict that the Cardinals have a 52% chance of beating the Rays.
To maximize the value of predictions like this, we continuously source the best odds for each market. This means that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the highest payouts for the plays identified.
Our Rays vs. Cardinals Betting Picks & Predictions
Today's Rays vs. Cardinals picks combine the power of AI, statistics and analytics to produce MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.
Rays vs. Cardinals Game Information
- Game Date: Wednesday, August 7th, 2024
- Game Time: 7:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Busch Stadium
- Run Line: Rays -1.5 / Cardinals +1.5
- Moneyline: Rays +102 / Cardinals -120
- Scoring Total: Over/Under 7.5 Runs (-105/-114)
Cardinals +1.5 @ -205 via FanDuel Sportsbook
- According to our simulations, the Cardinals have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the Rays have a probability of 35%.
- FanDuel Sportsbook offers the best odds for this bet at -205.
Total Runs Over 7.5 @ -105 via BetMGM
- The over/under for total runs scored is set at 7.5, with BetMGM offering the best odds for the over at -105.
- Our analysis indicates a 52% likelihood that the total will go over 7.5 runs, providing an edge of 1.2%.
Rays vs. Cardinals Moneyline Odds
The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Tampa Bay Rays at +102 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the St. Louis Cardinals are available at -120 with BetMGM.
According to the model, the Cardinals are favored to win this game, with our projections assigning them a 52% chance of victory.
Even though the Cardinals are more likely to win, FanDuel Sportsbook offers +102 odds on the Rays moneyline, making it our recommended moneyline bet, as it represents the best value currently available.
Our Player Prop Picks for Rays vs. Cardinals
Here are the best MLB player props for Wednesday's Rays vs. Cardinals game.
Tampa Bay Rays Prediction - Taj Bradley Under 16.5 Outs Recorded (-105)
- Our top prop bet for the Rays is on Taj Bradley to record under 16.5 outs.
- Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 61.8%, providing an edge of 10.5% on the -105 odds offered by DraftKings.
St. Louis Cardinals Prediction - Erick Fedde Over 1.5 Walks Allowed (-105)
- Our best prop bet for the Cardinals is on Erick Fedde to have over 1.5 walks allowed.
- According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 64.0%, giving us an edge of 12.8% on the -105 odds available at BetMGM.
These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.
Rays vs. Cardinals Betting Trends
In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Rays vs. Cardinals trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this game.
Tommy Pham to Record a Hit
Tommy Pham has recorded at least one hit in 9 of his last 11 appearances (82% of the time). You can bet on him to do it again at odds of -175 (64% implied probability), available at DraftKings.
Nolan Gorman to Record a Hit
Nolan Gorman has recorded at least one hit in 11 of his last 20 games (55%). You can place a bet on him to get another one at odds of +110 (48%), also available at DraftKings.
Conclusion
At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Erick Fedde of the Cardinals to record over 1.5 walks allowed, with an edge of 12.8% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we are placing a bet on the Cardinals +1.5 to cover.
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