Cardinals host the Rays in the season opener
The St. Louis Cardinals host the Tampa Bay Rays for the season opener
By The Associated PressTampa Bay Rays vs. St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis; Thursday, 4:15 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Drew Rasmussen (0-0); Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (0-0)
Rays -125, Cardinals +105; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Cardinals host the Tampa Bay Rays for the season opener.
St. Louis had a 78-84 record overall and a 44-37 record in home games last season. The Cardinals pitching staff had a collective 4.29 ERA while averaging 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in the 2025 season.
Tampa Bay had a 77-85 record overall and a 36-45 record in road games last season. The Rays slugged .401 as a team last season with 2.7 extra base hits per game.
INJURIES: Cardinals: Hunter Dobbins: 15-Day IL (knee), Lars Nootbaar: 60-Day IL (heels)
Rays: Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Edwin Uceta: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Lux: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Pepiot: 15-Day IL (hip), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Taylor Walls: 10-Day IL (oblique)
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