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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox
The St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Fenway Park in an interleague contest.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Adam Wainwright in this one. Right hander Wainwright is 5-4 this season with a 2.84 ERA.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Michael Wacha. The right hander has a 2.33 ERA to go along with a 4-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 10.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at 155 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
In their last action, St. Louis was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Pirates. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
St. Louis:
Team record: 37-28 SU
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 34-30 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Boston Saturday, June 18