St. Louis Cardinals vs Texas Rangers Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 6/3/26, 3:57 PM  by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks

The Texas Rangers (30-31) will go for a sweep after winning the first two games of their series against the St. Louis Cardinals (31-28). Texas has won its last five games to move one win away from returning to .500.

The Cardinals have gone 2-3 in their last five games. St. Louis sits in third place in the NL Central behind the Pittsburgh Pirates (33-28) and the Milwaukee Brewers (37-21). They are 15-16 at home this season.

The Matchup: The Rangers have won 4 of their last 5 meetings with the Cards, including the last three faceoffs.

Texas has stifled St. Louis in their recent meetings. In their last three meetings, the Rangers averaged 5.67 runs per game and limited the Cardinals to 2.00 runs per game.

Pitching Matchup: Rangers LHP Mackenzie Gore (4-4, 3.96 ERA) vs. Cardinals RHP Andre Pallante (5-4, 4.19 ERA)

After giving up 5 runs over 5.1 innings in a 2-9 loss to the Yankees on May 7, Gore has allowed four runs across his last four starts. Gore also blanked the Royals through seven innings, powering Texas to a 9-1 win on May 29.

Pallante will try to rebuild his confidence after surrendering 4 earned runs over 3 innings in a 6-5 win over the Cubs on May 29.

Key Stats: Texas has caught fire on both sides of the ball recently. The Rangers have posted a 3.00 ERA and averaged 6.6 runs on a .297 BA over their last five games.

The Cardinals have sported a respectable 3.60 ERA in their last five matches; the offense has to step up after averaging 3.6 runs during this stretch.