The Texas Rangers (39-20) will be going for the series win when they face the St. Louis Cardinals (25-36) in the final game of their three-game interleague series on Wednesday night.
Jack Flaherty, 3-4, 4.55 ERA, will get the start for the Cardinals. The Rangers will counter with Jon Gray, 6-1, 2.51 ERA.
Texas is 9-1 in its last 10 games against St. Louis.
**This preview was written before Tuesday’s game was played**
The Cardinals didn’t play well over the past week and they’ve lost six of their last seven gamers. They will try to turn things around with a win over the Rangers, which will give them their second win in their last eight games.
St. Louis is averaging 4.67 runs per game. Their .251 batting average is 13th in the league. Their .326 on base percentage is 11th, while their .423 slugging percentage is ninth.
Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with a .292 batting average, while Nolan Gorman leads the team with 14 home runs and 44 RBI.
St. Louis’ pitching hasn’t been good, with the team giving up 4.64 runs per game. Opponents have a .270 batting average against the Cardinals, which is 28th in the league. Their 4.28 ERA is 16th, while their 1.44 WHIP is 27th.
In his last start, Flaherty gave up six hits and one run in 5.1 innings, but the team lost to Pittsburgh 7-5. They will need another solid start from him if they want to win this game.
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