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Tampa Bay defeated St. Louis 11–7 on March 29 at Busch Stadium in a high-scoring spring training matchup that exceeded the Vegas total line of 1. The Rays' offense proved more efficient despite the Cardinals' power output, with Tampa Bay collecting 17 hits and a .339 batting average while driving in 10 runs without a home run. St. Louis countered with 11 hits and 3 home runs for 6 RBIs, posting a .813 OPS, but the Cardinals' pitching staff struggled significantly with a 7.07 ERA, allowing 11 earned runs. Tampa Bay's pitching was marginally better at 6.84 ERA, surrendering 11 hits while striking out 5. The Rays' superior contact hitting—evidenced by their .397 on-base percentage and 17-hit barrage—proved decisive in a game where neither team's pitching inspired confidence heading into the regular season. The Cardinals' defensive execution remained clean with zero errors, but their run differential suggests rotation adjustments may be necessary before Opening Day.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 1 |
| STL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
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Pitching box score
Players who scored
Yandy Díaz ×2Jonny DeLuca ×2Ben Williamson ×2Carson Williams ×2Jonathan ArandaChandler SimpsonHunter FeducciaJordan Walker ×3Masyn WinnThomas SaggeseNolan GormanPedro Pagés
