| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-1 | 4-1 | 1-3 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 2-2 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 3-1 | 2-2 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-0 | 2-3 | 1-2 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 4-1 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
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6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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-112 | 7.5o (3.5) | -1.5 |
|
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-104 | 7.5u | +1.5 (2.5) |
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Diaz | DH | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .400 |
| J. DeLuca | PR -DH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| J. Aranda | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .429 |
| J. Fraley | RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .167 |
| J. Caminero | 3B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 |
| C. Mullins | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .000 |
| C. Simpson | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .429 |
| C. Williams | SS | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .222 |
| R. Palacios | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| N. Fortes | PH -C | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| H. Feduccia | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 |
| B. Williamson | PH -2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 |
| Totals | 36 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wetherholt | 2B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| I. Herrera | C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .125 |
| J. Fermin | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| P. Pages | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| A. Burleson | 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .571 |
| M. Winn | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .111 |
| N. Gorman | DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| R. Urias | 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .250 |
| N. Church | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .375 |
| J. Walker | RF | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| V. Scott II | CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Totals | 32 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||
Battling
Baserunning
Fielding
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Boyle | 6 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3.00 |
| C. Sulser | 2 .0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 |
| B. Baker | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Jax (L 0-1) | 0 .1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. McGreevy | 6 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| R. O'Brien (H 1) | 1 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Romero (H 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Svanson | 0 .2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
| R. Stanek (W 1-0) | 1 .1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 |
Location Busch Stadium
Temperature 53° Temperature
Attendance 25,951 attendance
Home David Rackley
1st Nestor Ceja
2nd Charlie Ramos
3rd Chris Guccione
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TB Starter (IP) | STL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, '26 | STL |
|
STL +114 | o8.0 | D. Rasmussen (5.0) | M. Liberatore (5.0) |
| Aug 24, '25 | TB |
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TB -141 | P9.0 | R. Pepiot (5.0) | M. Liberatore (4.1) |
| Aug 22, '25 | TB |
|
TB -130 | o9.0 | A. Houser (6.1) | M. Mikolas (2.2) |
| Aug 21, '25 | TB |
|
STL -113 | o8.0 | J. Boyle (4.0) | S. Gray (5.0) |
| Aug 08, '24 | STL |
|
TB +106 | o8.0 | S. Baz (4.1) | K. Gibson (6.0) |
| Aug 07, '24 | STL |
|
STL -117 | u7.5 | T. Bradley (4.2) | E. Fedde (5.0) |
| Aug 06, '24 | STL |
|
STL -147 | u7.5 | J. Springs (5.0) | S. Gray (7.0) |
| Aug 10, '23 | TB |
|
STL +166 | u9.5 | Z. Littell (6.0) | M. Liberatore (8.0) |
| Aug 09, '23 | TB |
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STL +143 | o9.5 | J. Beeks (2.0) | D. Hudson (5.0) |
| Aug 08, '23 | TB |
|
TB -171 | u8.5 | Z. Eflin (7.0) | M. Mikolas (7.0) |
Last Meeting ( Mar 26, 2026 ) Tampa Bay 7, St. Louis 9
The St. Louis Cardinals will bid to ride their new-look offense to their second victory in as many games on Saturday afternoon when they continue their three-game series against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.
Alec Burleson highlighted his three-hit performance by belting a two-run homer to cap an eight-run sixth inning in the Cardinals' 9-7 win over the Rays on Wednesday.
"That was the first one I didn't see hit the seats," said Burleson, who also singled to lead off his team's eight-hit inning.
Burleson wasn't alone in the power display in the season opener. JJ Wetherholt, the seventh overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, went deep in his second major league at-bat.
Nathan Church and Victor Scott II each had three of St. Louis' 14 hits in the season opener. Those contributions are welcome considering the team is expected to deal with growing pains after trading away veterans Nolan Arenado (Arizona Diamondbacks), Willson Contreras (Boston Red Sox) and Brendan Donovan (Seattle Mariners) for prospects during the offseason.
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol got creative with his lineup right out of the chute, with Wetherholt leading off, Burleson batting third and Masyn Winn in the cleanup position.
"It's amazing," Winn said, per the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. "It's real nice (since) I didn't even hit my body weight in spring training. No, it's great though. Obviously, I'm used to hitting in front of Burley, but I mean, shoot, watching that dude, watching his approach on deck I feel like kind of locks me in a little bit.
