Venue: Busch Stadium — St. Louis, Missouri
First Pitch: 7:45 PM ET / 6:45 PM CT
Surface: Natural Grass
Broadcast: Bally Sports Midwest / Bally Sports Southwest
Weather Update — Busch Stadium
Temperature: 79–82°F at first pitch
Humidity: 64%
Wind: 7–11 mph blowing out to left field
Chance of Rain: <10%
Conditions: Warm, slightly hitter‑friendly breeze
Impact: Boost for right‑handed pull hitters and fly‑ball power. Eovaldi’s fastball may carry more than usual.
Injury Report
Texas Rangers
SP Jacob deGrom — IL (elbow)
OF Evan Carter — IL (back)
3B Josh Jung — IL (wrist)
RP Jonathan Hernández — IL (shoulder)
C Jonah Heim — Day‑to‑day (hand)
Impact: Rangers’ lineup is missing two major bats (Carter, Jung). Bullpen depth remains thin.
St. Louis Cardinals
OF Lars Nootbaar — IL (oblique)
SP Steven Matz — IL (forearm)
RP Giovanny Gallegos — IL (shoulder)
1B Paul Goldschmidt — Day‑to‑day (ankle)
Impact: Cardinals’ lineup is weakened without Nootbaar and possibly Goldschmidt, but still deep enough to pressure Eovaldi.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Texas — RHP Nathan Eovaldi (Projected: 4–4, 3.71 ERA, 1.22 WHIP)
Profile:
Power fastball (95–97 mph)
Splitter remains elite swing‑and‑miss pitch
Strong vs. right‑handed hitters
Occasional home‑run issues when fastball leaks up
Matchup Notes: St. Louis’ lineup is right‑heavy (Arenado, Contreras, Walker), which plays into Eovaldi’s strengths. However, wind blowing out could punish mistakes.
St. Louis — RHP Gordon Graceffo May (Projected: 3–3, 4.28 ERA, 1.31 WHIP)
(Note: “May” refers to Gordon Graceffo’s mid‑season call‑up period; he is the scheduled starter.)
Profile:
Heavy sinker/slider mix
Generates ground balls (48%)
Still developing command
Vulnerable to left‑handed hitters
Matchup Notes: Texas’ left‑handed bats (Seager, Lowe, Langford from right side but hits righties well) match up well with Graceffo’s sinker.
Team Records & Recent Form
Texas Rangers (29–31)
Last 10: 5–5
Road Record: 13–17
Runs/Game: 4.46
Team ERA: 4.33
Trend: Texas is inconsistent but competitive. Offense has been streaky without Jung and Carter.
St. Louis Cardinals (31–27)
Last 10: 6–4
Home Record: 17–12
Runs/Game: 4.32
Team ERA: 4.11
Trend: Cardinals have won 4 of their last 5 series and are playing their best baseball of the season.
Series History
2024–2026 Combined: Rangers lead 7–6
At Busch Stadium: Cardinals have won 4 of last 6
2026 Season: First meeting
Trend: Slight edge to St. Louis at home.
Key Player Matchups
Rangers Hitters vs. Gordon Graceffo May
Corey Seager: 2-for-5 (.400), HR
Nathaniel Lowe: 3-for-8 (.375), 2B
Adolis García: 1-for-6 (.167), 3 K
Edge: Rangers — lefties and disciplined hitters should produce.
Cardinals Hitters vs. Nathan Eovaldi
Nolan Arenado: 5-for-15 (.333), HR
Jordan Walker: 3-for-7 (.429), 2B
Willson Contreras: 2-for-9 (.222), 4 K
Edge: Slight to Eovaldi — Cardinals’ right‑handed bats have mixed results.
Betting Trends
Texas
4–1 in last 5 Eovaldi starts
5–2 to the under in last 7 games
3–7 in last 10 road games
St. Louis
7–3 in last 10 home games
6–1 in Graceffo’s last 7 home starts
Over is 5–2 in last 7 Cardinals games
Totals Trends
Wind blowing out suggests scoring potential
Both teams have inconsistent bullpens
Game Odds
Texas Rangers 7
St. Louis Cardinals – 105
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Monday, June 1, 2026
