Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals
Busch Stadium · St. Louis, Missouri
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Top Performers
- Andre Pallante5.2 IP, 5 K, 1 ER
- Jordan Walker3-4, 3 R
- Alec Burleson2-4, 3 RBI
Key Plays
- Late triple3-5Pederson tripled to right, Foscue scored and Higashioka scored.7th Inning
- Tied it1-1Jung singled to center, Higashioka scored.3rd Inning
- Go-ahead run0-1Burleson singled to right, Walker scored, Velázquez to third.1st Inning
- Go-ahead run1-3Burleson doubled to right, Velázquez scored and Walker scored.3rd Inning
Box Score
Top Performers
Fantasy Signals
RBI, three-plus RBI.
Starter innings, run prevention.
Three-hit game, multi-run game.
RBI.
RBI.
Multi-run game, walk volume.
Final NotesScore, top line, and support lines
- Final frame: St. Louis Cardinals beat Texas Rangers 5-3.
- Top line: Andre Pallante (St. Louis Cardinals) — 5.2 IP, 5 K, 1 ER.
- Support line: Jordan Walker (St. Louis Cardinals) — 3-4, 3 R.
- Support line: Alec Burleson (St. Louis Cardinals) — 2-4, 3 RBI.
HighlightsScoring plays from the feed
- ScoreVelázquez singled to right, Walker scored.1–5
- TriplePederson tripled to right, Foscue scored and Higashioka scored.3–5
- ScoreJung singled to center, Higashioka scored.1–1
- TripleSaggese tripled to right, Fermín scored.1–4
Scoring by Inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Texas Rangers player box 16 player rows – 2 stat groups – Batting / Pitching Show full tableHide table
Texas Rangers
· Starter
Batting#
- Joc Pederson 1H0R2RBI0HR
- Josh Jung 1H0R1RBI0HR
- Brandon Nimmo 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Jake Burger 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Ezequiel Duran 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Alejandro Osuna 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Cody Freeman 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Evan Carter 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Justin Foscue 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Kyle Higashioka 1H2R0RBI0HR
- Nicky Lopez 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Michael Helman 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc PedersonValue card DH· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .252 | .364 | .465 |
| Josh JungValue card 3B· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | .307 | .363 | .477 |
| Brandon NimmoValue card RF· | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .253 | .331 | .403 |
| Jake BurgerValue card 1B· | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | .235 | .290 | .416 |
| Ezequiel DuranValue card 2B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .287 | .340 | .454 |
| Alejandro OsunaValue card LF· | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | .253 | .376 | .275 |
| Cody FreemanValue card 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Evan CarterValue card CF· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | .171 | .291 | .331 |
| Justin FoscueValue card 2B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .263 | .306 | .439 |
| Kyle HigashiokaValue card C· | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | .240 | .318 | .365 |
| Nicky LopezValue card 2B· | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .269 | .296 | .385 |
| Michael HelmanValue card CF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .182 | .250 | .227 |
Pitching#
- MacKenzie Gore 9H4R0HR3BB
- Luis Curvelo 2H1R0HR0BB
- Robby Ahlstrom 0H0R0HR0BB
- Cal Quantrill 0H0R0HR0BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacKenzie GoreValue card SP· | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 100-68 | 4.23 | 100 |
| Luis CurveloValue card RP | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20-14 | 5.68 | 20 |
| Robby AhlstromValue card RP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 | 17 |
| Cal QuantrillValue card RP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | 2.42 | 7 |
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St. Louis Cardinals
· Starter
Batting#
- Masyn Winn 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Ivan Herrera 1H0R0RBI0HR