"So I love it. I'm glad that they trust in us. I'm glad that they trusted in me to put me that high."
The Rays delivered some offense as well, with Yandy Diaz, Ben Williamson and Nick Fortes each contributing three of the team's 17 hits. Williamson and Fortes each drove in a run on infield singles during a six-run sixth inning that staked Tampa Bay to a 7-1 lead.
"I think we performed exactly how our offense is designed to perform," Fortes said. "You stack days like that over the course of 162, I think we're going to be happy with where we're going to be at the end of it."
Keeping the Rays in check Saturday will be the responsibility of Michael McGreevy (8-4, 4.42 ERA in 2025), who will get the start for the Cardinals opposite fellow right-hander Joe Boyle (1-4, 4.67).
McGreevy, 25, excelled during five starts in spring training, posting a 4-0 record with a 2.45 ERA while striking out 16 batters in 18 1/3 innings. He has yet to face Tampa Bay in his young career.
Boyle, 26, was optioned to the minors last week before being recalled from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday with the Rays addressing injuries to fellow right-handers Ryan Pepiot (right hip inflammation) and Nick Martinez (knee).
Boyle lost his lone encounter last season against St. Louis, yielding six runs (five earned) on nine hits in four innings of a 7-4 setback on Aug. 21.
--Field Level Media
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Matz | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( May 04, '26) | May 04, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list with left elbow inflammation. | ||||
| R. Pepiot | SP | Sixty Day IL - Hip( Apr 30, '26) | Apr 30, '26 | |
| Pepiot will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing hip surgery according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. | ||||
| E. Uceta | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 23, '26) | Apr 23, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Edwin Uceta to the 60-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| M. Grove | RP | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( Apr 19, '26) | Apr 19, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Michael Grove to the 60-day injured list due to right shoulder surgery. | ||||
| J. Boyle | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Elbow( Apr 10, '26) | Apr 10, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Joe Boyle on the 15-day injured list due to a right elbow strain. | ||||
| S. Wilson | RP | Sixty Day IL - Back( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Steven Wilson on the 60-day injured list with lumbar disc inflammation. | ||||
| G. Lux | LF | Ten Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed OF Gavin Lux on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| M. Rodriguez | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Feb 09, '26) | Feb 09, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Manuel Rodríguez on the 60-day injured list due to an elbow injury. | ||||
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Urias | 3B | Ten Day IL - Elbow( May 04, '26) | May 04, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals placed INF Ramón Urías on the 10-day injured list with right elbow lateral epicondylitis. | ||||
| M. Pushard | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Mar 30, '26) | Mar 30, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals placed RHP Matt Pushard on the 15-day injured list with right knee patellar tendinitis. | ||||
| L. Nootbaar | LF | Sixty Day IL - Heels( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals transferred OF Lars Nootbaar from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to ongoing complications from heel surgery. | ||||
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sep 27, '25
TOR 5 - TB 1
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L +143 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 18.4 | 2.5 |
|
Sep 21, '25
TB 7 - BOS 3
|
W +111 | o8.0 | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 21.5 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 15, '25
TB 1 - TOR 2
|
L +100 | u8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 13.0 | 2.0 |
|
Aug 21, '25
TB 4 - STL 7
|
L +105 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 | 2.0 |
|
Aug 15, '25
SF 6 - TB 7
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W +100 | o8.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 25.0 | 0.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.2 | 80.8 | 20.1 | 1.4 |
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Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aug 21, '25
TB 4 - STL 7
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L +105 | o8.0 | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 22.8 | 2.0 |
| Last 1 Avg. | 4.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 91.0 | 22.8 | 2.0 |
|
Date
Score
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Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 27, '25
CHC 7 - STL 3
|
L +157 | o9.5 | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 18.9 | 1.5 |
|
Sep 22, '25
SF 5 - STL 6
|
W +132 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 90 | 18.0 | 2.7 |
|
Sep 16, '25
STL 3 - CIN 0
|
W +107 | u8.0 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 13.0 | 1.4 |
|
Sep 10, '25
SEA 4 - STL 2
|
L +183 | u7.5 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 13.5 | 1.8 |
|
Sep 05, '25
STL 2 - SF 8
|
L -116 | o8.5 | 4.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 18.8 | 1.5 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.1 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 85.0 | 16.4 | 1.8 |
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael McGreevy has not played against TB Rays. | ||||||||||||