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Cardinals vs Rangers: How to Watch and What to Watch for
Cardinals vs Rangers: How to Watch and What to Watch for originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The St. Louis Cardinals are now eight games above .500 for the first time since 2022 and continue to push the Chicago Cubs — who sit three games ahead of the Cards — for the top spot in the NL Central. Advertisement Next up, the Cardinals (32-24) travel to Arlington, Texas, to face the Texas Rangers (27-30), who currently sit in third the AL West. St. Louis comes into the contest with two-straight series victories against the Diamondbacks and the Orioles. The Rangers come into the contest having lost eight of their last 10 and have lost their last three series. Cardinals starting pitcher Matthew Liberatore (52) celebrates with catcher Yohel Pozo (63) as they walk off the field after the seventh inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates© Jeff Curry-Imagn Images Friday, May 30, 7:05 p.m. CT How to watch/listen: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, Matrix Midwest, KMOV-4, KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM Probable starters: Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 2.73 ERA) Rangers: Jack Leiter (3-2, 4.17 ERA) Friday, May 31, 6:45 p.m. CT How to watch/listen: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM Advertisement Probable starters: Cardinals: Sonny Gray (5-1, 4.06 ERA) Rangers: TBD Saturday, June 1, 12:05 p.m. CT How to watch/listen: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM Probable starters: Cardinals: Erick Fedde (3-4, 3.9 ERA) Rangers: TBD Storylines to watch for: 1. Hot vs. Cold The Cardinals enter the series on a high note, having won five of their last six games, including a recent 6–4 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. Their offense has been productive, scoring 29 runs over this stretch, while the bullpen has posted a commendable 2.79 ERA. The Rangers on the other hand have been one of the coldest teams in the MLB. Their offense has been an absolute disaster during that stretch, scoring just 22 runs in their past 10 games. Advertisement 2. Pitching Showdown: Liberatore vs. Leiter Cardinals' left-hander Matthew Liberatore has been impressive, not allowing more than two earned runs in his last eight starts and boasts a 2.73 ERA over 59.1 innings this season. Opposing him is Rangers' right-hander Jack Leiter, who holds a 4.17 ERA over eight starts. 3. Managerial Connections The series also features a reunion of sorts, as Rangers' senior advisor Skip Schumaker, a former Cardinals player and bench coach, faces his old team. Schumaker joined the Rangers' front office in November 2024 after managing the Miami Marlins. Related: Matthew Liberatore, Masyn Winn Among Cardinals' Best of the Month This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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16-05-2025
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Cardinals at Royals: How to Watch and What to Watch for
The St. Louis Cardinals will travel back to their home state of Missouri this weekend for a three-game road series against the Kansas City Royals starting Friday, May 16. The team has won 12 of its last 15 games after taking two of three against the Philadelphia Phillies this week, pushing the Cardinals' four games above .500 at 24-20 to sit just one game behind the first place Chicago Cubs (25-19). Advertisement St. Louis is coming off a 14-run series finale in which nine of 10 batters collected a hit - including five batters collecting multi-hit performances. They totaled 19 hits in the high-scoring game. Despite surrendering seven runs in the series finale, the Cardinals' pitching staff has carried the second-best ERA in the National League with a 3.29 ERA in 13 games over the last two weeks. St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn hits a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in game two of a doubleheader on May Streicher-Imagn Images Friday, May 16, 6:40 p.m. CT How to watch/listen: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest, Matrix Midwest / KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM Probable starters: Cardinals: Andre Pallante (3-2, 4.36 ERA) Royals: Cole Ragans (2-2, 4.20 ERA) Advertisement Saturday, May 17, 6:10 p.m. CT How to watch/listen: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest / KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM Probable Starters: Cardinals: Miles Mikolas (2-2, 4.35 ERA) Royals: Seth Lugo (3-4 3.02 ERA) Sunday, May 18, 1:10 p.m. CT How to watch/listen: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest / KMOX 1120 AM/104.1 FM Probable Starters: Cardinals: Matthew Liberatore (3-3, 3.11 ERA) Kansas City: Michael Wacha (3-4, 2.96 ERA) Storylines to watch for: 1. Masyn Winn staying hot at the dish Winn went 6-for-11 (.545) with three walks, two home runs, four runs scored and four RBI against the Phillies earlier this week and is currently carrying a slash line of .317/.417/.537 in 12 games during the month of May. The 23-year-old is batting nearly 30 points above his career average (.255) at .281 on the year after turning around an early-season slump. Advertisement 2. Cardinals' offense scoring runs at a high rate The team has knocked in 212 runs this season ranking seventh in the MLB and third in the NL so far this season. The production from the offense has pushed the team's run differential to +32 over opponents. 3. Liberatore vs. Wacha in series finale Matthew Liberatore is turning heads early on this season after carrying a 3.11 ERA and sitting down 42 batters via strikeout through 46 1/3 innings. He held the Phillies to two runs in 5 1/3 innings of work in the series opener on Monday. Former Cardinal Michael Wacha will man the rubber for Kansas City in the finale. He carries a 2.96 ERA through nine starts for the Royals and could prove to be a tough match for the surging Cardinals' lineup. Related: Cardinals' Heralded Prospect Drops Off Top 100 List Amid Absence Related: Former Cardinals All-Star Announces Retirement from Baseball
