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St. Louis Cardinals vs. Boston Red Sox
The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Friday.
The Cardinals will trot Adam Wainwright out to the mound in this one. Right hander Wainwright has a 0-0 record and a 7.20 ERA this season.
It'll be James Paxton toeing the rubber for the Red Sox in this contest. Left hander Paxton is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 150 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
St. Louis was a 10-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as -115 favorites, while the total score of 14 made winners of OVER bettors.
St. Louis:
Team record: 13-25 SU
St. Louis is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
St. Louis is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
Boston:
Team record: 22-16 SU
Boston is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Boston's last 22 games
Next up:
St. Louis at Boston Saturday, May 13