The Tampa Bay Rays host the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB 2023 action Wednesday, August 9, at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.

The Rays are 69-46 this season, while the Cardinals are 49-65. Tampa Bay will send left-hander Jalen Beeks to the mound vs. right-hander Dakota Hudson for St. Louis.

The Cardinals-Rays game starts at 5:40 pm. Central (6:40 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. Bally Sports Midwest and Bally Sports Sun will broadcast the game regionally.

Preview

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Rays -153, Cardinals +130; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays take on the St. Louis Cardinals after Yandy Diaz had four hits against the Cardinals on Tuesday.

Tampa Bay has a 69-46 record overall and a 38-19 record at home. The Rays rank fourth in MLB play with 167 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.

St. Louis has a 24-32 record on the road and a 49-65 record overall. The Cardinals have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the NL at .330.

The teams square off Wednesday for the second time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Diaz has a .322 batting average to lead the Rays, and has 22 doubles and 16 home runs. Wander Franco is 15-for-40 with four home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

Nolan Arenado has a .282 batting average to lead the Cardinals, and has 21 doubles, two triples and 24 home runs. Lars Nootbaar is 12-for-36 with three home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 7-3, .262 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Cardinals: 3-7, .248 batting average, 3.44 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Rays: Tyler Glasnow: day-to-day (back), Shane McClanahan: 15-Day IL (forearm), Taylor Walls: 10-Day IL (oblique), Francisco Mejia: 10-Day IL (knee), Josh Fleming: 60-Day IL (elbow), Drew Rasmussen: 60-Day IL (flexor), Garrett Cleavinger: 60-Day IL (knee), Jeffrey Springs: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Kittredge: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Cardinals: Tyler O’Neill: day-to-day (knee), Brendan Donovan: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Helsley: 60-Day IL (forearm), Jake Woodford: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Packy Naughton: 60-Day IL (forearm), Wilking Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

The Associated Press contributed to this report.