Game Details
- Matchup: St. Louis Cardinals (32-25) vs. Texas Rangers (28-30)
- Date & Time: Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 4:05 PM ET
- Venue: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX
- Broadcast: ESPN, MLB Network
Game Overview
The St. Louis Cardinals, currently second in the NL Central, travel to Texas to face the Rangers, who are struggling in the AL West. The Cardinals are riding a 6-4 record in their last 10 games, while the Rangers have lost seven of their last 10 and are looking to turn things around at home.
Pitching Matchup
- Cardinals Starter:Sonny Gray (5-1, 4.06 ERA)
- Gray has been solid, averaging 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings.
- He pitched six innings, allowing three earned runs in his last outing against Arizona.
- Rangers Starter: Patrick Corbin (3-3, 4.17 ERA)
- Corbin has struggled with consistency, allowing four or more runs in three of his last five starts.
- He has a 1.35 WHIP and has given up seven home runs this season.
Key Players to Watch
- St. Louis Cardinals:
- Brendan Donovan – Batting .333, with 18 doubles and four home runs.
- Lars Nootbaar – Leads the team with eight home runs, batting .300 over his last five games.
- Masyn Winn – Batting .278, with six home runs and 18 walks.
- Texas Rangers:
- Marcus Semien – Coming off a four-hit performance, batting .283.
- Josh Jung – Leads the Rangers with seven home runs and 23 RBIs.
- Wyatt Langford – Power hitter with 10 home runs, ranking 31st in MLB.
The Cardinals have won 57.1% of games as favorites this season, while the Rangers have struggled, winning just 29.6% of games as underdogs. Gray’s ability to control the Rangers’ offense will be crucial, but Corbin’s inconsistency could give St. Louis an edge.
Game Odds
St. Louis Cardinals – 155
Texas Rangers 8
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, May 30, 2025
