- Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
- Date: Monday, June 1, 2026
- Venue: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
- Broadcast: Cardinals.TV
- Betting Odds: Texas Rangers (-132) St. Louis Cardinals (+110)
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The Texas Rangers (27-31) will hit the road this Monday to face the St. Louis Cardinals (30-26) at Busch Stadium. The odds for this game feature Texas at -132, while St. Louis is set at +110. The total runs over/under is pegged at 8.5. The starting pitchers for this matchup are Jacob deGrom and Michael McGreevy.
This season, the Texas Rangers are averaging 4.0 runs per game, ranking them 23rd overall in MLB. They have amassed 231 total runs, with a team on-base percentage of .314. The Rangers have recorded 85 doubles and hit 60 home runs, totaling 220 RBIs and 447 hits with a team batting average of .234. Their slugging percentage stands at .381, and they have struck out 497 times while drawing 202 walks.
The Rangers possess a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.60 and their collective pitching WHIP stands at 1.21. Their pitching staff has given up 66 home runs and allowed 227 runs total, placing them 6th in the league. Texas has yielded 431 hits (7.7 per 9 innings) and 211 earned runs. With a team ERA of 3.75 this season (7th in MLB), they have struck out 475 batters and walked 183, leading to a team FIP of 4.13.
This season, the Rangers have used 178 relief pitchers. Their bullpen has inherited 77 base runners, with 32.5% scoring. The relief corps has registered 27 holds (22nd in the league) and faced 49 tense situations with runners on base. They have tallied 12 saves this year but missed 6 of 18 save opportunities, resulting in a 66.7% save rate across 46 attempts.
Defensively, the Rangers have converted 72.3% of balls in play into outs over 4,557 innings, ranking them 3rd in professional baseball. They have recorded 1,519 putouts, 448 assists, and made 26 errors, with their fielding percentage at .987 (14th in the majors). The team has turned 34 double plays.
Jacob deGrom has pitched for 1,598 innings, striking out 1,921 batters in his MLB career. Currently with a W-L record of 99-69, his FIP stands at 2.58. Over his career, he’s faced 6,283 hitters, with an earned run average of 2.62 (465 earned runs) and a WHIP of 0.987. DeGrom has allowed 1,221 base hits (6.9 hits per 9 innings) and has 357 walks to his name.
On the other side, the St. Louis Cardinals currently hold an on-base percentage of .317 and a batting average of .238. They have struck out 450 times (24th in MLB) and compiled 447 base hits thus far. St. Louis has recorded 63 home runs and 235 RBIs, with a slugging percentage of .384 and an average of 4.32 runs per game (15th in MLB). They have hit 78 doubles, drawn 186 walks, and scored 242 runs overall.
The Cardinals have a team WHIP of 1.374 with a FIP of 4.28. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 7.70, finishing with 429 strikeouts and 202 walks. Ranked 25th in baseball for total hits allowed (491), they have given up 60 home runs and yield 4.57 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The St. Louis pitching staff has surrendered 256 runs this season, recording an ERA of 4.21 (236 earned runs conceded).
Ranked 14th in MLB with a save percentage of 64.3%, the Cardinals have utilized 200 relief pitchers this season. Their bullpen has entered 70 high-leverage situations and 63 times with runners on. In 76 save opportunities, they have recorded 46 holds and 10 blown saves. St. Louis relievers have faced 28 save scenarios and claimed 18 saves, inheriting 90 runners with a scoring rate of 35.6%.
Defensively, the Cardinals have achieved 55 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in MLB). They have tallied 535 assists, made 29 errors, and have 1,514 putouts for the season. Throughout their 4,542 innings played, the Cardinals hold a defensive efficiency rating of 69.2% (25th in professional baseball).
Throughout his career, McGreevy has given up 167 hits while recording 119 strikeouts over 178 innings pitched. With a career record of 14-8, he has an ERA of 3.63 while allowing 8.4 hits per nine innings. McGreevy has surrendered a total of 72 earned runs, achieving a WHIP of 1.144 and a FIP of 3.6, along with a K/BB ratio of 3.22 against 725 batters faced.
Who will clinch victory in tonight’s MLB clash—against the spread or moneyline?
Prediction: Back St. Louis (+110)
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