The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 11-7 on March 29, 2026 at Busch Stadium. A crowd of 27,653 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
Umpires
Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Charlie Ramos (First Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Second Base Umpire), David Rackley (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | Hunter Dobbins | SP | 15-Day-IL | Knee – Surgery | 2026-04-07 |
| STL | Lars Nootbaar | LF | 60-Day-IL | Heel – Surgery | 2026-05-26 |
| STL | Ixan Henderson | SP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Strain | 2026-05-29 |
| STL | Victor Santos | RP | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-06-01 |
| STL | Zack Thompson | RP | Day-To-Day | Shoulder – Surgery | 2026-06-01 |
| TB | John Rooney | RP | Day-To-Day | Elbow – Surgery | 2026-03-29 |
| TB | Logan Driscoll | C | Day-To-Day | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-03-29 |
| TB | Ricardo Genoves | C | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed – Not Specified | 2026-03-29 |
| TB | Jake Fraley | RF | Day-To-Day | Undisclosed | 2026-03-30 |
| TB | Ryan Pepiot | SP | 15-Day-IL | Hip – Inflammation | 2026-04-06 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 11 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 23 | .405 | .447 | .524 | .971 |
| STL | 7 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | .297 | .350 | .595 | .945 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 5-6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .563 | .588 | .625 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 3-6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .462 | .529 | .769 |
| 3 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 1-5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .071 | .067 | .143 |
| 4 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .200 | .467 | .200 |
| 5 | Chandler Simpson | LF | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .455 | .500 | .455 |
| 6 | Jonny DeLuca | RF | 2-5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .444 | .444 | .556 |
| 7 | Richie Palacios | 2B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .556 | .556 | .556 |
| 8 | Carson Williams | SS | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .308 | .333 |
| 9 | Hunter Feduccia | C | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
| 9 | Nick Fortes | C | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 | .556 | .500 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Matz | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 81-50 | 7.20 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 0.00 |
| Garrett Cleavinger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 23-13 | 13.50 |
| Mason Englert | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 24-16 | 27.00 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-8 | 0.00 |
St. Louis Cardinals Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JJ Wetherholt | 2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .308 | .333 | .538 |
| 2 | Ivan Herrera | DH | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .077 | .071 | .154 |
| 3 | Alec Burleson | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .364 | .429 | .636 |
| 4 | Masyn Winn | SS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .357 |
| 5 | Thomas Saggese | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
| 6 | Ramon Urias | 3B | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 | .167 | .333 |
| 6 | Nolan Gorman | 3B | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .300 | .300 | .600 |
| 7 | Jordan Walker | RF | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .500 | .900 |
| 8 | Pedro Pages | C | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .375 | .375 | .750 |
| 9 | Victor Scott II | CF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
St. Louis Cardinals Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin May | 4.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 61-40 | 13.50 |
| Justin Bruihl | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 29-17 | 7.71 |
| George Soriano | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12-8 | 0.00 |
| Matthew Pushard | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 31-15 | 27.00 |
| Chris Roycroft | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29-15 | 20.25 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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