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Detroit Tigers vs. St. Louis Cardinals
The Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Busch Stadium in an interleague contest.
The Tigers will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Spencer Turnbull in this game. Turnbull has a 1-4 record and a 6.84 ERA this season.
It'll be Adam Wainwright toeing the rubber for the Cardinals in this contest. Right hander Wainwright is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cardinals as -201-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
St. Louis was a 5-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They lost as -230 favorites, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Detroit was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Cardinals. Bettors on Detroit at 190 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 14-17 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
St. Louis:
Team record: 10-23 SU
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
St. Louis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Detroit at St. Louis Sunday, May 7