Tampa Bay RaysRays0-1
7FinalMar 26, 2026
St. Louis CardinalsCardinals1-0
9StreamMLB.TVCardinals.TVRays.TV
Closing line
US sportsbook at first pitchMoneyline
TB−136
STL+113
Run line
TB −1.5+119
STL +1.5−143
Total O/U
Over 8−112
Under 8−108
- Run line: Cardinals +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: over 8 (16 runs).
Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Mar 26, 2026 to move to 1-0.
The Cardinals came back from 6 runs down, trailing 7-1 in the Top 6. They scored 8 runs in the sixth inning.
Score by inning
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | x | 9 |
W: O'Brien (1-0) · L: Cleavinger (0-1) · S: Stanek (0-0)
Scoring plays
Bottom 3
- STLHome runWetherholt homered to center (425 feet).0-1
Top 5
- TBHome runAranda homered to right center (405 feet).1-1
Top 6
- TBSingleSimpson singled to left, Fortes scored, Díaz to second, Williams to third.2-1
- TBSacrifice flyAranda hit sacrifice fly to center, Williams scored.3-1
- TBSingleWilliamson reached on infield single to pitcher, Díaz scored, Caminero to second, Simpson to third.4-1
- TBSingleDeLuca singled to center, Caminero scored and Simpson scored, Williamson to third.6-1
- TBSingleFortes reached on infield single to shortstop, Williamson scored, DeLuca to second.7-1
Bottom 6
- STLSingleGorman singled to center, Burleson scored and Winn scored.7-3
- STLSingleChurch singled to left, Gorman scored and Walker scored.7-5
- STLSacrifice flyWetherholt hit sacrifice fly to right, Church scored, Pagés to third.7-6
- STLSacrifice flyHerrera hit sacrifice fly to right, Pagés scored, Scott II to third.7-7
- STLHome runBurleson homered to right (432 feet), Scott II scored.7-9
Team stats
TBSTL
- Hits
- 17
- 14
- Home Runs
- 1
- 2
- Runs Batted In
- 7
- 9
- Walks
- 6
- 1
- Strikeouts
- 5
- 3
- Runners Left On Base
- 26
- 14
- Errors
- 2
- 0
Player stats
Rays · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz DH | 3-5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .600 | .667 | .600 |
| Ryan Vilade LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Chandler Simpson LF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Jonathan Aranda 1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
| Junior Caminero 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 36 | .500 | .833 | .500 |
| Ben Williamson 2B | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Richie Palacios 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jonny DeLuca RF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Jake Fraley RF | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Nick Fortes C | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Hunter Feduccia C | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Cedric Mullins CF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Carson Williams SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
Rays · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Rasmussen P | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 73-49 | 1.80 | 73 |
| Ian Seymour P | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-14 | INF | 21 |
| Garrett Cleavinger P | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 54.00 | 9 |
| Griffin Jax P | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14-11 | 13.50 | 14 |
| Yoendrys Gomez P | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28-19 | 0.00 | 28 |
Cardinals · Batting
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Wetherholt 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .250 | .200 | 1.000 |
| Ivan Herrera DH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Alec Burleson 1B | 3-4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 19 | .750 | .800 | 1.500 |
| Masyn Winn SS | 1-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
| Nolan Gorman 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Ramon Urias 3B | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jordan Walker RF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
| Nathan Church LF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
| Pedro Pages C | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Victor Scott II CF | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
Cardinals · Pitching
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Liberatore P | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 78-49 | 1.80 | 78 |
| Matt Svanson P | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 81.00 | 16 |
| Justin Bruihl P | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-4 | 54.00 | 9 |
| Chris Roycroft P | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13-8 | 27.00 | 13 |
| JoJo Romero P | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-7 | 0.00 | 9 |
| Riley O'Brien P | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17-11 | 0.00 | 17 |
| Ryne Stanek P | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26-12 | 0.00 | 26 |
Game info
VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Attendance45,037
OfficialsHome Plate Umpire: Chris Guccione · First Base Umpire: David Rackley · Second Base Umpire: Nestor Ceja · Third Base Umpire: Charlie Ramos
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