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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Texas Rangers
The St. Louis Cardinals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.
Right hander Jack Flaherty will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Flaherty is 3-4 this season with a 4.55 ERA.
Flaherty's opponent in this one will be Jon Gray. The Rangers right hander has a 2.51 ERA to go along with a 6-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Texas won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the Cardinals on June 06. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Cardinals were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 25-37 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 11 games
Texas:
Team record: 40-20 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Texas is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
St. Louis home to Cincinnati Friday, June 9
Texas at Tampa Bay Friday, June 9