The Texas Rangers'(52-55) take on the St. Louis Cardinals (54-52) Tuesday in the 2nd game of a 3-game set at Busch Stadium at 7:45 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rangers vs. Cardinals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Rangers lead 1-0
The Rangers got back into the win column Monday with a 6-3 victory as -111 road favorites over the struggling Cardinals. They strung together 13 hits and took advantage of a leaky bullpen to harness the win. 1B Nathaniel Lowe hit a 2-run homer to seal it. The Rangers pulled within 3.5 games of the AL West lead and appear to be getting healthy.
The Cards are reeling,' but they have reinforcements coming. They traded for RHP Erick Fedde and OF Tommy Pham Monday. Part of the problem is OF Alec Burleson has cooled off. He’s 2-for-21 (.095) over his last 5 games. The starting pitching and bullpen have been eroding, though, and the Cards are just 2-5 in their last 7 games.