- Jordan Walker 3H3R0RBI0HR
- Nelson Velazquez 2H1R1RBI0HR
- Alec Burleson 2H0R3RBI0HR
- Jose Fermin 1H1R0RBI0HR
- Nolan Gorman 0H0R0RBI0HR
- Thomas Saggese 2H0R1RBI0HR
- Victor Scott II 0H0R0RBI0HR
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masyn WinnValue card SS· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .234 | .310 | .323 |
| Ivan HerreraValue card DH· | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .259 | .382 | .415 |
| Jordan WalkerValue card RF· | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | .291 | .355 | .537 |
| Nelson VelazquezValue card OF· | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .462 | .533 | .769 |
| Alec BurlesonValue card 1B· | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .287 | .352 | .443 |
| Jose FerminValue card LF· | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .219 | .293 | .370 |
| Nolan GormanValue card 3B· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .204 | .286 | .335 |
| Thomas SaggeseValue card LF· | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .184 | .244 | .276 |
| Victor Scott IIValue card CF· | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .188 | .252 | .255 |
Pitching#
- Andre Pallante 3H1R0HR2BB
- JoJo Romero 2H2R0HR1BB
- Ryne Stanek 1H0R0HR0BB
- Riley O'Brien 0H0R0HR1BB
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre PallanteValue card SP· | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 85-51 | 3.96 | 85 |
| JoJo RomeroValue card RP | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23-14 | 3.54 | 23 |
| Ryne StanekValue card RP | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25-17 | 5.18 | 25 |
| Riley O'BrienValue card RP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 3.95 | 13 |
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Key Plays
Scoring and Swing Plays
Scoring, late-game swings, and high-leverage moments from the game feed.
- Double · 7th InningFoscue doubled to right.1–5
- Late triple · 7th InningPederson tripled to right, Foscue scored and Higashioka scored.3–5
- Tied it · 3rd InningJung singled to center, Higashioka scored.1–1
- Double · 5th InningFermín doubled to left.1–3
- Triple · 5th InningSaggese tripled to right, Fermín scored.1–4
- Go-ahead run · 1st InningBurleson singled to right, Walker scored, Velázquez to third.0–1
- Home Run · 3rd InningFermín stole second, Fermín safe at third on throwing error by catcher Higashioka.1–3
- Go-ahead run · 3rd InningBurleson doubled to right, Velázquez scored and Walker scored.1–3
- Home Run · 3rd InningFermín stole second, Fermín safe at third on throwing error by catcher Higashioka.1–3
- Double · 3rd InningVelázquez doubled to left, Walker to third.1–1
Game Read
A matchup read built from team form, venue, rest, and availability context. It is analysis, not betting advice.
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Result readSt. Louis Cardinals
Texas Rangers 3 · St. Louis Cardinals 5
Final
Texas Rangers26-27Team form and scoring profile included
St. Louis Cardinals29-22-3Team form and scoring profile included
Home VenueBusch StadiumVenue context included in the matchup read
Pick goes to St. Louis Cardinals on the back of St. Louis Cardinals’s margin work and St. Louis Cardinals’s recent momentum. Lineup vs. starter L/R splits matter more than season ERAs in a one-game sample.
Rafty’s call: ✗ WRONG
Pre-game pick: Texas Rangers at 64%. Actual: St. Louis Cardinals by 2.
Pre-game pick: Texas Rangers at 64%. Actual: St. Louis Cardinals by 2.
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Key Players to Watch
Texas Rangers
- MacKenzie Gore SP · #1
- Nathan Eovaldi SP · #17
- Jacob Latz RP · #67
- Brandon Nimmo RF · #24
St. Louis Cardinals
- Matthew Liberatore SP · #32
- Andre Pallante SP · #53
- Ivan Herrera C · #48
- JJ Wetherholt 2B · #26
Injury Report
St. Louis Cardinals
Ramon Urias10-Day-ILRyan Fernandez15-Day-ILIxan HendersonDay-To-DaySem RobberseDay-To-DayVictor SantosDay-To-Day
Texas Rangers
Joc PedersonDay-To-DayDanny Jansen10-Day-ILJosh Smith10-Day-ILChris Martin15-Day-ILCarter Baumler60-Day-IL
On The Diamond
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