Rangers vs. Cardinals Prediction: Expert Picks, Odds, Stats & Best Bets – Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Jun 06, 2023

Marcus Semien will look to add to his 24-game hitting streak when the Texas Rangers (39-20) and St. Louis Cardinals (25-36) meet on Tuesday at 8:05 PM ET, live on BSSW from Globe Life Field. Semien and the Rangers are favored by bookmakers with -138 odds on the moneyline.

Texas’ Dane Dunning gets the start, and he’ll go against St. Louis’ Matthew Liberatore.

Rangers vs. Cardinals Odds

Rangers odds to win: -138

Cardinals odds to win: +118

Spread: Rangers -1.5

Total: 9.5 runs

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Game Time and Information

Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Time: 8:05 PM ET

TV: BSSW

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Who Will Win Rangers vs. Cardinals?

Rangers and Cardinals Betting Trends

The Rangers have won 25 of the 36 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite this season (69.4%).

Texas has a 20-6 record (winning 76.9% of its games) when playing as moneyline favorites of -138 or shorter.

The Cardinals have entered the game as underdogs 25 times this season and won nine, or 36%, of those games.

St. Louis is 2-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +118 or more on the moneyline.

The Rangers have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 59 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 33 of those games (33-25-1).

So far this season, the Cardinals and their opponents have hit the over in 29 of their 61 games with a total.

Rangers Stats & Insights

The Rangers score the most runs in baseball (380 total, 6.4 per game).

Texas is ninth-best in baseball with 77 total home runs.

The Rangers’ .278 batting average leads the majors.

Texas strikes out 8.8 times per game, the No. 14 mark in MLB.

The pitching staff for the Rangers has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 21st in the majors.

Texas has the third-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.62).

Cardinals Stats & Insights

The Cardinals have scored 285 runs this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.

St. Louis has hit 81 homers this season, which ranks fifth in the majors.

The Cardinals rank 13th in MLB with a .251 team batting average.

St. Louis has shown good bat-to-ball skills at the plate this season with the ninth-best strikeout rate (8.1 per game) among MLB offenses.

The Cardinals average the 16th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the league this season.

St. Louis has the 16th-ranked ERA (4.24) in the majors this season.

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Rangers Key Players to Watch

Dunning gets the start for the Rangers, his sixth of the season. He is 4-1 with a 2.06 ERA and 32 strikeouts in 48 2/3 innings pitched.

Semien leads Texas with a batting average of .306. He’s also hit nine home runs with 48 RBI.

Adolis Garcia is batting .260 this season with a team-high 14 home runs and 51 RBI.

Nate Lowe has 67 hits this season and a slash line of .283/.358/.439.

Jonah Heim has collected 56 hits this season and has an OBP of .348. He’s slugging .481 on the year.

Cardinals Key Players to Watch

Liberatore will get the start for the Cardinals, his third of the season.

Paul Goldschmidt leads the Cardinals with a team-high batting average of .292.

Nolan Gorman has put his power on display as he paces his team with 14 home runs and 44 runs batted in.

Nolan Arenado is hitting .263 with eight doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 17 walks.

Tommy Edman is batting .259 with 12 doubles, two triples, six home runs and 15 walks.

Rangers and Cardinals Injuries

Rangers: Brad Miller: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Joe Barlow: 15 Day IL (Illness), Jacob deGrom: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brett Martin: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jake Odorizzi: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Glenn Otto: 60 Day IL (Lat)

Cardinals: Dylan Carlson: 10 Day IL (Ankle), Lars Nootbaar: 10 Day IL (Back), Tyler O’Neill: 10 Day IL (Back), Jake Woodford: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Packy Naughton: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Wilking Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)