Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals

MLB

Rays

0-1

7-9

Final

Cardinals

1-0

Busch Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TB	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	0	0	7
STL	0	0	1	0	0	8	0	0	X	9

Who won: Cardinals 9-7

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-7 on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals win the series 2-1. The Cardinals outscored the Rays 8-6 in the 6th inning. Alec Burleson went 3-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cardinals. Jonathan Aranda went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rays.

Win probability

100%STL final

TBSTL

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Play by play

Top 9th
Palacios struck out swinging.
Top 9th
Caminero walked, Aranda to second, Díaz to third.
Top 9th
Pedro Pagés challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Jonathan Aranda walks. Yandy Díaz to 2nd.
Top 9th
Simpson lined out to left.
Top 9th
Díaz walked.
Top 9th
Williams popped out to first.
Top 9th
Stanek relieved O'Brien
Top of the 9th inning
Bot 8th
Winn lined out to left.
Bot 8th
Burleson intentionally walked.
Bot 8th
Herrera grounded out to third.
Bot 8th
Wetherholt struck out looking.
Bot 8th
Scott II to second on a disengagement violation.
Bot 8th
Scott II singled to center.
Bot 8th
Feduccia catching.
Bot 8th
Fraley in right field.
Bot 8th
Palacios at second base.
Bottom of the 8th inning
Top 8th
Mullins fouled out to first.
Top 8th
Feduccia struck out looking.
Top 8th
Feduccia hit for Fortes
Top 8th
Fraley reached on infield single to third.
Top 8th
Fraley hit for DeLuca
Top 8th
Palacios grounded out to second.
Top 8th
Urías at third base.