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The St. Louis Cardinals (0-0) host the Tampa Bay Rays (0-0) in an Opening Day game at 4:15 p.m. ET on Thursday.
Rays vs. Cardinals: March 26, 2026 Viewing Options
- Date: Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Time: 4:15 p.m. ET
- TV: Cardinals.TV and Rays.TV
- Location: St. Louis, Missouri
- Venue: Busch Stadium
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Listen to the game on 104.1 FM KMOX
Rays vs. Cardinals Starting Pitchers
| Drew Rasmussen (RHP) | Matthew Liberatore (LHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | GS | 29 |
| 10-5 | W-L | 8-12 |
| 2.76 | ERA | 4.21 |
| 5.0 | IP/Start | 5.1 |
| 1.020 | WHIP | 1.305 |
| 7.6 | K/9 | 7.2 |
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Rays vs. Cardinals Team Stats (2025)
- The Rays ranked 16th in baseball with 182 home runs last season. They averaged 1.1 per game.
- The Cardinals hit just 148 homers last season, which ranked 29th in the league.
- Last year Tampa Bay ranked 13th in MLB slugging .401.
- St. Louis ranked 27th in the majors with a .379 team slugging percentage.
- The Rays' .251 batting average was eighth-best in MLB.
- The Cardinals' .245 batting average ranked 17th in the majors last season.
Hitters To Watch In Rays vs. Cardinals (2025 Stats)
Rays
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero | 154 | .264 | .311 | .535 | 45 | 110 | 159 |
| Yandy Diaz | 150 | .300 | .366 | .482 | 25 | 83 | 175 |
| Chandler Simpson | 107 | .295 | .326 | .345 | 0 | 26 | 122 |
| Cedric Mullins | 130 | .216 | .299 | .391 | 17 | 59 | 94 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 106 | .316 | .393 | .489 | 14 | 59 | 117 |
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Cardinals
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iván Herrera | 107 | .284 | .373 | .464 | 19 | 66 | 110 |
| Alec Burleson | 138 | .290 | .343 | .459 | 18 | 69 | 144 |
| Nolan Gorman | 108 | .205 | .296 | .370 | 14 | 46 | 72 |
| Pedro Pages | 107 | .230 | .272 | .363 | 11 | 45 | 83 |
| Ramón Urías | 110 | .241 | .292 | .384 | 11 | 44 | 85 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Rays Games
- March 26: at Cardinals, 4:15 p.m. ET
- March 28: at Cardinals, 2:15 p.m. ET
- March 29: at Cardinals, 2:15 p.m. ET
- March 30: at Brewers, 7:40 p.m. ET
- March 31: at Brewers, 7:40 p.m. ET
- April 1: at Brewers, 1:40 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Cardinals Games
- March 26: vs. Rays, 4:15 p.m. ET
- March 28: vs. Rays, 2:15 p.m. ET
- March 29: vs. Rays, 2:15 p.m. ET
- March 30: vs. Mets, 7:45 p.m. ET
- March 31: vs. Mets, 7:45 p.m. ET
- April 1: vs. Mets, 1:15 p.m. ET