Cardinals at Rangers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 30

On Friday, May 30, the Cardinals (32-24) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (27-30).

Matthew Liberatore is slated to take the mound for St. Louis against Jack Leiter for Texas.

With a 2-0 loss on Wednesday against the Blue Jays, the Rangers have now lost three straight series (Yankees, White Sox, Blue Jays). Tyler Mahle was phenomenal for the Blue Jays. He didn’t give up a run in 6.0 innings and struck out five batters. It was the second time in a week that the Rangers were shut out.

The Cardinals wrapped up a series win over the Orioles with back-to-back wins. Masyn Winn went 4-5 including a pair of doubles to pace the attack in Wednesday’s 6-4 win in Baltimore.

Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.

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Game details & how to watch Cardinals at Rangers

• Date: Friday, May 30, 2025
• Time: 8:05PM EST
• Site: Globe Life Field
• City: Arlington, TX
• Network/Streaming: FDSNMW, CW33

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Odds for the Cardinals at the Rangers

The latest odds as of Friday:

• Moneyline: Cardinals (-130), Rangers (+110)
• Spread: Cardinals -1.5
• Total: 9 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Cardinals at Rangers

• Pitching matchup for May 30, 2025: Matthew Liberatore vs. Jack Leiter
  • Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 2.73 ERA)
    Last outing (Arizona Diamondbacks, 5/24): 7.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 0 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts
  • Rangers: Jack Leiter (3-2, 4.17 ERA)
    Last outing (Chicago White Sox, 5/24): 5.0 Innings Pitched, 2 Earned Runs Allowed, 6 Hits Allowed, 5 Walks, and 3 Strikeouts

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Cardinals at Rangers

• The Rangers have lost 8 of their last 10 games
• The Under has cashed in the Rangers’ last 3 games
• The Cardinals have won 6 of their last 10 games

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Cardinals and the Rangers

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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Cardinals and the Rangers:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the St. Louis Cardinals -1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 9.

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