| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Overall | After Win | After Loss | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 |
| Game 2 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| Game 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
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
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11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
STL
St. Louis
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7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Game Info
Location Busch Stadium
Temperature 69° Temperature
Attendance 27,653 attendance
Home Nestor Ceja
1st Charlie Ramos
2nd Chris Guccione
3rd David Rackley
Batting Stats
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. Diaz | DH | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .563 |
| J. Aranda | 1B | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .462 |
| C. Mullins | CF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .071 |
| J. Caminero | 3B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .200 |
| C. Simpson | LF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .455 |
| J. DeLuca | RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .444 |
| R. Palacios | 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| B. Williamson | PH -2B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .556 |
| C. Williams | SS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .250 |
| H. Feduccia | C | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| N. Fortes | PH -C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 |
| Totals | 42 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 23 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Yandy Diaz (1), Jonathan Aranda (1), Cedric Mullins (1), Jonny DeLuca (1), Carson Williams (1)
- TB - Yandy Diaz 6, Jonathan Aranda 4, Cedric Mullins 2, Chandler Simpson 2, Jonny DeLuca 3, Ben Williamson 2, Carson Williams 2, Hunter Feduccia 1
- RBI - Yandy Diaz 4 (5), Jonathan Aranda 2 (4), Cedric Mullins 2 (2), Jonny DeLuca (3), Carson Williams (3)
- 2-Out RBI - Yandy Diaz (1), Jonathan Aranda (2), Cedric Mullins (1)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Cedric Mullins 3 (5), Junior Caminero (2), Carson Williams (1)
- SF - Cedric Mullins (1)
- Team LOB - 23
Baserunning
- PO - Jonny DeLuca (1 by May)
Fielding
- DP - 1
| POS | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Wetherholt | 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| I. Herrera | DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .077 |
| A. Burleson | 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .364 |
| M. Winn | SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .214 |
| T. Saggese | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| R. Urias | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .167 |
| N. Gorman | PH -3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| J. Walker | RF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 |
| P. Pages | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .375 |
| V. Scott II | CF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .500 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | ||
Battling
- 2B - Masyn Winn (2), Jordan Walker (2)
- HR - Nolan Gorman (1), Jordan Walker (1), Pedro Pages (1)
- TB - JJ Wetherholt 1, Masyn Winn 3, Nolan Gorman 4, Jordan Walker 7, Pedro Pages 5, Victor Scott II 2
- RBI - Nolan Gorman (4), Jordan Walker 3 (3), Pedro Pages 2 (2)
- 2-Out RBI - Jordan Walker 3 (3)
- Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - Alec Burleson (1), Masyn Winn 2 (4), Jordan Walker (1)
- GIDP - Ivan Herrera (1)
- Team LOB - 17
Fielding
- PO - Dustin May (DeLuca at 1)
Pitching Stats
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Matz (W 1-0) | 5 .0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.20 |
| K. Kelly (H 1) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| G. Cleavinger (H 2) | 1 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13.50 |
| M. Englert | 1 .0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27.00 |
| B. Baker | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
- WP - Steven Matz 2
- Pitches-Strikes - Steven Matz 81-50, Kevin Kelly 10-8, Garrett Cleavinger 23-13, Mason Englert 24-16, Bryan Baker 10-8
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Steven Matz 5-4, Kevin Kelly 1-0, Garrett Cleavinger 0-2, Mason Englert 0-1, Bryan Baker 2-0
- Batters Faced - Steven Matz 21, Kevin Kelly 4, Garrett Cleavinger 6, Mason Englert 6, Bryan Baker 3
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. May (L 0-1) | 4 .0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13.50 |
| J. Bruihl | 2 .0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.71 |
| G. Soriano | 1 .0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Pushard | 1 .0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 |
| C. Roycroft | 1 .0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20.25 |
- WP - Dustin May , Matt Pushard
- Pitches-Strikes - Dustin May 61-40, Justin Bruihl 29-17, George Soriano 12-8, Matt Pushard 31-15, Chris Roycroft 29-15
- Ground Balls-Fly Balls - Dustin May 2-4, Justin Bruihl 3-0, George Soriano 1-0, Matt Pushard 0-2, Chris Roycroft 3-1
- Batters Faced - Dustin May 22, Justin Bruihl 8, George Soriano 3, Matt Pushard 7, Chris Roycroft 8
TB vs STLRecords
TB vs STLHead To Head
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
6-3-1
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | TB Starter (IP) | STL Starter (IP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, '26 | STL |
6 - 5
|
STL -104 | o7.5 | J. Boyle (6.0) | M. McGreevy (6.0) |
| Mar 26, '26 | STL |
9 - 7
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STL +114 | o8.0 | D. Rasmussen (5.0) | M. Liberatore (5.0) |
| 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
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TB +106 | o8.0 | S. Baz (4.1) | K. Gibson (6.0) |
| Aug 07, '24 | STL |
5 - 2
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STL -117 | u7.5 | T. Bradley (4.2) | E. Fedde (5.0) |
| Aug 06, '24 | STL |
4 - 3
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STL -147 | u7.5 | J. Springs (5.0) | S. Gray (7.0) |
| Aug 10, '23 | TB |
5 - 2
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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) |
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Last Meeting ( Mar 28, 2026 ) Tampa Bay 5, St. Louis 6
JJ Wetherholt could not have asked for a better start to his major league career.
The rookie second baseman homered in the St. Louis Cardinals' 9-7 season-opening win and then singled in two runs in the 10th Saturday for his first walkoff hit as the Cardinals won again, 6-5 in 10 innings. For good measure, he jumped high in the air to snag a Yandy Diaz drive in sixth to preserve a Michael McGreedy no-hit bid Saturday.
