Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras follows through on a single off Rays starting pitcher Joe Boyle during the first inning Thursday night in Tampa, Fla. Contreras went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the seventh as St. Louis won the series opener 7-4.

Willson Contreras homered, Alec Burleson’s two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4

Willson Contreras homered, Alec Burleson's two-run single highlighted a five-run second inning and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-4 in interleague baseball Thursday night.