During the 2024 MLB Draft, the St. Louis Cardinals selected JJ Wetherholt with the seventh overall selection. He had made a name for himself in college playing for the University of West Virginia, being named the Big 12 Player of the Year during his sophomore year in 2023.

T he St. Louis Cardinals have won their last two games after a five-game losing skid took them under the .500 mark and well out of contention in the National League postseason race. At 63-64, they are five games back of the New York Mets in the Wild Card race and 16 1/2 games back in the NL Central,

The St. Louis Cardinals face the Tampa Bay Rays in the opener of a 3-game set at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa Thursday.

Chicago is a -138 favorite (risk $138 to win $100) in the latest Brewers vs. Cubs odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while Milwaukee is a +113 underdog (risk $100 to win $113). The over/under for total runs scored is 6.