The Cardinals will go for the sweep Sunday when they send Dustin May (7-11, 4.96 ERA in 2025) to the mound against Steven Matz (5-2, 3.05 in 2025) and the visiting Rays.
"I just went up there ready to hit," Wetherholt said of his game-winner Saturday. "Anything to help the team. I was just trying to drown out the noise."
He did just that by grounding the first pitch he saw to right field to score both Nathan Church and Jordan Walker for the winner.
Victor Scott II had set up the winning hit with a sacrifice bunt as St. Louis' youth movement continued a good start. St. Louis has the youngest roster in the baseball with an average age of 27.3, according to Baseball America.
"I have seen him do it a thousand times," Wetherholt said of the bunt. "He put us in a really good spot. We are really trying to get to work early here."
Wetherholt's homer on Thursday generated the first run of the year for the Cardinals and gave them a 1-0 lead.
The Rays scored six runs in the sixth inning to take a 7-1 lead, but the Cardinals answered back with eight runs to take the lead in the bottom of the inning.
Wetherholt was in the middle of the rally with a sacrifice fly.
May will make his first start for the Cardinals after signing as a free agent in the offseason.
Last season the 28-year-old right-hander worked 132 1/3 innings in 25 appearances for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.
May missed all of 2024 after he tore his esophagus while eating. The injury caused life-threatening complications and required a long recovery.
He already was trying to rehab from flexor tendon repair surgery in July 2023.
The Cardinals are banking his 100-mph fastball will return him to form a full season after his injuries.
May is 19-20 in his career with a 3.86 ERA over 71 games (57 starts). He has never started against the Rays and has pitched only two innings of relief against Tampa Bay.
Matz is coming off a solid spring, including five scoreless innings in his last start against the Phillies.
"He has been super efficient, really fills up the strike zone," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "He has some deceptiveness and he really controls the run game well. He looks to get early outs. I am very encouraged by his overall spring."
The southpaw is 60-62 with a 4.19 ERA in 246 career appearances (172 starts). Among those appearances 84 of them came for the Cardinals (2022-25). He signed with the Rays in the offseason.
Matz is 0-3 lifetime against the Cardinals with a 7.13 ERA in four starts.
Tampa Bay was stymied by McGreedy on Saturday as the right-hander allowed no hits over six innings before the Rays got to the bullpen in the ninth inning, scoring four runs to force extra innings.
Still, the Rays are hitting .304 to start the season, led by Jonathan Aranda (3-of-7, .429) and Diaz (4-of-10, .400).
--Field Level Media
TB vs STLInjury report
Tampa Bay's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Fraley | RF | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 28, '26) | Mar 28, '26 | |
| Fraley was scratched from Sunday's (Mar. 29) lineup against Cardinals. | ||||
| E. Uceta | RP | Fifteen Day IL - Shoulder( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Edwin Uceta on the 15-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. | ||||
| R. Pepiot | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Hip( Mar 23, '26) | Mar 23, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Ryan Pepiot on the 15-day injured list with right hip 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. | ||||
| T. Walls | SS | Ten Day IL - Oblique( Mar 18, '26) | Mar 18, '26 | |
| The Tampa Bay Rays placed INF Taylor Walls on the 10-day injured list due to a strained right oblique | ||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H. Dobbins | SP | Fifteen Day IL - Knee( Mar 24, '26) | Mar 24, '26 | |
| The St. Louis Cardinals placed RHP Hunter Dobbins on the 15-day injured list due to a right knee ACL reconstruction-rehabilitation. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
TB vs STL Starters Recent Games
Steven Matz (L)
Last 5
Win / Loss
1-2
ERA
6.33
Avg. IP
4.0
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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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Apr 30, '25
CIN 1 - STL 9
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W -102 | o9.5 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 18.3 | 1.0 |
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Apr 16, '25
STL 4 - HOU 1
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L -107 | u8.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 14.2 | 1.3 |
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Sep 03, '24
MIL 4 - STL 7
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W +137 | o8.0 | 4.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 16.7 | 1.5 |
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Apr 30, '24
DET 11 - STL 6
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L -107 | o9.0 | 3.1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 21.9 | 4.0 |
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Apr 23, '24
STL 1 - AZ 14
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L -137 | o8.5 | 4.1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 21.2 | 0.3 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 77.4 | 18.5 | 1.6 |
Last Vs St. Louis
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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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Apr 25, '18
STL 9 - NYM 1
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L +122 | o8.5 | 3.1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 88 | 26.4 | 0.8 |
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Apr 01, '18
NYM 1 - STL 5
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L +132 | u8.0 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 89 | 22.3 | 2.0 |
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Jul 09, '17
STL 6 - NYM 0
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L +122 | u9.0 | 4.1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Last 3 Avg. | 3.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 59.0 | 16.2 | 1.2 |
Dustin May (R)
Last 5
Win / Loss
1-4
ERA
5.68
Avg. IP
5.0
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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 30, '25
BOS 3 - PIT 10
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L -185 | o9.0 | 5.1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 18.2 | 1.5 |
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Aug 24, '25
NYY 7 - BOS 2
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L +147 | o8.5 | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 16.2 | 1.3 |
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Aug 18, '25
BOS 3 - BAL 6
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L -115 | o8.0 | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 100 | 16.7 | 0.7 |
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Aug 12, '25
HOU 1 - BOS 14
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W -105 | o9.0 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 15.3 | 1.0 |
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Aug 06, '25
BOS 3 - KC 7
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L -138 | o8.5 | 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 24.8 | 1.0 |
| Last 5 Avg. | 5.0 | 6.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 90.0 | 18.2 | 1.1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May has not played against TB Rays. | ||||||||||||