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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Tropicana Field in an interleague contest.
The Cardinals will trot Packy Naughton out to the mound in this one. Left hander Naughton has a 0-1 record and a 3.09 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Corey Kluber who starts for the Rays. Right hander Kluber is 2-2 with a 3.73 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -170-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Cardinals were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 32-24 SU
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 32-23 SU
Tampa Bay is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Tampa Bay Thursday, June 9