MLB Preview And Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals Betting Tips & Picks August 24, 2025

Pick Based On Odds: to secure the win

• Assessing the odds for total points implies a likelihood of a 82.58% prediction of this game having more than 5.5 total points:
  Match Over 5.5 Points → 1.21

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (5.5)
  Over	82.58 %
  Under	23.04 %
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• Evaluating the odds for total points implies a likelihood of a 44.44% expectation of this game having more than 9.5 total points:
  Match Over 9.5 Points → 2.25

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (9.5)
  Over	44.44 %
  Under	57.64 %
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• Calculated via the sportsbook odds, St. Louis Cardinals are the pick to beat the -1.5 handicap including extra innings in this game, with a 64.81% chance of doing so. A good prediction? We think so, as Bookies are experts:
  Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 Handicap → 2.61
  St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 Handicap → 1.54

  Prediction	Chance Of Handicap (incl. EI) (-1.5)
  Tampa Bay Rays	38.31 %
  St. Louis Cardinals	64.81 %
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• Assessing the odds for points scored implies there is a 100% expectation of this game having higher than 4.5 total points:
  Match Over 4.5 Points → 1.00

  Prediction	Chance Of O/U (incl. EI) (4.5)
  Over	100 %
  Under	100 %
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• Implied from the sportsbook odds, Draw are favored to be ahead after the first inning in this match with a 56.18% chance of leading. A solid prediction? Yes, as Bookies are rarely wrong:
  Tampa Bay Rays First Inning → 3.70
  St. Louis Cardinals First Inning → 4.20
  Draw First Inning → 1.78

  Prediction	Chance Of 1st Inning Result
  Tampa Bay Rays	27.03 %
  St. Louis Cardinals	23.81 %
  Draw	56.18 %
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Prediction Based On Head-to-Head: Too close to call

Head-2-Head: Tampa Bay Rays (5 – 5) St. Louis Cardinals.
It’s a tight contest! Who’s got the edge? Across the past 10 direct games between these teams, both teams are evenly matched. Our head-to-head analysis goes back to the game between them in 2005. This indicates that the upcoming face-off could go either way. The latest game happened on the Fri, 22 Aug 25, when Tampa Bay Rays achieved a 10 – 6 victory.

Is this the tiebreaker? Both Tampa Bay Rays and St. Louis Cardinals share the same number of wins. This next game could be the turning point.

Current Form Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays to win

Considering team momentum heading into this match, Tampa Bay Rays claimed a win up against St. Louis Cardinals with a score of 10-6. St. Louis Cardinals suffered a defeat against Tampa Bay Rays with a score of 6-10. Tampa Bay Rays have got the victory in 5 of their last 10 matches vs all teams, while St. Louis Cardinals triumphed in 3 of their recent 10 fixtures against all teams, suggesting perhaps Tampa Bay Rays are in the better form heading into this match.

Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals Top Sportsbook Odds For The Game

Winner (incl. extra innings)

1W

1.806

2W

2.14

Over Under (incl. extra innings)

> 5.5

1.211

< 5.5

4.34

> 9.5

2.25

< 9.5

1.735

> 4.5

1

< 4.5

1

Handicap (incl. extra innings) && -1.5

1W -1.5

2.61

2W -1.5

1.543

First Inning Result

1W

3.7

2W

4.2

X

1.78

Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals Tips

First Inning Result → Draw looks to be a rewarding gamble → 1.78