Rays vs Cardinals: Pitching Duel

0:00It's March 28th. From daily matchups to big moments, this is MLB News today, powered by AI. The Tampa Bay Rays take on the St. Louis Cardinals tomorrow in St. Louis at 2.15pm, Eastern Daylight Time. Cardinals hold a one-nothing lead in this three-game series. On the mound, expect Joe Boyle for the Rays and Michael McGreeby for the Cardinals, both zero and zero so far. St. Louis's team lines have the Cardinals as slight favorites at minus one-o-10. Rays at minus one-o-eight, with over under seven-and-a-half runs. Last season, St. Louis finished 78-and-a-84 overall, strong at home with 44 wins and 37 losses. They cranked out 2.6 extra base hits per game, including 0.9 homers. Tampa Bay wins 77-and-a-85, struggling on the road at 36-and-a-45. The Rays pitching crew posted a 3.95 earned run average, fanning 8.9 batters per 9 innings while issuing three walks. Fans are buzzing about how these trends play out early in the season, especially with

1:03both squads looking to build momentum. Injuries hit hard, though. Cardinals missing Hunter Dobbins on the 15-day injured list with a knee issue and Lars Newbar out 60 days for. Heels Rays have a longer list. Steven Wilson and Manuel Rodriguez, 60-day for back-and-elbow, plus Edwin Uceta, Ryan Pepeot, Gavin Lux and Taylor Walls. All sideline was shoulder, hip, shoulder, and oblique problems. This matchup could tighten things up in the series, so keep eyes peeled for those pitching duels to swing the momentum as the game's unfold.