| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-0 | 10-2 | 6-4 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 9-7 | 2-4 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 5-5 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-0 | 6-4 | 9-6 |
| Game 2 | 0-0 | 9-6 | 5-5 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 6-8 | 4-4 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0-1 |
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Tampa Bay vs St. Louis Results, Match Player Stats & Records
Boxscore
| Team | R | H | E | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TB
Tampa Bay
|
7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
STL
St. Louis
|
9 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Pitcher
G. Cleavinger
(L)
St. Louis Pitcher
R. O'Brien
(W)
| Team | ML | O/U (Margin) | ATS (Margin) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TB
Tampa Bay
|
-134 | 8o (8) | -1.5 |
|
STL
St. Louis
|
+114 | 8u | +1.5 (3.5) |
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Diaz | DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .600 |
| R. Vilade | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| C. Simpson | PH -LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| J. Aranda | 1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 |
| J. Caminero | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .500 |
| B. Williamson | 2B | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .750 |
| R. Palacios | PH -2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .000 |
| J. DeLuca | RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .500 |
| J. Fraley | PH -RF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| N. Fortes | C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| H. Feduccia | PH -C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| C. Mullins | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .000 |
| C. Williams | SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .200 |
| Totals | 43 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 26 | ||
Battling
- HR - Jonathan Aranda (1)
- TB - Yandy Diaz 3, Chandler Simpson 1, Jonathan Aranda 5, Junior Caminero 1, Ben Williamson 3, Jonny DeLuca 2, Jake Fraley 1, Nick Fortes 3, Carson Williams 1
- RBI - Chandler Simpson (1), Jonathan Aranda 2 (2), Ben Williamson (1), Jonny DeLuca 2 (2), Nick Fortes (1)
- 2-Out RBI - Jonathan Aranda (1), Ben Williamson (1), Jonny DeLuca 2 (2), Nick Fortes (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Yandy Diaz (1), Junior Caminero (1), Ben Williamson (1), Richie Palacios 2 (2), Jonny DeLuca 2 (2), Cedric Mullins (1)
- SF - Jonathan Aranda (1)
- Team LOB - 26
Fielding
- E - Junior Caminero (1)
- DP - 1
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wetherholt | 2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| I. Herrera | DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 |
| A. Burleson | 1B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| M. Winn | SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 |
| N. Gorman | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .250 |
| R. Urias | 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| J. Walker | RF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| N. Church | LF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| P. Pages | C | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 |
| V. Scott II | CF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .750 |
| Totals | 37 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 14 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Masyn Winn (1), Jordan Walker (1)
- HR - JJ Wetherholt (1), Alec Burleson (1)
- TB - JJ Wetherholt 4, Alec Burleson 6, Masyn Winn 2, Nolan Gorman 1, Jordan Walker 2, Nathan Church 3, Pedro Pages 1, Victor Scott II 3
- RBI - JJ Wetherholt 2 (2), Ivan Herrera (1), Alec Burleson 2 (2), Nolan Gorman 2 (2), Nathan Church 2 (2)
- 2-Out RBI - Alec Burleson 2 (2)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Ivan Herrera (1), Masyn Winn (1), Nolan Gorman (1), Victor Scott II (1)
- SF - JJ Wetherholt (1), Ivan Herrera (1)
- GIDP - Pedro Pages (1)
- Team LOB - 14
Baserunning
- SB - Victor Scott II (2 off Rasmussen/Fortes), Victor Scott II (2 off Jax/Fortes)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Rasmussen | 5 .0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1.80 |
| I. Seymour | 0 .0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Cleavinger (L 0-1) | 0 .1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
| G. Jax (BS 1) | 0 .2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 |
| Y. Gomez | 2 .0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
- Pitches-Strikes - Drew Rasmussen 73-49, Ian Seymour 21-14, Garrett Cleavinger 9-7, Griffin Jax 14-11, Yoendrys Gomez 28-19
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Drew Rasmussen 10-3, Ian Seymour 0-0, Garrett Cleavinger 0-1, Griffin Jax 0-2, Yoendrys Gomez 1-2
