The St. Louis Cardinals host the Texas Rangers on June 1, 2026. First pitch from Busch Stadium is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. EDT. The game will be broadcast on CARD.
The Rangers are favored by -125 on the moneyline and by -1.5 on the run line. The Cardinals are +105 on the moneyline and +1.5 on the run line. The total is set at 7.5 runs.
Find my MLB picks and Rangers vs Cardinals prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, weather report, and more.
Rangers vs Cardinals Prediction
- Rangers vs Cardinals Pick: Jacob deGrom Over 1.5 Earned Runs (-139)
My Rangers vs Cardinals best bet is on Jacob deGrom to record over the ER prop. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
Rangers vs Cardinals Odds
| Rangers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-1.5 +135 | 7.5 -105o / -115u | -125 |
| Cardinals Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+1.5 -160 | 7.5 -105o / -115u | +105 |
- Rangers vs Cardinals moneyline: Rangers -125, Cardinals +105
- Rangers vs Cardinals over/under: 7.5 (-105o / -115u)
- Rangers vs Cardinals spread: Rangers -1.5 (+135), Cardinals +1.5 (-160)
Rangers vs Cardinals Probable Pitchers
| RHP Jacob deGrom (TEX) | Stat | RHP Michael McGreevy (STL) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | W-L | 3-4 |
| 0.8 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 0.7 |
| 3.77/3.87 | ERA / xERA | 2.98/5.64 |
| 4.17/3.28 | FIP / xFIP | 4.12/3.85 |
| 24.4% | K-BB% | 11.7% |
| 27.1% | GB% | 45.8% |
| .245 | BABIP | .249 |
| 110 | Stuff+ | 81 |
| 112 | Location+ | 110 |
Rangers vs Cardinals MLB Betting Preview
We have Jacob deGrom throwing in this one. He has mostly been good this year with a sick 29% K% and a 5% BB%, but when you look at the ERA – you're unimpressed. It's at 3.77. And why is that?
One reason, really. The home run. He is surprisingly easy to take out of the ballyard. He's given up 13 homers this year. That's tied for fifth-most in baseball. And nine of those have come against left-handed hitters.
The problem is the fastball. A problem with a Jacob deGrom fastball! Hard to believe, I know. But check out the numbers:
- 24% GB%
- .391 xwOBA
- 9 HR
The easiest pitches to hit for homers this year (250 pitches thrown minimum):
- Eric Lauer 4-Seamer
- Ryan Weathers 4-Seamer
- Mike Burrows 4-Seamer
- Tanner Bibee Cutter
- Jameson Taillon 4-Seamer
- Aaron Nola 4-Seamer
- Jacob deGrom 4-Seamer
- Grant Holmes 4-Seamer
- Drew Rasmussen 4-Seamer
- Zack Littell 4-Seamer
The Cardinals aren't the home run heaviest lineup in the league, but they do have Jordan Walkerwho can do that sort of thing. JJ Wetherholt has nine homers of his own. One sneaky guy that could be in the lineup today would be Nelson Velasquez.
This guy swings for the fences. He has a history of some high barrel rates when a team has let him stay in the Majors for a bit.
One sneaky price I'm seeing is +820 on Jimmy Crooks. He's just gotten the call up from the minors to play some catcher. He has a high strikeout rate, and he's rarely seen pitchers like deGrom, but he can hit the long ball. I think you might get a dinger or two off of deGrom that makes you go "who?" tonight.
Pick: Jacob deGrom Over 1.5 Earned Runs (-139)
