The St. Louis Cardinals (49-65) and the Tampa Bay Rays (69-46) play the middle contest of a 3-game interleague series Wednesday at Tropicana Field. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cardinals vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rays lead 1-0 after Tuesday’s 4-2 series-opening win
The Cardinals have dropped 4 of the past 5 games overall and are 2-5 across the previous 7 outings on the road. St. Louis has dropped 3 of the past 4 interleague outings, too. The Under has hit in 3 straight for the Cards and has cashed 8 of their last 10 games.
The Rays have picked up 2 straight wins while going 6-2 in the previous 8 games overall. The Under is on a 3-1 run for Tampa Bay as the total has gone low in 5 of the past 7 outings overall. The Rays have picked up wins in 3 of the past 4 interleague games after a 7-game losing skid vs. the National League.