- Batters Faced - Drew Rasmussen 20, Ian Seymour 5, Garrett Cleavinger 3, Griffin Jax 3, Yoendrys Gomez 9
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Garrett Cleavinger 1-1, Griffin Jax 2-2
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Liberatore | 5 .0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.80 |
| M. Svanson | 0 .1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81.00 |
| J. Bruihl | 0 .1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 |
| C. Roycroft | 0 .1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| J. Romero | 0 .2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| R. O'Brien (W 1-0) | 1 .1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| R. Stanek (S 1) | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
- WP - Matthew Liberatore
- IBB - Alec Burleson (by Gomez)
- Pitches-Strikes - Matthew Liberatore 78-49, Matt Svanson 16-11, Justin Bruihl 9-4, Chris Roycroft 13-8, JoJo Romero 9-7, Riley O'Brien 17-11, Ryne Stanek 26-12
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Matthew Liberatore 4-8, Matt Svanson 0-0, Justin Bruihl 0-0, Chris Roycroft 0-0, JoJo Romero 2-0, Riley O'Brien 1-0, Ryne Stanek 0-0
- Batters Faced - Matthew Liberatore 24, Matt Svanson 4, Justin Bruihl 3, Chris Roycroft 4, JoJo Romero 4, Riley O'Brien 5, Ryne Stanek 6
- Inherited Runners-Scored - Justin Bruihl 3-2, Chris Roycroft 3-3, Riley O'Brien 2-0
Game Info
Location Busch Stadium
Temperature 93° Temperature
Attendance 45,037 attendance
Home Chris Guccione
1st David Rackley
2nd Nestor Ceja
3rd Charlie Ramos
TB vs STLRecords
TB vs STLHead To Head
Win / Loss
5-5 Even
Over / Under
4-5-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TB Starter (IP) | STL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, '25 | TB |
7 - 2
|
TB -141 | P9.0 | R. Pepiot (5.0) | M. Liberatore (4.1) |
| Aug 22, '25 | TB |
10 - 6
|
TB -130 | o9.0 | A. Houser (6.1) | M. Mikolas (2.2) |
| Aug 21, '25 | TB |
7 - 4
|
STL -113 | o8.0 | J. Boyle (4.0) | S. Gray (5.0) |
| Aug 08, '24 | STL |
6 - 4
|
TB +106 | o8.0 | S. Baz (4.1) | K. Gibson (6.0) |
| Aug 07, '24 | STL |
5 - 2
|
STL -117 | u7.5 | T. Bradley (4.2) | E. Fedde (5.0) |
| Aug 06, '24 | STL |
4 - 3
|
STL -147 | u7.5 | J. Springs (5.0) | S. Gray (7.0) |
| Aug 10, '23 | TB |
5 - 2
|
STL +166 | u9.5 | Z. Littell (6.0) | M. Liberatore (8.0) |
| Aug 09, '23 | TB |
6 - 4
|
STL +143 | o9.5 | J. Beeks (2.0) | D. Hudson (5.0) |
| Aug 08, '23 | TB |
4 - 2
|
TB -171 | u8.5 | Z. Eflin (7.0) | M. Mikolas (7.0) |
| Jun 09, '22 | TB |
2 - 1
|
TB -178 | u6.5 | S. McClanahan (8.0) | M. Mikolas (8.0) |
TB vs STL Preview
Last Meeting ( Aug 24, 2025 ) St. Louis 2, Tampa Bay 7
The St. Louis Cardinals will look a lot younger when they host the Tampa Bay Rays on Opening Day on Thursday afternoon.
The Cardinals traded veterans Nolan Arenado (Arizona Diamondbacks), Willson Contreras (Boston Red Sox) and Brendan Donovan (Seattle Mariners) for prospects during the offseason, leaving a lineup of 20-somethings to try and turn around a club that missed the playoffs for the third straight season.
Masyn Winn is among those still in St. Louis, and the 24-year-old shortstop is expected to bat leadoff after hitting second most of last season.
"We're going to go out there and just play with our hair on fire and have a good time," Winn said. "As far as the ups and downs, I'm interested to see. A lot of times, whenever something's going bad, the veteran steps in and gets on everybody's butt, but I think this year might actually be better because we're all so young and we're all going to struggle."
St. Louis also traded Sonny Gray to the Red Sox and fellow right-hander Miles Mikolas signed with the Washington Nationals, leaving left-hander Matthew Liberatore as the staff ace for now.
Liberatore, who went 8-12 with a 4.21 ERA last season, will start the season opener for the Cardinals. He has made two starts against the Rays in his career, going 1-1 with a 2.92 ERA.
JJ Wetherholt, the seventh overall pick in the 2024 MLB Draft, is expected to make his major league debut for St. Louis, hitting second behind Winn and playing second base.
The Rays also will start their top prospect in the season opener.
Carson Williams seemed destined for the minor leagues as recently as a week ago, but the 22-year-old will start at shortstop after Taylor Walls went down with a right oblique strain.
Walls began feeling discomfort while taking batting practice on March 17 and an MRI the next day confirmed the strain, which is expected to sideline him for three or four weeks.
Williams, the 28th overall pick in the 2021 MLB Draft by the Rays, was the starting shortstop for Tampa Bay the final month of last season and hit .172 with five home runs and 12 RBIs.
The Rays also won't have the starting second baseman they planned for the season opener when they traded for Gavin Lux in the offseason.
