Texas Rangers at St Louis Cardinals Predictions & Picks – Rangers To Draw First Blood In MLB Series

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01 Jun 2026
Leigh Copson 01 Jun 2026
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  • Texas Rangers at St Louis Cardinals picks for Monday, June 1
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Texas Rangers at St Louis Cardinals Predictions & Picks

Texas are tipped to open this series in St Louis with a victory.

The Cardinals just registered a series win over the Cubs, but they are struggling offensively and that could spell trouble against a Rangers team that have been putting up plenty of runs.

  • Texas Rangers are on a 3-game win streak
  • Texas Rangers have averaged 5 runs per game over the past 15 games
  • St Louis Cardinals have scored 1 run or less in 4 of their last 6 games
  • The Under has cashed in 5 of St Louis’ previous 6 games

Head To Head

  • Texas Rangers lead the all-time series 17-11
  • Texas Rangers won 8-1 when the two teams last met in June 2025

Texas Rangers Form

Texas enter this series having just swept Kansas City at home, but having also lost six of their last 10 games.

DateOppositionW/LScore
May-22 at Los Angeles Angels L 6-9
May-23 at Los Angeles Angels L 2-5
May-24 at Los Angeles Angels L 1-2 W/O
May-25 vs Houston Astros L 0-9
May-26 vs Houston Astros W 10-7
May-27 vs Houston Astros L 3-4
May-28 vs Houston Astros L 1-5
May-29 vs Kansas City Royals W 9-1
May-30 vs Kansas City Royals W 7-6 W/O
May-31 vs Kansas City Royals W 6-3

St Louis Cardinals Form

St Louis come into this matchup on the back of a series success against the Chicago Cubs, but having lost seven of their last 10 games.

DateOppositionW/LScore
May-20 vs Pittsburgh Pirates L 0-7
May-21 vs Pittsburgh Pirates L 2-6
May 23 (1) at Cincinnati Reds W 8-1
May 23 (2) at Cincinnati Reds L 6-7 W/O
May-25 at Milwaukee Brewers L 1-5
May-26 at Milwaukee Brewers L 0-6
May-27 at Milwaukee Brewers L 1-2
May-29 vs Chicago Cubs W 6-5
May-30 vs Chicago Cubs L 1-6
May-31 vs Chicago Cubs W 5-1

Starting Pitchers

PlayerTeamRecordERAStrikeoutsInnings
Jacob deGrom Texas Rangers 3-4 3.77 70 59.2
Michael McGreevy St Louis Cardinals 3-4 2.98 43 60.1

Verdict

Texas’ road form has not been the best, but the one thing this team has done consistently in recent weeks is produce runs.

The Cardinals, on the other hand, have seen their bats fail to produce on several occasions, so we are backing the Rangers in this one.

Best Bet1: Texas Win Moneyline @-125.00 at Stake.us - 4 Units
Best Bet2: Under 8.0 Total Runs @-116.28 at Stake.us - 2 Units
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