MLB

Tampa Bay 7, at St. Louis 9

Thursday, March 26, 2026 · Final

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Tampa Bay Rays

106-70 · L1 · #5 (1356 ELO -2)

0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 7 172

St. Louis Cardinals

77-85 · L4 · #22 (1276 ELO +2)

0 0 1 0 0 8 0 0 0 9 140

Busch Stadium III · St. Louis, MO

Attendance: 45,037

Umpires: Chris Guccione [HP], David Rackley [1B], Nestor Ceja [2B], Charlie Ramos [3B]

Cardinals Rally With 8-Run Sixth to Stun Rays in Season Opener

ST. LOUIS (Interstat) — In a stunning and chaotic Opening Night reversal, the St. Louis Cardinals erased a six-run deficit with an eight-run sixth inning to storm past the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 on Thursday at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 45,037 watched the Cardinals open their 2026 season with a comeback victory that defied pregame projections and shifted momentum with breathtaking speed. The game time was 3 hours, 4 minutes. The contest appeared to be following a script of missed opportunities and solid pitching until the fateful sixth. Tampa Bay, which amassed 17 hits but stranded 13 baserunners, broke… Read more...

Top Statlines

Drew Rasmussen TBA 5.0ip 4h 1er 2k
Matthew Liberatore STL 5.0ip 7h 1er 2k
Alec Burleson STL 3/4 1hr 2rbi

Forecasting

ELO Probability TBA 50.9%

Spread TBA -1.5

Projected Score TBA 1 STL 0

Money Line STL +100/TBA -120

Over/Under 7.5 (Over)