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Tampa Bay Rays 5, St. Louis Cardinals 6: final score and stats

St. Louis Cardinals beat Tampa Bay Rays, Tampa Bay Rays 5 to St. Louis Cardinals 6, on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for St. Louis Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Rays.

MLBSaturday, March 28, 2026
DateMar 28, 2026
Start time2:15 PM ET
VenueBusch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri
TVMLB.TV
Attendance25,951

Line score

Team123456789OTR
Tampa Bay Rays00000000415
St. Louis Cardinals20000002026

Top performers

Tampa Bay Rays
Batting AverageChandler Simpson · 2-4, R, K
Home RunsYandy Diaz · 1-5, RBI, K
Runs Batted InCarson Williams · 1-4, 2 RBI, R, K
MLB RatingChandler Simpson · 2-4, R, K
St. Louis Cardinals
Batting AverageJJ Wetherholt · 2-5, 2 RBI, R, SB
Home RunsJose Fermin · 0-0
Runs Batted InAlec Burleson · 1-3, 2 RBI, R, SB
MLB RatingMichael McGreevy · 6.0 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 5 K, 2 BB

Team comparison

Tampa Bay RaysSt. Louis Cardinals
Runs per game
3.1
-
Runs allowed per game
3.2
-
0-2Record2-0
1st in AL EastStanding4th in NL Cent
3-3-1Road record / home record0-0
LWLLLLast 5
L1Streak-

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Tampa Bay Rays
Ryan Pepiot SP · Hip - Surgery
Out
Shane McClanahan SP · Forearm - Soreness
Out
Edwin Uceta RP · Shoulder - Surgery
Out
St. Louis Cardinals
Richard Fitts SP · Lat - Surgery
Out
Max Rajcic RP · Elbow - Surgery
Out
Hunter Dobbins SP · Elbow - Surgery
Out

Box score

Tampa Bay Rays

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
Yandy Diaz1-5501100114.400.455.400
Jonny DeLuca0-000000000.500.500.500
Jonathan Aranda1-3311002130.429.545.857
Jake Fraley0-5500000226.167.167.167
Junior Caminero1-3311001014.400.700.400
Cedric Mullins0-4400000016.000.000.000
Chandler Simpson2-4412000116.429.429.429
Carson Williams1-4411200117.222.222.222
Richie Palacios0-220000008.000.000.000
Nick Fortes1-2201100014.667.667.667
Hunter Feduccia0-220000029.000.000.000
Ben Williamson0-221000005.500.500.500
Team7-3636574038169

Tampa Bay Rays

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Joe Boyle6.032204075-523.0075
Cole Sulser2.022112041-234.5041
Bryan Baker1.000002013-90.0013
Griffin Jax0.11211009-318.009
Team9.1664280138-87138

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerH-ABABRHRBIHRBBK#PAVGOBPSLG
JJ Wetherholt2-5512200014.333.300.667
Ivan Herrera1-4401100118.125.111.250
Jose Fermin0-000000000.000.000.000
Pedro Pages0-000000000.250.250.250
Alec Burleson1-3311200018.571.5561.000
Masyn Winn0-4400000219.111.111.222
Nolan Gorman1-4401100121.250.250.250
Ramon Urias1-4401000215.250.250.500
Nathan Church0-441000016.375.375.375
Jordan Walker0-2220002015.167.375.333
Victor Scott II0-2210000112.500.500.500
Team6-3232666028138

St. Louis Cardinals

PlayerIPHRERBBKHRPC-STERAPC
Michael McGreevy6.000025096-570.0096
Riley O'Brien1.02000009-60.009
JoJo Romero1.000001017-120.0017
Matt Svanson0.223310020-1054.0020
Ryne Stanek1.132102027-183.8627
Team10.0754380169-103169

Recent form

Oct 28, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-4
Oct 27, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersW 4-3
Oct 26, 2026 · vs Milwaukee BrewersL 1-10
Oct 24, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 4-5
Oct 23, 2026 · at Milwaukee BrewersL 2-3

Season series

STL wins series 2-1
Mar 29, 2026TB 11, STL 7
Mar 28, 2026TB 5, STL 6
Mar 26, 2026TB 7, STL 9

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals?

St. Louis Cardinals won, 6-5, on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

What was the final score of Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals?

Tampa Bay Rays 5, St. Louis Cardinals 6.

Who were the top performers?

Tampa Bay Rays: Chandler Simpson (2-4, R, K batting average). St. Louis Cardinals: JJ Wetherholt (2-5, 2 RBI, R, SB batting average).

Where is Tampa Bay Rays vs St. Louis Cardinals played?

Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri.

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