Rays vs. Cardinals Prediction: Tight Battle Expected After New Data Released for Wednesday's MLB Game [8/7/2024]

The St. Louis Cardinals will take on the Tampa Bay Rays, in what is expected to be a close MLB game, at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, beginning at 7:45PM ET.

The Cardinals will have Erick Fedde (7-5, 3.34 ERA) as their starting pitcher, up against Taj Bradley (6-5, 2.71 ERA) for the Rays.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Cardinals as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Our team has simulated the outcome of Wednesday's Rays-Cardinals game 10,000 times," said Dimers' Chief Content Officer, Nick Slade.

"With the latest updates and numerous other variables, we estimate the Cardinals' chance of winning at 54%, with the Rays at 46%."

Rays vs. Cardinals Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Wednesday's MLB game between the Cardinals and Rays at Busch Stadium is scheduled to start at 7:45PM ET.

• Who: Tampa Bay Rays vs. St. Louis Cardinals
• Date: Wednesday, August 7, 2024
• Time: 7:45PM ET/4:45PM PT
• Venue: Busch Stadium
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Wednesday's Rays vs. Cardinals matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

Before making any Cardinals vs. Rays picks, be sure to check out the latest MLB predictions and betting advice from Dimers Pro.

Rays vs. Cardinals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Wednesday's MLB game between the Rays and Cardinals 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Cardinals a 54% chance of beating the Rays.

According to our model, the Cardinals (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the 7.5-run over/under has a 52% chance of going over.

Rays vs. Cardinals Odds [8/7/2024]

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Rays	Cardinals
Run Line	-1.5 (+168)	+1.5 (-205)
Moneyline	+102	-120
Total	o7.5 (-105)	u7.5 (-114)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rays vs. Cardinals Picks

Our model's strongest edge in today's Rays vs. Cardinals matchup is on the run line.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the current odds, reveal the best MLB bets for every game throughout the season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Cardinals, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Rays on Wednesday.

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