Josh Smith and the Texas Rangers will aim to outdo Willson Contreras and the St. Louis Cardinals at Globe Life Field on Sunday, June 1 at 1:05 p.m. ET (airing on Roku).
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Rangers vs. Cardinals Game InfoGame day: Sunday, June 1, 2025Game time: 1:05 p.m. ETTV channel: RokuLive Stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)Location: Arlington, TexasStadium: Globe Life FieldRangers Starter: TBACardinals Starter: TBARangers vs. Cardinals Tickets For SaleRangers vs. Cardinals offensive insightsThe Rangers’ 33 home runs rank 19th in Major League Baseball.Hitters for Texas have combined for a team rank of 25th in the majors with a .361 team slugging percentage.The Rangers’ .233 batting average ranks 25th in the league this season.The Cardinals rank 18th in baseball with 35 home runs. They average 0.9 per game.So far this year, St. Louis is 11th in baseball, slugging .401.The Cardinals rank second in the majors with a .260 batting average.
Rangers’ top hittersWyatt Langford is hitting .279 this year, with a .353 on-base percentage and a .500 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 20.2%, and his walk rate is 10.1%. He has six home runs and 14 RBI, plus 12 runs scored and six steals on eight attempts.So far this year, Smith is batting .330, with a .405 on-base percentage and a .476 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 18.8%, and his walk rate is 11.1%. He has three home runs and nine RBI, plus 16 runs scored and four steals on five attempts.Adolis Garcia is hitting .233, with five home runs and 20 RBI, plus 11 runs scored and four steals on five attempts. His strikeout rate is 22.4%, and his walk rate is 5.6%. He has a .690 OPS (.287 on-base, .403 slugging).Also for the Rangers, Jonah Heim’s batting average is .289, with a .349 on-base percentage and a .433 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 19.8%, and his walk rate is 7.5%. He has four homers and 11 RBI, plus 12 runs scored and two stolen bases on two attempts.Cardinals’ top hittersLars Nootbaar sports a .246 batting average to go along with a .374 OBP and .408 SLG in 171 plate appearances this season. He’s also belted five home runs with 19 RBI and 24 runs, including four steals, while putting up a 15.2% K% and 16.4% BB%.In 154 plate appearances, Brendan Donovan has crushed three bombs, driven in 19 runs, and scored 20 times while batting .331/.386/.468. He’s also swiped three bags on four attempts. His K rate comes in at 9.7%, and his walk rate sits at 7.1%.This season, Nolan Arenado has put up a .256 batting average along with a .342 OBP and .395 SLG in 146 plate appearances. He’s also belted three dingers with 14 RBI and 16 runs while putting up a 9.6% strikeout rate and 11% walk rate.At the plate, the Cardinals’ Victor Scott II sports a .289/.359/.412 triple slash line, and he’s launched two homers with 18 runs scored and 15 RBI plus 11 steals on 12 attempts. He’s walking and striking out 10.1% and 24.8% of the time, respectively.Rangers’ injuries
Kyle Higashioka: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Kevin Pillar: 10 Day IL (Back), Kumar Rocker: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jonathan Gray: 60 Day IL (Wrist), Josh Sborz: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
Cardinals’ injuries
Iván Herrera: 10 Day IL (Foot), Zack Thompson: 60 Day IL (Lat), Nolan Arenado: day-to-day (Back)
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