On the evening of August 6, 2024, the Tampa Bay Rays are set to battle the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, starting at 7:45 PM under a clear sky.

Jeffrey Springs, with an ERA of 4.909, will be on the pitcher’s mound for the Rays, while Sonny Gray, holding an ERA of 3.716, will pitch for the Cardinals.

As of now, in the 2024 AL East Division, the Rays rank 9th with a record of 57-54, translating to a winning percentage of 0.51. In division matchups, they have claimed 16 victories against 21 defeats, placing them 4th. With recent momentum, the Rays have won 6 of their last 10 games and are on a two-game winning streak. They have a 30-29 home record and 27-25 away record, with more success in night games (33 wins) compared to day games (24 wins). The team has scored 441 runs and conceded 484.

For the Cardinals, placed 8th in the 2024 NL Central Division with a 57-55 record and a similar winning percentage of 0.51, they are 2nd in divisional games with 17 wins and 19 losses. They have a mixed form recently, winning 4 of their last 10 games and recently losing one. The Cardinals show a 29-25 home game dominance and a slightly less consistent 28-30 record on the road. Like the Rays, they have performed better during night games with 31 wins, compared to 26 during the day. Offensively, they have scored 468 runs while their pitchers have allowed 510.