The Rays announced on Tuesday that Lux would begin the season on the IL with a right shoulder impingement. Lux had been playing with soreness since the beginning of spring training, sitting out a stretch of games before the injury was revealed on Monday.
"Just something that we feel we need to get ahead of and manage it now," Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash said. "Hoping it's a pretty short stint."
Lux's absence opens the door for Richie Palacios to begin the season at second base. Palacios was getting ready to head to Triple-A Durham when he received the news about Lux's injury.
"It's nice to be back here with the guys," Palacios said. "The option is the option. That's how the game is. That's fine. I don't complain about it. Just lock in, and I was able to get another opportunity here."
Right-hander Drew Rasmussen is expected to get the start on Thursday.
A first-time All-Star in 2025, Rasmussen posted a 10-5 record with a 2.76 ERA in 31 starts last season. He is 0-1 with a 5.63 ERA in six relief appearances versus St. Louis.
--Field Level Media
TB vs STLInjury report
Tampa Bay's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Walls | SS | Day To Day - Finger( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| Walls is dealing with a left finger injury after Wednesday's (Jul. 22) game against the Blue Jays. | ||||
| S. Matz | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Ankle( Jun 24, '26) | Jun 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Steven Matz on the 15-day injured list with a left ankle sprain. | ||||
| J. Heasley | RP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 07, '26) | Jun 07, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred RHP Jonathan Heasley from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to a right elbow stress reaction. | ||||
| G. Lux | LF | Sixty Day IL - Shoulder( May 26, '26) | May 26, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays transferred OF Gavin Lux from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement. | ||||
| J. Scholtens | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Wrist( May 25, '26) | May 25, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Jesse Scholtens on the 15-day injured list with a right wrist sprain. | ||||
| J. Fraley | RF | Ten Day IL - Groin( May 16, '26) | May 16, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed OF Jake Fraley on the 10-day injured list due to a hernia. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
St. Louis's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Pages | C | Day To Day - Illness( Jul 21, '26) | Jul 21, '26 | |
| Pages was removed for Wednesday's (Jul. 22) game against the Angels due to a stomach illness. | ||||
| J. Romero | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Appendix( Jul 16, '26) | Jul 16, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals placed LHP JoJo Romero on the 15-day injured list with appendicitis. | ||||
| M. Rajcic | SP | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jul 06, '26) | Jul 06, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals transferred RHP Max Rajcic from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list with a right elbow soreness. | ||||
| R. Urias | 3B | Sixty Day IL - Elbow( Jun 11, '26) | Jun 11, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals transferred INF Ramón Urías to the 60-day injured list due to right elbow lateral epicondylitis. | ||||
TB vs STL Starters Recent Games
Drew Rasmussen (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
2-3
ERA
3.54
Avg. IP
4.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 25, '25
BAL 6 - TB 5
|
L -111 | o8.5 | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 24.4 | 2.0 |
|
Sep 19, '25
TB 7 - BOS 11
|
L +124 | o6.5 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 25.3 | 0.0 |
|
Sep 13, '25
CHC 4 - TB 5
|
W -106 | o8.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 80 | 16.0 | 1.7 |
|
Sep 07, '25
TB 1 - CLE 2
|
L -162 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 16.4 | 3.5 |
|
Sep 02, '25
TB 6 - SEA 5
|
W +102 | o7.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 14.4 | 0.8 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 73.4 | 19.3 | 1.6 |
Last Vs St. Louis
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Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Rasmussen has not played against STL Cardinals. | ||||||||||||
Matthew Liberatore (L)
Last 5
Win / Loss
3-2
ERA
3.91
Avg. IP
5.0
|
Date
Score
|
Line | O/U | IP | H | R | ER | SO | BB | HR | PIT | P/IP | GB:FB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sep 21, '25
STL 5 - MIL 1
|
W +115 | u8.5 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 17.0 | 1.0 |
|
Sep 15, '25
STL 6 - CIN 11
|
L -108 | o8.5 | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 12.8 | 0.6 |
|
Sep 09, '25
SEA 5 - STL 3
|
L +162 | o7.5 | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 16.3 | 0.7 |
|
Sep 03, '25
STL 5 - ATH 1
|
W -110 | u8.5 | 5.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 15.2 | 0.6 |
|
Aug 29, '25
CIN 5 - STL 7
|
W +125 | o9.0 | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 88 | 17.6 | 0.1 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 79.2 | 15.8 | 0.6 |
Last Vs Tampa Bay
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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 24, '25
TB 7 - STL 2
|
L +130 | p9.0 | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 73 | 16.8 | 2.0 |
|
Aug 10, '23
TB 2 - STL 5
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W +166 | u9.5 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 12.6 | 1.2 |
| Last 2 Avg. | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 87.0 | 14.7 | 1.6 |